Finshots Daily
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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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The DISCOM profit anomaly
In today’s episode on 22nd January 2026, we talk about why electricity distribution companies have suddenly turned profitable ahead of the Electricity...
The economics behind a common language
In today’s episode on 21st Jan 2026, we look at the pros and cons of having one common language spoken across different regions in a country as divers...
India is finally cracking down on hair transplants
In today’s episode on 20th Jan 2026, we dive into India’s booming hair transplant industry, and why the government suddenly wants to regulate it.
The Shadowfax Technologies IPO
In today’s episode on 19th Jan 2026, we break down the Shadowfax Technologies IPO which opens for subscription tomorrow and closes on January 22nd.
What will happen if India gets a 500% tariff?
In today’s episode on 16th Jan 2026, we’re going over a hypothetical scenario where the US imposes 500% tariffs on India, and what we could do to coun...
The 10-minute delivery promise is gone. What now?
In today’s episode on 15th Jan 2026, we break down whether removing the 10-minute branding really changes how quick commerce businesses like Zepto, Bl...
The Pesticide Management Bill explained
Hey folks, Happy Sankranthi! Today's the festival of harvest and speaking of harvest, today, on 14th Jan 2026, we're talking about the Pesticide Manag...
Should married couples be taxed together?
In today’s episode on 13th Jan 2026, we explain why the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) wants the government to let married couples...
The Amagi Media Labs IPO Explained
In today’s episode on 12th Jan 2026, we break down the Amagi Media Labs IPO, which opens for subscription tomorrow, and closes on 16 January, 2026.
Why SEBI wants trading academies to step back from live data
In today’s episode on 9th January 2026, we talk about SEBI’s paper on norms for sharing and usage of price data for educational purposes.
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Why is every app trying to become a microfinance app?
In today's episode on 8th Jan 2025, we understand why every app is trying to become a microfinance app.
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The Devyani-Sapphire Foods merger explained
In today’s episode on 7th January 2026, we break down Sapphire Foods’ merger with Devyani International.
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Why the world is turning back to Indian cardamom
In today’s episode on 6th Jan 2025, we tell you why cardamom prices have been rising and why Indian farmers are filling the gap to meet demand.
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The dark side of the sun
In today’s episode on 5th January 2026, we take a look at some of the uncomfortable downsides of the renewable energy transition.
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The MUFG–Shriram Finance Deal explained
In today’s episode on 23rd December 2025, we explain why MUFG, one of Japan’s largest banks, has announced to buy a 20% stake in Shriram Finance, the...
What is going on at Ola Electric?
In today’s episode on 22nd December 2025, we take a look at why Bhavish Aggarwal has been continuously selling his stake in Ola Electric, and why that...
Aurionpro Solutions wins a shiny new deal! But...
In today’s episode on 20th December, we tell you why Aurionpro Solutions’ stock hasn’t been doing well lately.
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The Insurance Bill 2025 Explained
In today’s episode on 18th December 2025, we look at why India is rewriting its insurance rulebook, and why this reform could either unlock massive gr...
Why India’s new Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules matter
In today’s episode on 17th December 2025, we dive into India’s new Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, and why they matter not just for the oil and gas s...
Why Mexico wants to impose tariffs on India
In today’s episode on 16th December 2025, we explain why Mexico, one of India’s key trade partners, is imposing tariffs on India starting 1st January,...
Why India needs the Right to Disconnect
In today’s episode on 12th December, we talk about the recent Right to Disconnect bill that was proposed in the Lok Sabha and its importance in India’...
The Warner Bros–Netflix Saga Explained
In today’s episode on 10th December 2025, we unpack how one of Hollywood’s most iconic studios ended up on the auction block, why Netflix sprinted to...
Has IndiGo’s monopoly paralysed India’s aviation system?
In today’s episode on 10th December 2025, we look back at the IndiGo crisis that broke out on the 2nd of December 2025 and try to understand whether r...
What’s driving SSD and RAM stick prices to the moon
In today’s episode on 9th December 2025, we talk about why RAM sticks and SSD prices have shot up in the past few months, and whether it will stabilis...
The Wakefit IPO explained
In today’s episode on 8th December 2025, we take a look at the Wakefit IPO, which opens for subscription today and closes on 10th December, 2025.
The economics of Pantone and its colours
In today’s episode on 5th December 2025, we tell you why Pantone’s Color of the Year is such a big deal in the design world, and the economics behind...
The Meesho IPO explained
In today’s episode on 3rd December 2025, we break down the Meesho IPO, the company that quietly became India’s largest e-commerce platform by order vo...
DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations has landed itself in SEBI’s bad books
In today’s episode on 2nd December 2025, we tell you how DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations, a company that made a splashy debut on the SME exchange a co...
What the Airbus scare tells us about modern infrastructure
In today’s episode on 1st December 2025, we look at how a burst of energy from 150 million kilometres away managed to unsettle a $100 million aircraft...
Why Michael Burry is going short on AI
In today’s episode on 28th November 2025, we explain why the famous short seller is going short on AI when everyone is going bullish on AI stocks.
What's a smell trademark, anyway?
In today’s episode on 27th November 2025, we tell you how Japanese tyre-maker Sumitomo Rubber secured legal approval for a rose-scented tyre as a trad...
India’s new Labour Codes explained
In today’s episode on 26th November 2025, we break down India’s biggest labour reform in 75 years, and what it actually means for your job, your salar...
When ORS didn’t mean ORS
In today’s episode on 25th November 2025, we explain how sugary drinks are finally banned from calling themselves ORS and why it took so long for the...
Can LIC be India’s sovereign wealth fund?
In today’s episode on 24th November 2025, we look at why India doesn’t have a sovereign wealth fund*, why some people think Life Insurance Corporation...
Understanding the economics behind India’s egg prices
In today’s Finshots, we take you on a tour of India’s egg industry and explain how the eggs many of us consume are priced.
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The battle for BYJU’s remains
In today’s episode on 19th November 2025, we talk about why BYJU’s parent company is finding bidders despite being under insolvency proceedings and mo...
Making sense of India's first ever LPG import deal with the US
In today’s episode on 18th November 2025, we break down India’s first-ever structured, long-term contract to source 10% of its LPG from the US, and wh...
Why Softbank sold its golden goose
In today’s episode on 17th November 2025, we talk about Softbank’s recent stake sale of Nvidia, and what it plans to do with the proceeds through the...
The ₹150-crore prop-trading scam
In today’s episode on 15th November 2025, we break down one of the wildest prop-trading blow-ups in recent times that ran on fake terminals, insane le...
How digital gold became India's favourite unregulated investment
In today’s episode on 14th November 2025, we dive into why digital gold became such a popular product even though it remains unregulated.
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