Stock buybacks are all the rage these days. The government is doing it. Tech companies are in on it. And every other day, we hear rumors about a new company planning to repurchase shares. So in this episode, we thought we would look at buybacks and see why companies are so excited about this little program *except for the obvious tax benefits that is*

In today's Finshots, we talk about property cards and the government's plan to help rural land owners.

In today’s Finshots, we talk about Artificial Intelligence and the government’s ambitious AIRAWAT project.

In today's Finshots, we talk about SMRAs and spectrum auctions.

In today's Finshots, we tell you why Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics

In today's Finshots, we talk about the government's new guidelines surrounding surrogate advertising.

Life insurance products have been synonymous with LIC since time immemorial. But ever since the government opened up the industry to private players, a lot of companies have been making considerable headway. And perhaps one of the leading players in the recent past has been HDFC Life — a company that’s focused on selling long-term life insurance products. So today we thought we’ll look at how the industry is shaping up and HDFC Life’s place in the ecosystem.

In today's Finshots, we talk about traffic violations and the impact of the recently amended Motor Vehicles Act.

In today’s Finshots, we talk about Thomas Piketty and the inequality conundrum

In today's Finshots, we talk about rice, intellectual property and the fight for Basmati.