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A daily 5-min podcast explaining the most important finance and business happenings in plain English. India focused.
Will the advertising ban on Patanjali shake things up?
In today’s episode for 2nd March 2024, we trace the journey of the Patanjali Group and tell you why the Supreme Court has imposed a temporary advertising ban on one of its entities.
07:5402/03/2024
Will paints be Birla's Magnum Opus?
In today’s episode for 1st March 2024, we talk about Birla’s foray into the paints industry and see if it can challenge its thriving incumbents in the business.
06:2601/03/2024
A ULIP in Mutual Fund clothing!
In today’s episode for 29th February 2024, we tell you how a recent ad by an insurance company might just get the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to sit up and take notice.
06:0429/02/2024
Finshots Money Milestones — Buy or Rent?
In today's limited-edition bonus episode we help you figure out the most controversial personal finance debate in the world: Should you prepare yourself to buy a house or are you better off renting it forever?
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08:5528/02/2024
A new regulator for nutraceuticals?
In today’s episode for 28th February 2024, we discuss the nutraceuticals market boom in India and why the government wants to change how it’s regulated.
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06:5528/02/2024
An explainer on the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey
In today’s episode for 27th February 2024, we tell you the importance of the latest Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) survey that was released a decade after the previous one.
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06:0927/02/2024
KYC is getting a makeover. But why?
Last week the Finance Minister sat down at a meeting to discuss how KYC could be simplified for businesses. So in today’s episode for 26th February 2024, we tell you why it matters.
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07:4726/02/2024
What’s a forest, anyway?
In today’s Finshots, we tell you about the Supreme Court's interim order against the government’s plan to redefine forests.
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06:0623/02/2024
Can the BRICS have a common currency?
In today’s episode for 22nd February 2024, we talk about whether a common currency for BRICS economies is a plausible idea.
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06:1922/02/2024
Do investors love Byju’s again?
In today’s episode for 21st February 2024, we explain the ongoing rights issue at Byju’s’ HQ.
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05:3421/02/2024
The Indian Railways just got a bigger electricity bill!
Last week the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) passed an order that will increase the electricity bill for the Indian Railways. So in today’s episode for 20th February 2024, give you an oversimplified explainer on why that happened.
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06:0020/02/2024
An explainer on MSP and the farmers' protest
In today’s episode for 19th February 2024, we tell you why farmers are annoyed with the government and whether their demand for a Minimum Support Price is economically viable.
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06:1919/02/2024
Can Nirma make the jump from suds to pills?
In today’s episode for 17th February 2024, we talk about how and why a detergent company has come to own a specialist pharma company.
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08:0517/02/2024
Another RBI crackdown on fintechs?
On Wednesday [14th February], the big news was that the Reserve Bank of India was cracking down on certain fintechs again. And that they’d asked payment networks VISA and Mastercard to halt credit card payments for certain institutions.
Then at 6:00 pm Thursday [15th February], they issued a clarification and said ‘a Card Network’ had entered into arrangements that the RBI didn’t approve of.
So in today’s episode for 16th February , we tell you what on earth is going on.
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06:3016/02/2024
Why is Karnataka protesting against the Central Government?
In today’s episode for 15th February 2024, we tell you how the central government shares taxes with the states.
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07:4915/02/2024
The rise and rise of GIFT City
In today’s episode for 14th February 2024, we tell you how the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City or GIFT City for short has convinced businesses to set up shop.
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06:1814/02/2024
Will RBI make money dance to its tunes?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is introducing ‘programmability’ to the e-Rupee! And in today’s episode for 13th February 2024, we have to talk about it.
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07:2813/02/2024
How stock experts minted money from TV shows
On Thursday, markets regulator SEBI pulled up a bunch of guest experts who pocketed close to ₹8 crores by offering stock recommendations on Zee Business’ shows. So in today’s episode for 12th February 2024, we tell you how these folks pulled off such a scam.
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06:4412/02/2024
Trent’s dream run continues…thanks to Zudio!
In today’s episode for 10th February 2024, we explain why Trent’s stock price jumped by 20% this week. Or rather, we dive into why Trent’s stock price has soared by nearly 180% in the past year.
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07:3810/02/2024
Can China save its stock market from India?
In today’s episode for 9th February 2024, we tell you why and how China is trying to cushion its stock market from a crash and whether the action is moving any needles.
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04:3209/02/2024
A new dawn for Tata Motors’ JLR?
In today’s episode for 8th February 2024, we dive into the JLR roller coaster that seems to finally be on track.
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07:1208/02/2024
Who pays for damages in Ukraine?
In today’s episode for 7th February 2024, we tell you how Russia could end up involuntarily paying for invading Ukraine.
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04:5607/02/2024
The downfall of 23andMe?
In today’s episode for 6th February 2024, we explore how a once high-flying health tech company is on the verge of getting chucked out of the NASDAQ index.
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08:1406/02/2024
The unholy relationship between Art and Big Oil
In today’s episode for 5th February 2024, we tell you if the world’s art museums can survive without sponsorship from fossil fuel giants.
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05:5505/02/2024
Goodbye, Paytm Payments Bank?
In today’s episode for 3rd February 2024, we tell you why the Reserve Bank of India has effectively killed the payments bank business of Paytm and what it could mean for the future of the fintech.
