In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we've 10 questions for 2026:

00:04 Intro
00:36 US–China Slowdown Risk
02:55 Can Quick Commerce Become Profitable?
05:02 Where Are Interest Rates Headed?
07:08 Will Reforms Transform India’s Economy?
08:53 Natural vs Lab-Grown Diamonds
10:51 Can India Replace the US in Trade?
13:10 Microfinance: At the Bottom or Bounce-Back?
15:47 If AI Is a Bubble, Who Gets Hurt?
18:25 Can Indian IT Survive the AI Shift?
20:36 What Comes After Solar for India?
23:04 Tidbits

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