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

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00:04:39

Why is there still a semiconductor shortage

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2021/11/18

In today's episode for November 18th 2021, we see why the semiconductor shortage refuses to ease up

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00:05:34

Tata, Hakuna Matata and Shitcoins

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2021/11/17

In today's episode we talk about Tata Coin and the wild wild west where shitcoins are born

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00:04:18

Understanding Live Commerce

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2021/11/16

In today's episode we talk about Myntra's gamble with influencer-led live commerce and what it means for the industry

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00:04:10

Is India’s informal economy 20% or 50% of its GDP?

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2021/11/15

A week ago, SBI’s Research department released a report stating that India’s informal economy has shrunk to 20% of its GDP. And since there’s been a lot of debate about this number, we thought we’d unpack it a bit in today’s episode.

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00:04:44

Why is DMart opening bigger and bigger stores?

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2021/11/13

A couple of days ago, a media report indicated that hypermarket chain DMart closed a deal on a 67,404 sq ft retail space in Central Bengaluru. Why are we talking about it today? Well, it could be signalling a change in strategy for the retail giant. So, let’s dive in.

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00:05:22

Unpacking Delhivery’s business

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2021/11/12

In today’s episode for 12th November 2021, we discuss the story behind logistics startup Delhivery as they start working on a massive ₹7,460 crores IPO.

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00:05:26

Why did America have a 25 hour day?

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2021/11/11

Every year, 70 countries around the world adjust their clocks to squeeze in an extra hour of sunshine. In today’s episode for November 11th 2021, we see if this practice has any economic value.

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00:05:07

How come “cash is king” even with digital payments...

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2021/11/10

In today’s episode for November 10th 2021, we’re trying to solve a riddle — what explains a record surge in cash when we’re seeing massive growth in digital payments?

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00:05:00

How to lose $500 million using algorithms?

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2021/11/09

In today’s episode for 9th November 2021, we explain how faulty algorithms in a US-based real estate company crippled an entire division and forced management to lay off 25% of its workforce.

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00:04:43

Will Reliance’s new JioPhone be the “Next” disruptor?

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2021/11/08

Reliance Industries’ smartphone experiment, JioPhone Next, is finally here after a hiccup or two. But can it help Reliance Jio fulfil its ambitions of a “2G-Mukt Bharat” (2G-free India)? In today’s episode for 8th November 2011, we explore this and more.

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00:05:24

Can Elon Musk end world hunger?

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2021/11/05

In today’s episode for 5th November 2021, we talk about world hunger and how a tweet from Elon Musk cast the spotlight on the issue

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00:05:24

Understanding cartels and the competition commission...

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2021/11/03

Last week, the antitrust regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has found 6 companies guilty of “price-fixing”. And in today’s episode for 3rd October 2021 we explain why companies engage in such behaviour and how the CCI scuttles this devious scheme.

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00:05:20

The curious case of IRCTC

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2021/11/02

In July, we explained why IRCTC’s share price was going to the moon. And we ended the story by saying, “IRCTC is a government-controlled monopoly, and if you’re always expecting them to prioritize the interest of the shareholders above the interest of the general population, then you could perhaps be mistaken.” Last week, that problem of government ownership manifested itself in all its glory. So we decided to explain what the fuss was all about.

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00:05:04

Fighting for climate justice

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2021/11/01

The COP26 — the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference — began in Glasgow on Sunday, the 31st of October. What’s on the agenda? Well, apart from the usual climate-related talks, we could also see a bill related to climate change — one that emerging economies will be hoping to present to the more advanced economies so that they can get their business in order. And in today’s episode for 1st November 2021, we explain why this is in many ways a call to justice

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00:05:35

Asian Paints bites the price-hike bullet

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2021/10/30

Once the darling of the stock market, this paint manufacturer hasn’t had a great run in the past year. While the Sensex is up by over 50%, Asian Paints has delivered only 30%. And in today’s episode for October 30th 2021, we see what’s plaguing the company

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00:05:50

Private equity wants to play the IPL

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2021/10/29

On Monday evening, we had auctions for two new franchises participating in the latest edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). And one surprise bidder — a private equity firm CVC Capital Partners paid Rs 5,625 crores to snag Ahmedabad in a hotly contested auction. But why are private equity investors interested in the IPL? Why are they putting up this kind of money? Well, in today’s episode for 29th October 2021, we explain this and more.

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00:04:16

RBI’s crusade against IPO financing

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2021/10/28

The Indian IPO market is red hot right now. In the first 6 months of this financial year, companies have raised around ₹63,500 crores through public listings and it could go up as high as ₹1,00,000 by the end of the financial year, with some big-ticket IPOs like Nykaa and Paytm on the cards. However, there is a small snag in the world of IPO financing and it has the potential to cool off the markets by a fair margin. So in today’s episode for October 28th 2021, we talk about this and more

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00:04:53

The wild wild west of crypto advertising

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2021/10/27

“Have you seen those crypto ads during the T20 cricket world cup?” “I can’t believe how irresponsible those companies are” “Chill! They’ve made it easier for people to make money. I think it’s okay” Chances are that you’ve been a part of such conversations this week. So, we decided to talk about advertising and crypto in today’s episode for October 27th 2021. Are these ads illegal? Is crypto illegal? What can we learn from other countries? Let’s find out. PS - Zerodha (mentioned in this episode),

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00:07:40

Visiting PayTM pre IPO

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2021/10/26

In today’s episode for October 26th 2021, we discuss what could be India’s biggest IPO Let’s be clear that this isn’t a review of the PayTM IPO. Rather, it’s an explainer of how PayTM’s business has changed over the years and what its future may look like.

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00:04:30

Understanding Secret Inflation

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2021/10/25

In October last year, you asked us to talk about stagflation and we did! It’s an environment where high inflation and low economic growth can wreak havoc on society and while there are murmurs that stagflation may be just around the corner, there are other more immediate inflationary risks that should probably concern us. So in today’s episode for October 25th, we talk about this and more.

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