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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.

In today’s Finshots Special, we talk about another scam that’s rocked Dalal Street. Or at least we think it did.

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...

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.

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.

In today's episode, we talk about the government 's plan to expedite bankruptcy proceedings.

In today's Episode, we review all the latest developments surrounding the purge of unlicensed online lending platforms.

Recently Deutsche Bank was implicated in another scandal and they were made to pay $130 million for their misdeeds. And while this isn’t news per se, a federal court charged them for engaging in something called spoofing. So in a bid to uncomplicate matters and explain this technical trading term, we thought we could look at the mechanics of spoofing and understand why it’s categorized as an illeg...

The Indian Railways Finance Corporation is gearing up for an IPO and while we don't usually do Sunday episodes on the markets, many people had requested us to cover the issue. So in this week’s Finshots Markets, we look at the company and see what they are up to.

In today's Finshots Special, we talk about the biggest stock market scandal of 2020. Period!!!

In today's Finshots, we talk about news anchors and their penchant for stock recommendations.

In today's Finshots, we talk about streaming services, theatrical windows and the changing face of the movie business.

Banks want MDR (merchant discount rate) reinstated for RuPay and UPI transactions. The only problem — Most people still don’t fully understand the issue. So in today’s Finshots, we discuss MDR, its abolition and more.

According to reports Nykaa is apparently gearing up for a $3 Billion IPO pretty soon. So we thought we could look at the online cosmetics giant and see what makes them so special.

On January 8th, Twitter permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account from the platform after a mob of protesters ransacked the legislator’s offices in the Capitol. Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram also booted the president off their apps and many other companies followed suit soon after. And while this move was unprecedented for the most part, it wasn’t exactly unexpected. So in today's...

In today's episode we bring you a recap of a past story based on the fraud that shook parts of US markets amidst the Coronavirus turmoil. Fair warning- This will probably take more time to listen to, but we promise you, it will be worth your time.

In this week’s episode of Finshots Markets, we talk about Titan and it's ever-growing jewelry business.

In today's Finshots we look at the big dispute surrounding iron ore.

In today's Finshots, we talk about record GST collections and the input tax credit scam.

A few days ago, Maharashtra reported that it had seen a spurt in revenue collection after having reduced stamp duty on sale deeds. So we thought we could take a closer look at this story and perhaps explain how stamp duty has been evolving over the years.

Bitcoin has been on a rally like no other. So we thought we could look at the crypto asset once again and see what's really happening this time around. But like every other story, we need an introduction before we start moving along. So here goes...

On January 1st SEBI ordered billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd. to pay a combined penalty of Rs 40 crores for alleged manipulative and fraudulent trading in the month of November 2007. And if you’re wondering why the regulator imposed such a harsh penalty, here’s our simplified take on what happened during the fateful month.

In this week’s Finshots Markets, we talk about the agrochemical industry and the growth story of one of the leaders in the pack — PI Industries .

Here's a short message from us wishing you a happy Christmas and thanking you for your support. Enjoy your holidays folks :)

In today's Finshots, we talk about funding lawsuits :)