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07:3903/02/2024
Interim Budget explained
In today's episode for 2nd February 2024, we will be explaining the Interim Budget.
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10:4302/02/2024
The mystery of disappearing languages
In today’s Finshots, we tell you how social development and economic growth can threaten languages that may be on the brink of extinction
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06:1601/02/2024
SEBI cracks the whip on an agri-investment startup?
In today’s episode for 31st January 2024, we tell you why the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has frozen the bank accounts of a startup called Growpital.
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08:5331/01/2024
VC firms play musical chairs
In today’s Finshots, we explain why the concept of continuation funds are becoming popular in the venture capital world.
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06:1630/01/2024
Google’s cookie is crumbling. Finally.
In today’s episode for 29th January 2024, we tell you why Google is ditching cookies in 2024 and how businesses might just have to survive without them.
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05:5329/01/2024
A Diamond Chip on Haldiram’s Shelf?
In today’s episode for 27th January 2024, we talk about the journey of Prataap Snacks and the rumours of an acquisition by Haldiram’s.
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06:1727/01/2024
The ‘1 crore’ solar home dream!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi just announced an ambitious new scheme — the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana. He wants to see solar panels on the roofs of 1 crore homes!!!
And in today’s episode for 25th January 2024, we tell you all about India’s rooftop solar ambitions and the hurdles in its path.
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07:3425/01/2024
The rise of CAT bonds
In today’s episode for 24th January 2024, we explain Catastrophe bonds and why their market has been on an overwhelming rise.
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06:0324/01/2024
Coaching Centre Crackdown?!
In today’s episode for 23rd January 2024, we tell you why the Ministry of Education has finally issued guidelines to curb the practices of coaching centres.
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06:0623/01/2024
An explainer on Multidimensional Poverty
In today’s episode for 22nd January 2024, we explain a different way of looking at poverty and why a paper by a government think-tank has caused a stir.
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06:5622/01/2024
HDFC is in trouble — Has the elephant forgotten how to dance?
In today's episode for 20th January 2024, we explain why HDFC Bank's share price has fallen by over 10% this week.
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07:0620/01/2024
Is the RBI targeting banking executives?
In today’s episode for 19th January 2024, we see whether the Reserve Bank of India’s regulations to curb a bank executive's compensation are leading to unintended consequences.
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06:3919/01/2024
How to bring back Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi
India is sending a special team to the UK to quickly bring back fugitives like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi. So in today’s episode for 18th January 2024, we tell you how one reform might just aid this cause.
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07:0618/01/2024
The rise of India’s affluent class?
On Saturday, Goldman Sachs’ latest report called “Affluent India” went viral. Investors couldn’t stop talking about it; the Indian government handles shared it, and social media influencers went gaga over it.
In case you missed it, in today’s episode for 17th January 2024, we wanted to break down what’s in it for you.
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07:0917/01/2024
Is jet fuel from human poop actually sustainable?
A UK-based aviation company recently made jet fuel from human poop! So in today’s episode for 16th January 2024, we discuss its sustainability.
06:4016/01/2024
An explainer on the Carta scandal
In today’s episode for 12th January 2023, we tell you about why US-based Carta, a startup that helps other startups manage their shares, has landed in controversy.
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06:2312/01/2024
Should we blame immigration for Canada’s economic woes?
Canada might be headed towards a recession and people are blaming immigration policies.
So in today’s episode for 11th January 2024, we explain why Canada might be finally putting a squeeze on its immigration policies.
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07:2411/01/2024
Did a 1997 merger ruin Boeing?
In today’s episode for 10th January 2023, we go back over two decades to how a mega-merger leading to a clash of cultures might have been the downfall of Boeing.
05:4210/01/2024
Is there a problem with India's Metro Rail?
In August 2023, an independent think-tank in India called The Infravision Foundation got together with a couple of professors from IIT Delhi and published a whitepaper. It pointed out issues with India’s metro rail network. No one paid much attention to it initially. But then, UK-based publication The Economist picked it up last week. And suddenly, the government of India felt the need to provide a rebuttal.
So in today’s episode for 9th January 2023, we tell you what’s the fuss around India’s metro rail network.
07:1009/01/2024
Titan's Gold Rush
In today's Episode for January 8th 2024, we talk about Titan and it's ever-growing jewelry business.
05:5208/01/2024
Finshots is a stock-picking genius. But…
In today's episode for 6th January 2024, we tell you about the battle between skill and luck in the stock markets.
06:0406/01/2024
Why is everyone talking about Bitcoin ETFs?
In today’s episode for 5th January 2023, we oversimplify Bitcoin ETFs and tell you why everyone’s talking about them.
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06:2305/01/2024
How do Japan's businesses survive disasters?
In today’s episode for 4th January 2024, we tell you how Japan’s businesses have continued to survive for ages despite frequent disasters.
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07:2104/01/2024
Why can't continents be single markets like the EU?
Jacques Delors, former president of the European Commission passed away last week. He was considered one of the reasons why the Eurozone got a single currency and a leader who paved the way for Europe’s free trade market or the EU (European Union).
That got us thinking about why other economies haven’t had single markets that stand out like the EU. So in today’s episode for 3rd January 2024, we try to answer just that.
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07:1103/01/2024
What the heck is eSoil?
In today’s episode for 2nd January 2024, we tell you about electronic soil and why it might be a boon for food security.
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06:2802/01/2024