Why Pakistan’s Solar Revolution Backfired | The Daily Brief #263

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 1. Pakistan’s Solar Mess Pakistan’s energy crisis triggered a massive shift to rooftop solar, as citizens fled the unreliable and costly grid. But this sudden solar revolution has pushed the country’s power sector into deeper trouble—hurting discoms, raising tariffs for the poor, and exposing the cracks in its outdated utility model. 2. India’s Copper Push With copper demand expected to rise sixfold by 2047, India is scrambling to secure its supply. The government’s new copper vision lays out plans to boost domestic mining, improve recycling, and cut import dependence—while private giants like Adani and Vedanta lead massive capacity expansions. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:48 Pakistan’s colossal solar mess 10:38 The new vision for copper 20:56 Tidbits Get smarter every day with our daily newsletter. Subscribe here: https://thedailybrief.zerodha.com/ Checkout The Chatter here: https://thechatterbyzerodha.substack.... Check out our latest newsletter "Aftermarket Report" here: https://aftermarketreport.substack.com/ Every day, each team member shares something they've learned, not limited to finance. It's our way of trying to be a little less dumb every day. Check it out here: https://onethingwelearned.today/ Listen to this episode on your preferred podcast platform: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SJiLdv... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast... Watch this episode in Kannada on ‪@marketsbyzerodhakannada‬ : Disclaimer: Some image(s) may have been created using Al, no copyright infringement is intended. Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.