Bajaj Finance has started behaving like a bank

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:

1. Why Bajaj Finance Is Thinking Like a Bank

We’ll cover:

Bajaj Finance’s growth, profitability, and ₹17,500 crore capital raise.How RBI regulations, interest rates, and gold loan rules are affecting its business.Rising stress in MSME loans and rural lending, and how the company is managing risks.

2. Can India Improve Its Weather Forecasts?

We’ll cover:

How Mission Mausam uses supercomputers, AI, and advanced weather models.Plans to expand weather radars and improve forecasts for farmers and local communities.Why delays in equipment procurement raise questions about the mission’s progress and proposed expansion.

Audio Timestamps

00:04 Intro

00:29 Why Bajaj Finance is playing safe

13:35 Building a better weather forecast

22:23 Tidbits