

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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6 snips
Mar 6, 2024 • 6min
Is India getting unhealthy by the day?
Exploring the alarming rise of obesity in India, discussing the factors contributing to overweight individuals, and the economic and health implications of this trend.

5 snips
Mar 5, 2024 • 8min
A V-Marc stock rigging scandal?
Explore the alleged stock rigging scandal at V-Marc India, uncovering manipulation tactics and market fraud schemes. Discover Sebi's historical struggles with fraud detection and modern surveillance tools for market integrity.

9 snips
Mar 4, 2024 • 8min
Why did Google kick Indian apps off the Play Store?
Exploring Google's monopoly rent and the demand for an Indian app store after Google kicked off Indian apps from the Play Store. Discussing Google's control over app distribution, the 30% in-app payment commission, and the removal of 10 Indian apps. Analyzing the dilemma faced by Indian apps and potential solutions like establishing an Indian app store and a new app store by a UPI payments platform.

16 snips
Mar 2, 2024 • 8min
Will the advertising ban on Patanjali shake things up?
Exploring the advertising ban on Patanjali Group, challenges in the FMCG market, strategic revamp and growth strategy of Patanjali Ayurveda

Mar 1, 2024 • 6min
Will paints be Birla's Magnum Opus?
Birla Opus challenges Asian paints in the market. Analysts discuss Birla's disruptiveness. Birla adopts tinting machines for custom colors to challenge market dominance.

Feb 29, 2024 • 6min
A ULIP in Mutual Fund clothing!
An insurance company's deceptive ad tricks people into mistaking a unit linked insurance plan for a mutual fund. The challenges of U-lips and mutual funds are explored, including hidden charges, lock-in periods, and investment options.

10 snips
Feb 28, 2024 • 9min
Finshots Money Milestones — Buy or Rent?
Exploring the debate of buying vs renting a house with insights on personal goals, peer pressure, and financial analysis over 20 years. Touching on cultural aspects, societal pressure, and pride attached to owning a home.

9 snips
Feb 28, 2024 • 7min
A new regulator for nutraceuticals?
Exploring the booming nutraceuticals market in India and the government's proposed regulatory changes. Discussing popular products, industry challenges, and government plans for sector growth. Join Ditto's team as an Insurance advisor without prior experience.

9 snips
Feb 27, 2024 • 6min
An explainer on the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey
Exploring the importance of the latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey, revealing shifts in spending behaviors between rural and urban areas, impacts on poverty levels and income distribution in India, and the significance of updated data for poverty reduction, rural development, education, and healthcare accessibility.

13 snips
Feb 26, 2024 • 8min
KYC is getting a makeover. But why?
The podcast explores the evolution of KYC regulations, the impact of Adar on businesses like FinTechs, and the challenges faced by digital entities. It highlights the significance of KYC in combating financial crimes and the need for streamlining KYC processes in the industry.


