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Finshots
A daily 5-min podcast explaining the most important finance and business happenings in plain English. India focused.
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Jan 28, 2021 • 4min
The Make in India Push for Air conditioners
In today’s Finshots, we talk about the changing fortunes of AC manufacturers.

Jan 27, 2021 • 8min
You only live once
In today's episode, we talk about the frenzy surrounding GameStop and explain how a bunch of retail investors on Reddit are beating Wall Street.

Jan 26, 2021 • 5min
All aboard the Toxic ships
In today’s Finshots, we look at decommissioned oil tankers and the pernicious effect it has on those who "recycle" them.

Jan 25, 2021 • 6min
The Super App Dream
Reports suggest that Tata Group is in talks with Big Basket and 1mg — the online pharmacy platform, to acquire a sizeable stake in both companies in a bid to scale up their plans of building a super app. So we thought maybe we could look at these deals and see why the allure of a super app still captures the imagination of Indian entrepreneurs.

Jan 24, 2021 • 6min
Finshots Special | A 1000 Crore Scam?
In today’s Finshots Special, we talk about another scam that’s rocked Dalal Street. Or at least we think it did.

Jan 23, 2021 • 6min
Why is Tata Elxsi one of the most expensive IT stocks in India?
Last week, Tata Elxsi published its results for the third quarter and announced that their net profit jumped 40% when compared to the same period last year. And while this isn’t exactly spectacular news in its own right, it does look pretty impressive considering the stock has been on a remarkable run for the past few years. So we thought we could look at the company and see what’s brewing at Tata Elxsi.

Jan 22, 2021 • 6min
What is the Taper Tantrum episode?
In an interview with BloombergQuint, Raghuram Rajan, while discussing the global outlook of the economy and the effects of the pandemic on emerging markets, suggested another Taper Tantrum episode might be on its way. But since taper tantrum isn't a word you come across so often, we thought maybe we could simplify it. So in today's episode, we discuss this and more.

Jan 21, 2021 • 6min
Trouble at Sea
A series of unfortunate events have pushed Indian seafood exporters to the brink. First, there was the Covid induced disruption. And now reports suggest that Indian fishing exports have suffered collateral damage in the ongoing tussle between India and China. So in today's episode, we look at what went wrong and how bad the situation actually is.

Jan 20, 2021 • 5min
A pre-pack for bankruptcies
In today's episode, we talk about the government 's plan to expedite bankruptcy proceedings.

Jan 19, 2021 • 5min
The Online Loan Apps Nightmare
In today's Episode, we review all the latest developments surrounding the purge of unlicensed online lending platforms.


