Finshots Daily
Kanaal Besonderhede
Finshots Daily
A daily 5-min podcast explaining the most important finance and business happenings in plain English. India focused.
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Why Microsoft and OpenAI are at odds
In today’s episode on 25th March 2026, we take a look at why semantics could decide the outcome of a potential multi-billion-dollar lawsuit between Mi...
An exit at HDFC Bank without answers
In today’s episode on 24th March 2026, we talk about the recent exit of HDFC Bank’s chairman and why it’s raising more questions than answers.
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The Metaverse just got a reality check
In today’s episode on 23rd March 2025, we take a look at why the metaverse fell short of its promise and what it tells us about the future of this tec...
Has the plastic industry reached its breaking point?
In today’s episode on 21st March 2026, we tell you whether the current price shocks in polymers could be a turning point for the plastic industry.
What is an industry, anyway?
In today’s episode on 20th March 2026, we tell you why the Supreme Court is revisiting the definition of ‘industry’.
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Are G Secs really risk free?
In today’s episode on 19th March 2026, we take a look at whether government securities and bonds are really risk-free.
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Bananas could go extinct. Wait... what?
In today’s episode on 18th March 2026, we tell you how bananas, the world’s most popular fruit, could disappear from fruit markets.
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Why do ships move slowly?
In today’s episode on 17th March 2o26, we talk about why ships prefer sailing slow over speed and time.
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A slightly different explainer on the LPG conundrum
In today’s episode on 16th March 2026, we talk about how India’s LPG programme is inadvertently fuelling a parallel black market.
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What does buying the dip really mean?
In today’s episode on 14th March 2026, we talk about the falling markets and what ‘buying the dip’ really means.
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If UPI dominates, why is cash still growing?
In today’s episode on 13th March 2026, we break down India’s cash paradox, i.e., why cash in circulation is rising even as digital payments boom.
The Draft Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 explained
In today’s episode on 12th March, we take a look at why unions are protesting against the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which will soon be...
Why cocoa farmers are abandoning chocolate
In today’s episode on 11th March, we explain why cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory coast are abandoning cocoa farming.
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How did Dubai become the 'City of Gold'?
In today’s episode on 9th March 2026, we tell you how Dubai became one of the largest gold hubs in the world.
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The cost of global trade
In today’s episode on 9th March 2026, we tell you why the spike in LNG shipping costs matter for India.
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India’s Social Stock Exchange just got a hat-trick IPO
In today’s episode on 7th March 2026, we break down the Unnati Foundation Social Stock Exchange IPO, which opened for subscription last week and close...
The race to regulate AI in warfare
In today’s episode on 6th March, we explain why the use of AI doesn’t have guardrails like nuclear weapons and biological warfare.
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Why the NSE wants investors to leave India
In today’s episode on 5th March, we talk about the NSE International Exchange’s new platform that lets Indians invest overseas.
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India's new GDP measurement explained
In today’s episode on 4th March 2026, we break down India’s revised GDP estimates, the new measurement framework, and the hows and whys behind it.
Life cycle funds explained
In today’s episode on 3rd March, we explain SEBI’s circular on life cycle funds replacing ‘solution oriented schemes’.
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How can India become a global shipping superpower?
In today’s episode on 1st March 2026, we talk about something in the global shipping industry that is so important, yet rarely spoken about – Freight...
The end of forced selling at banks?
In today’s episode on 27th Feb 2026, we explain why the RBI wants banks to stop mis-selling.
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What would it take to bring F1 back to India?
In today’s episode on 26th Feb 2026, we tell you about the Adani Group’s intent to bring F1 back to India and what it would actually take to make that...
A ₹590 crore fraud at IDFC First Bank!
In today’s episode on 25th Feb, we break down what went wrong at IDFC First Bank and what this fraud means for private banks in India.
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Why US tariffs just got slower
In today’s episode on 23rd Feb 2026, we tell you why US tariffs just got a whole lot slower and what it means for the next phase.
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Can we regulate attention?
In today’s episode on 23rd Feb 2026, we talk about the ongoing calls to regulate social media usage for teenagers around the world.
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Understanding the Gaudium IVF IPO
In today’s episode on 20th Feb 2026, we break down the Gaudium IVF and Women Health IPO, which opened for subscription today and closes on 24th Februa...
Why can’t the world replace China?
In today’s episode on 20th Feb 2026, we explain how China’s manufacturing playbook is different and why it’s so hard to replace.
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Can India get carbon credits right?
In today’s episode on 19th Feb 2026, we look at whether India can build a reliable carbon credit market that actually reduces pollution.
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SEBI wants tighter ETF bands
In today’s episode on 18th Feb 2025, we give you an oversimplified explanation of how ETFs are priced, and why SEBI has proposed a few changes through...
India’s new CPI explained
In today’s episode on 17th Feb 2026, we explain why the government has changed how we see inflation in India.
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Can India truly kill red tape?
In today’s episode, we talk about the Draft Digital Trade Facilitation Bill 2026.
Would you put your money in a 100-year bond?
Google’s parent, Alphabet, just issued a 100-year bond. So in today’s episode, we tell you why anyone would buy something they’ll never live to see pa...
Why is JLR building in India now
In today’s episode on 11th Feb 2026, we talk about why Tata Motors owned JLR is building cars in India despite the India-EU FTA.
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An explainer on Pax Silica
In today’s episode on 11th Feb 2026, we tell you how China came to dominate the global critical mineral supply chain and the US’ Pax Silica initiative...
The AI crisis no one’s talking about
In today’s episode on 10th Feb 2026, we’re talking about the energy crisis that is going unnoticed by the masses.
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The Fractal Analytics IPO
In today’s episode on 9th Feb 2026, we break down the Fractal Analytics IPO, which opens for subscription today and closes on February 11th.
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A vegan cricket ball that lasts 50 overs?
In today’s episode on 6th Feb 2026, we give you a glimpse of India’s cricket ball manufacturing industry and how the Super 50, a non-leather, syntheti...
The Canada–India Uranium Deal Explained
In today’s episode on 5th Feb 2026, we’re exploring why Canada and India are about to sign a $3 billion uranium supply deal.
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