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Finshots Daily

A daily 5-min podcast explaining the most important finance and business happenings in plain English. India focused.

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Finshots

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Looking back at the Steel Pipes Story 20.03.2021

In this episode , we talk about steel pipes and how an interesting theme might have failed to play out as most people imagined.

Will E-commerce algorithms be regulated? 19.03.2021

In today's episode we talk about the new draft e-commerce policy and the kind of implication it might have on the likes of Amazon

Wikipedia's Monetisation Gambit 18.03.2021

In today's episode, we talk about how Wikipedia is planning to finally make money off of its content.

Leaks and Bulk Deals 17.03.2021

Big foreign investors and fund managers are complaining about leaks. They contest that information about massive transactions are getting out easy and they want SEBI to intervene. So in today’s episode we discuss this and more.

Package and pay 16.03.2021

In today's Episode we talk about trouble brewing in the packaging industry.

When Immortal Bonds become Mortal 15.03.2021

Everybody’s worried about SEBI’s new perpetual bond norms. Unfortunately, if you aren’t intimately familiar with these complicated instruments, all this might sound like woo-woo. So in today’s episde, we provide an oversimplified account of the whole story. And to make sure we leave no stone unturned, we will take it from the absolute top.

Kalyan Jewellers IPO 13.03.2021

In this week’s episode of Finshots Market we talk about Kalyan Jeweller’s IPO

Are we running out sand? 12.03.2021

In today's episode we talk about sand, sand extraction and why most people think this whole thing is unsustainable.

From 4G to 5G 11.03.2021

In today's episode we talk about the recent spectrum auctions that could have great significance for the telecommunication space as a whole.

The Text Messaging Problem 10.03.2021

In today's episode we talk about why you probably aren't receiving your OTPs on time

The Labour Codes Revisited 09.03.2021

In today's episode we look at the labour code and see what kind of impact it might have on your wages

How to be a Rational Investor? | Finshots Special 07.03.2021

In today's episode we talk about how to be a rational investor.  We have relied on excerpts from “Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought” by Andrew Lo and Nate Silver’s “The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don’t”, to put this story together

Dilip Buildcon and the Highway Project 06.03.2021

This week, shares of Dilip Buildcon hit new highs (in over two years) after the company announced that it bagged projects worth Rs. 2,200 crores. The rally went into overdrive soon after the management vouched to double its revenues in five years. So considering there have been so many developments, we thought we could review the company’s journey so far.

Do job reservations help? 05.03.2021

In today's episode we talk about Haryana's decision to reserve jobs for locals in the private sector.

Why does everybody lend money to the US government? 04.03.2021

The US government borrows a lot of money. Currently, they owe roughly $29 trillion—roughly 100% of their GDP.  And a big chunk of this—Almost $7 trillion comes from other foreign countries. But here’s the interesting bit. Even India features on this list and as it stands, the US owes us about $216 Billion. So the question is simple — Why are the likes of India lending money to the US and why...

The Blue Economy Explained 03.03.2021

In today's episode, we talk about the blue economy policy and see how the country could benefit from oceans.

The Mesmerising World of Crypto Art 02.03.2021

A few days back Mike Winkelmann (who goes by the name of Beeple online) sold multiple editions of three digital artworks and 21 unique pieces at prices well above $100,000. All in all, he raked in a cool $3.5 million over a single weekend by selling what most people call crypto-art. So in today's episode, we take a quick look at the changing landscape of art and culture and see where crypto art fi...

What are we really “making” in India? 01.03.2021

Two days ago Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi announced that it was opening two new mobile manufacturing plants in India after partnering with BYD and DBG India. And if you don’t know who they are, here’s an excerpt from an article in Tech Crunch to help you out — “BYD is China’s largest electric carmaker with a long history of making electronics parts, while DBG has been a major supplier to Chines...

Is Jet Airways making a comeback? 26.02.2021

In today's episode, we talk about Jet Airways, a potential revival for the company and what may lie ahead for the beleaguered airline.

The Curious Case of Copper 25.02.2021

In today's episode, we talk about the great copper bull run.

Is this the moment the gig economy changes forever? 24.02.2021

In today's episode, we talk about how the UK Supreme court might fundamentally change the way the likes of Uber works.

What exactly is the Cairn Arbitration Case? 23.02.2021

In today's episode we talk about the Cairn arbitration award that's making a lot of people nervous.

Understanding Starlink 22.02.2021

In today's episode, we talk about the ambitious plan to stream data using satellites.

Finshots Special | Why we need the National Education Policy 2020? 21.02.2021

In today's Finhots Special, we tell you why there was an urgent need to revamp our policy on education. If you want to read the first part of this story, you can read it here .

Tata's Consumer Product Play 20.02.2021

Tata Consumer Products Ltd. — It’s one of those companies that’s making a lot of noise and since so many of you have asked us to talk about it, we thought we could review their journey so far.

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