In today's episode for August 19th 2021, we talk about the economic implications of the Taliban takeover  on both the country itself and India

In today's episode for 18th August 2021, we discuss oil bonds and see why the finance minister thinks they're the reason fuel prices are sky high these days.

In today's episode for 17th August 2021, we talk about the Inland vessels bill and how it could open up inland waterways in a big way.

We know its a day late. But happy Independence day nonetheless. Yesterday we posted a few colourful charts on social media outlining the progress we've made as a nation these past few decades. And while a lot of people liked the idea, there were many others who were hoping we'd offer some extra context alongside these infographics. So in today's Finshots we will do just that. Here are the links to the infographics mentioned in the podcast -  1. How food grain production has changed since independence 2. How sectoral contribution to GDP has changed since 1950s 3. A look at how Indian exports have evolved over the years. 4. How the roadways have expanded since independence

This week Manappuram Finance released its first quarterly results for the new financial year and while profits increased 18%, the company’s share tumbled 15% in just 2 days. So in today’s episode for 14th August 2021, we look at the business and see why investors may have been let down, despite the seemingly positive results.

In today’s episode for 13th August 2021, we will be doing something different. Instead of talking about the latest financial or business news, we will be taking a look at newsletters. More specifically discuss why they’re all the rage these days and offer you a first hand account of building a newsletter. Please visit the Careers page on AngelList 

In today’s episode for August 12th 2021, we talk about the BSE circular that may have caused a mini-rout in the small-cap universe.

In today's episode for August 11th 2021, we talk about the report on climate change that's ruffling feathers across the globe

In today's episode for 10th August 2021, we discuss the Metaverse and see why so many tech companies are spending billions to realize this dream

In today's episode for August 9th 2021, we talk about the Supreme Court ruling that might scuttle Reliance Retail's acquisition of Future Group's retail business

This week Bharti Airtel posted its quarterly results for the current financial year and it wasn’t exactly a pleasant sight. Profits declined 62% compared to the previous quarter and the average revenue per user (ARPU) has all but stagnated during this period. The only consolation perhaps is that the broadband business seems to be doing quite well and while it doesn’t seem like much, analysts across the board are still extremely optimistic about the company’s prospects. So if you’re wondering why there are all these mixed signals coming in, then this week’s Finshots Markets is for you.

In today's Finshots for 06th Aug 2021, we discuss why there's so much doom and gloom surrounding Vodafone Idea.

On today's Finshots Daily for 05th Aug 2021. US payments giant Square recently agreed to pay an eye-popping $29 billion to acquire an Australian “Buy now pay later” fintech called Afterpay. Well, technically they aren’t actually paying $29 billion out of their pockets. It's an all-stock deal. Meaning Square will be paying off Afterpay shareholders with its own stock and there won’t be any cash involved. But that doesn’t take away anything from the magnitude of this deal. In fact, it underscores how big Afterpay’s business model — ‘Buy now pay later (BNPL)’ has become. And so, in today's Finshots we talk about this and more.

In today's Finshots for 04th Aug 2021; we discuss El Salvador's experiment with Bitcoin and understand why IMF believes this might be a risky endeavor.

In today's Finshots for 03rd Aug 2021, we explain a digital payment initiative that the government believes could revolutionize the public distribution system

In today's episode for 02nd Aug 2021; we talk about how the economic impact of the second wave has been quite different when compared to the first wave. 

In today's episode for 31st July 2021; Tata Motors just came out with its quarterly numbers for the new financial year and boy, was it disappointing. Revenue was down 25% compared to the last quarter* and the company posted a loss of 4,400 crores. And while most people would agree that this is no reason to celebrate, analysts still believe the company might hold potential. But why? Well, that’s what we want to discuss in this week’s Finshots Markets.

In today's episode for 30th July 2021; Robinhood is going public after having raised some $2.1 billion on NASDAQ at a $32 billion valuation. So we thought maybe we could look at the company and see what’s happening under the “HOOD.”

In today's episode for 29th July 2021, we talk about why chicken prices are on the rise.

A few days back we began hearing whispers about a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and how the RBI is working on it as we speak. So in today's episode for July 28th 2021, we talk about this and more.

In today's episode we talk about why Philip Morris wants to stop selling cigarettes

In today's episode for July 26th 2021, we see why China has gone nuclear on the burgeoning private ed-tech industry

In today's episode for 24th July 2021, we explain why people haven't been too impressed by HDFC Life’s recent performance despite the fact that life insurance has been the talk of the town this past year.

In today's episode for July 23rd 2021, we talk about the rather unusual admission from Netflix that they will soon foray into gaming

Eid Mubarak. We will be back again tomorrow.

In today's episode for July 21st 2021, we talk about the new drone rules that could potentially make it a lot easier to own and operate these flying machines.

Last Friday, Reliance Retail announced that it was acquiring a controlling stake in Just Dial for about 5700 crores. And while that may not be a gargantuan sum by any account (considering the kind of money we’ve seen being thrown around for internet startups), you still have to ask here — “Why is Reliance interested in Just Dial?”

In today's episode we discuss a few key reforms that could take shape as the parliamentary session kicks in tomorrow

In today's episode for July 17th 2021, we talk about IRCTC and see why the company’s stock has been rallying in the recent past.

In today's episode for 16th July 2021, we discuss the acquisition of SolarCity and see why Musk is being made to testify in court.

In today's episode for 15th July 2021, we discuss how a new airline company could take off (no pun intended) right in the middle of a pandemic

In today's episode for 14th July 2021, we talk about an executive order that will likely change how capitalism works in the US

In today's episode for 13th July 2021, we talk about the new reform linked scheme to improve the health of the power sector

The hottest IPO of the year is all set to hit Dalal Street and if you're looking for a simple explainer to walk you through the entire issue, this is the story for you.

In today's episode for 9th July, we talk about why the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) wants the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to intervene and level the playing field between restaurants and online food aggregators like Zomato and Swiggy.

In today's episode for 8th July 2021,we talk about why so many tech startups are trying to go public in 2021

In today's episode we talk about why China is cracking the whip on homegrown tech companies

In today's episode we talk about e-waste and how you could potentially deal with this problem

In today's episode for July 5th 2021, we talk about why the idea of "floor price" is gaining traction once again

This week, Marico shares hit a record high. So we thought we could discuss the stock and perhaps talk about the journey they’ve had so far.

In today's episode for 2nd July 2021, we ask a very important question—How come RIL suddenly decided to make a foray into the clean energy space this year?

A few days ago, a brilliant thread on Twitter outlined how big financial institutions in the US may now be cornering the US housing market. So we thought we could look into this matter and see how there’s a new corporate landlord emerging in the US.

In today's episode for 30th June 2021, we talk about the latest stimulus package and how it may impact the economy

In today's episode for 29th June 2021, we talk about the new amendments to the E-Commerce Rules, 2020

In today's episode for 28th June 2021, we discuss why Victoria's Secret is making news right now.

This week, shares of United Breweries reached a record high and it gives us the perfect excuse to talk about Beer, market dynamics and why the the company’s shares have been rallying in the first place.

In today's episode we talk about renewable purchase obligations, India's clean energy initiatives and how we might soon see new investments in Green Hydrogen as well

Many people have been asking us to cover the dispute over Basmati — with India claiming that they ought to have exclusive ownership and Pakistan claiming otherwise. So in today’s episode, we thought we would rehash our old story in a bid to simplify the matter and explain how we may finally reached a consensus