

Finshots Daily
Finshots
A daily 5-min podcast explaining the most important finance and business happenings in plain English. India focused.
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Feb 2, 2021 • 11min
The Budget Explained
In today’s Finshots we discuss the budget in 10 minutes.

Feb 1, 2021 • 6min
Looking Back at the Economic Survey
In today's Finshots we look at the Economic Survey and discuss some of the interesting bits from the document.

Jan 31, 2021 • 5min
Finshots Special | From pioneers to defaulters; the rise and fall of Videocon
In today’s episode of Finshots Special, we’ll talk about how Videocon’s endless borrowing spree gave rise to the biggest corporate bankruptcy case in Indian banking history.
But let’s start from the beginning- back when Videocon was the king of consumer electronics in India.

Jan 30, 2021 • 7min
The Asian Paints story
Last week, Asian Paints took everyone by surprise. Their latest quarterly results were a sight to behold. Sales volumes made a strong comeback and net profit jumped by a stellar 60%. Perhaps even the most optimistic analysts weren’t expecting such numbers. So in this week's Finshots Markets, we look at everybody’s favourite paint manufacturer and see how they’ve managed to stay on top.

Jan 29, 2021 • 6min
How to keep China at bay?
In today's Episode we talk about an interesting report from the US talking about thwarting China's lofty ambitions in the tech sector.

Jan 28, 2021 • 4min
The Make in India Push for Air conditioners
In today’s Finshots, we talk about the changing fortunes of AC manufacturers.

Jan 27, 2021 • 8min
You only live once
In today's episode, we talk about the frenzy surrounding GameStop and explain how a bunch of retail investors on Reddit are beating Wall Street.

Jan 26, 2021 • 5min
All aboard the Toxic ships
In today’s Finshots, we look at decommissioned oil tankers and the pernicious effect it has on those who "recycle" them.

Jan 25, 2021 • 6min
The Super App Dream
Reports suggest that Tata Group is in talks with Big Basket and 1mg — the online pharmacy platform, to acquire a sizeable stake in both companies in a bid to scale up their plans of building a super app. So we thought maybe we could look at these deals and see why the allure of a super app still captures the imagination of Indian entrepreneurs.

Jan 24, 2021 • 6min
Finshots Special | A 1000 Crore Scam?
In today’s Finshots Special, we talk about another scam that’s rocked Dalal Street. Or at least we think it did.


