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Many people have asked us to cover this story. And honestly, we aren’t looking forward to this story one bit. Because there’s nothing new happening right now. We knew all this 2 months ago. And we know pretty much the same things now. Global crude oil prices are increasing, the taxes are crippling us and the government has no recourse. That’s the story. But if you still want the long version, here...

A few months back, Citibank accidentally transferred nearly $900 million dollars to a group of lenders. And now, a New York Court has ruled that the lenders are under no obligation to return the money. So in today's episode, we discuss the greatest blunder of 2020.

Companies are now ignoring the traditional IPO route and opting to go public via SPACs. Star investors like Chamath Palihapitiya are batting for SPACs. News media has been covering SPACs rather incessantly for the past few months. And we know it’s time we joined in on the bandwagon. So in today’s episode, we will finally cover SPACs and more.

The popular dating app Bumble just witnessed a smashing wall street debut last week after having raised a cool $2.15 billion. So in today's episode, we look at the online dating scene and figure out how Bumble has emerged as a top competitor.

In today's episode we talk about India's aspirations to become a major defence exporter

In today’s Finshots Special, we talk about the abolition of income tax. Yes, we are going to talk about the abolition of income tax.

Page Industries saw a surge in its stock price after the company announced its results for the previous quarter. And considering they posted their highest ever quarterly profit, there’s good reason for us to revisit the stock. So in today’s episode, we talk about Page, Jockey and the not so glamorous business of selling underwear.

In today's episode we talk about Kuwait, a future without oil and an intergenerational fund that might be the last saving grace for a country that's quickly running out of cash

In today's Episode we talk about the government's ambitious plan to solve for India's storage problem

Car companies are halting production because their vendors can't supply electronic components. Laptops are struggling to meet demand because they don’t have computer chips. Mobile phone companies are having to pay through the roof to source critical parts. And it’s all happening because the world is witnessing an unprecedented semiconductor shortage. So in today’s episode, we talk about this and m...

In today's Finshots, we talk about the vehicle scrappage  policy and how it might affect you

In today's episode we talk about trees.

In today's Finshots Special we talk about Tiger Global, the Flipkart sale and how a quasi-judicial body is trying to get the billion-dollar hedge fund to pay its taxes.

India has had a problem with bad loans for a while now. People borrow and they don’t pay back. And it’s crippling banking institutions in this country. However, after the union budget was presented earlier this week, banking stocks went on a spectacular rally. So what gives? Well, it’s hard to say precisely why these stocks are seeing such frenetic activity but the story goes that this has to do w...

In today's Finshots, we talk about microfinancing companies and the tumultuous future ahead of them.

In today's episode we talk about the government's plan to revive the faltering power sector in India.

In today's episode we talk about the crazy rally in silver. If you would like  to listen to our story of GameStop, here's the link - https://anchor.fm/finshots/episodes/You-only-live-once-epha4g/a-a4f9189

In today’s Finshots we discuss the budget in 10 minutes. 

In today's Finshots we look at the Economic Survey and discuss some of the interesting bits from the document.

In today’s episode of Finshots Special, we’ll talk about how Videocon’s endless borrowing spree gave rise to the biggest corporate bankruptcy case in Indian banking history. But let’s start from the beginning- back when Videocon was the king of consumer electronics in India.

Last week, Asian Paints took everyone by surprise. Their latest quarterly results were a sight to behold. Sales volumes made a strong comeback and net profit jumped by a stellar 60%. Perhaps even the most optimistic analysts weren’t expecting such numbers. So in this week's Finshots Markets, we look at everybody’s favourite paint manufacturer and see how they’ve managed to stay on top.

In today's Episode we talk about an interesting report from the US talking about thwarting China's lofty ambitions in the tech sector.

In today’s Finshots, we talk about the changing fortunes of AC manufacturers.

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.

In today’s Finshots, we look at decommissioned oil tankers and the pernicious effect it has on those who "recycle" them.