Finshots Daily
Finshots
A daily 5-min podcast explaining the most important finance and business happenings in plain English. India focused.
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Apr 3, 2021 • 7min
Understanding the rise of Dixon Technologies
In this episode, we talk about contract manufacturing, Dixon Technologies and why the company has been making all the news of late.
Apr 2, 2021 • 5min
To trade or not to trade
In today's episode we talk about trade relations between India and Pakistan and why it's been so difficult to normalize relations in the recent past.
Apr 1, 2021 • 5min
No Country for Western Brands
In today's episode we talk about the H&M, Xinjiang and the Chinese boycott.
To know more about the Uighur Crisis in Xinjiang click here
Mar 31, 2021 • 6min
Explaining the biggest stock market event of the year
In today's episode we talk about Archegos Capital and how the seemingly innocuous fund sent shockwaves across the globe.
Mar 30, 2021 • 6min
How a small grammatical quirk might cost the government 50,000 crores?
In today's episode we talk about custom duties, "THE" English language and a monument judgment that could have far-reaching repercussions.
Mar 29, 2021 • 4min
The Age of Drones
Drones are everywhere these days. You can use them to capture breathtaking videos, you can use them for recreational purposes and you can use them to map places. The sheer range of application is mindboggling. However, as a country, we haven’t had clearly defined rules on manufacturing and operating these unmanned aircraft systems. So the government has been working hard to frame a new set of guideline regulating drone use and production in India and it went live a few days ago.
So in today’s episode, we will discuss these rules and more.
Mar 27, 2021 • 6min
An overview of Cipla and the Pharma Industry
People have been asking us to talk about the pharma industry for a while now. So we thought we could talk about the industry whilst also using a use case (Cipla Limited) to explain the success of the Indian Pharma Industry.
Mar 26, 2021 • 4min
The Suez Crisis Reloaded
In today’s episode we talk about how a massive stranded vessel in the Suez Canal might potentially disrupt global trade.
Mar 25, 2021 • 5min
Don't smuggle thy cigarettes
A few days ago, there was a rather interesting article on Moneycontrol. It said — “The value of illegal cigarettes seized in the first 11 months of FY21 has spiked to Rs 1,772 crore from just Rs 187 crore in FY20, according to figures made available by the Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC).” And while the article does go on to explain why this might have been the case, we thought we could offer you more context by explaining why cigarette smuggling is so rampant in the first place.
Mar 24, 2021 • 4min
A new "lease" of life
In today's Finshots we talk about the new amendments in the mining sector
