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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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Is India betting on “Cleaner Coal” to solve its energy problem?
In today’s episode on 5th May 2026, we look at whether coal gasification is India’s bridge to cleaner energy or just a smarter way of sticking with co...
The problem with lithium discoveries
In today’s episode on 4th May 2026, we explain why lithium discoveries don’t immediately change much for the US.
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What happens when India runs out of urea
In today’s episode on 1st May 2026, we unpack how a distant geopolitical conflict could disrupt India’s fertiliser lifeline and what happens if the co...
If OPEC still matters, why is the UAE leaving?
In today’s episode on 30th April 2026, we look at why the UAE is leaving OPEC and whether the cartel still holds the power it once did.
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Inside India’s response to the global helium shortage
In today’s episode on 29th April 2026, we talk about the global helium shortage and how India is navigating it.
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India’s economy is growing. So why is its GDP rank slipping?
In today’s episode on 28th April 2026, we unpack how India’s economy can keep growing strongly on the ground while still slipping in global GDP rankin...
The missing piece in quantum computing
In today’s episode on 27th April 2026, we talk about Cisco’s breakthrough that might change quantum computing completely.
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Do PSU stocks really rally because of elections?
In today’s episode on 24th April 2026, we explore whether PSU stocks rally because of elections or because of policy, reforms, and market expectations...
EU wants better phones. But at what cost?
In today’s episode on 23d April 2026, we explore how the EU’s new phone battery rules could shape the future of technology.
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The India-South Korea Partnership Explained
In today’s episode on 22nd April 2026, we explain the South Korean President’s recent state visit to India and what it entails for both countries.
India is in a dilemma over cabotage laws
In today’s Finshots on 21st April 2026, we talk about cabotage and why India is in a dilemma over the relaxations it introduced to its cabotage rules....
Amazon’s next battle isn’t for customers
In today’s episode on 20th April 2026, we break down why Amazon is back in China, years after it gave up on winning the market.
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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2.0 explained
In today’s episode on 17th April, we oversimplify the new amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). But just a heads up before we dive i...
Has India cracked its nuclear endgame?
In today’s episode on 16th April 2026, we talk about how India achieved criticality of its first ever Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor.
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Why the world can’t agree on taxing the internet
In today’s episode on 15th April 2026, we talk about why the WTO’s temporary rule from 1998 is still shaping global trade today.
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The economics behind PNG
In today’s episode on 14th April 2026, we tell you why India is pushing consumers to switch to PNG (Piped Natural gas) and what it will take to achiev...
Ola Electric's comeback?
In today’s episode on 13th April 2026, we talk about Ola Electric’s stock price surge and the factors behind what looks like a comeback.
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The Green Compliance loophole
In today’s episode on 10th April 2026, we talk about the green compliance loophole that could make or break our recycling goals.
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Why are India’s airline CEOs stepping down?
In today’s episode on 9th April 2026, we tell you what’s happening in Indian aviation and why the country’s top airline CEOs are heading for the exit...
The Draft IT Rules explained
In today’s episode on 8th April 2026, we explain the new draft IT rules and what it means for the creator economy.
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The economics of space exploration
In today’s episode on 6th April 2026, we take a look at why humans are heading back to the Moon.
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The private credit boom has a problem
In today’s episode on 7th April 2026, we tell you why everyone is suddenly worried about private credit, despite the industry booming.
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Unilever just stepped back from food
In today’s episode on 3rd April, we explain why Unilever is hiving off its food business by merging it with McCormick.
The economics of stolen KitKats
In today’s episode on 2nd April 2026, we tell you how cargo theft affects a country’s economy, using the stolen KitKat shipment as an example.
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Are Indian banks underestimating the unsecured loan problem?
In today’s episode on 1st April 2026, we look at whether India’s easy credit boom is starting to show cracks.
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Why Instagram, Facebook and YouTube got sued
In today’s episode on 31st March 2026, we explain why Meta and YouTube were brought to court over their platforms.
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Is it time to write the petrodollar’s obituary?
In today’s episode on 30th March 2026, we talk about the petroyuan and whether it wields the power to replace the petrodollar.
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Why doesn't India have copper ETFs?
In today’s episode on 28th March 2026, we talk about copper ETFs and why India doesn’t have them, even though they exist globally.
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Why do apps get worse the more we use them?
In today’s Finshots, we explain why apps and platforms feel worse over time.
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Can India become the pharmacy for weight-loss drugs?
In today’s episode on 26th March 2026, we tell you whether India can truly become the world’s largest exporter of affordable GLP-1 medicines, better k...
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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