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A daily 5-min podcast explaining the most important finance and business happenings in plain English. India focused.
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Jun 19, 2023 • 8min
India wants a credit rating upgrade!
In today’s episode for 19th June 2023, we tell you why India has found it hard to get a thumbs up from global credit rating agencies.

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Jun 17, 2023 • 7min
MRF hits ₹1,00,000. So???
Typically, we like to dive into the history of a company to see how it got here. And then attempt to fathom what the future could hold. But enough has already been written about how MRF grew its business since the time of India’s independence.
So in today’s episode for 17th June 2023, we thought we’d look at this historic 1 lakh mark through a different lens and offer some theories for you to mull over.

Jun 16, 2023 • 11min
How to (almost) get away with fraud?
Subhash Chandra Goenka is many things.
He’s a media mogul who set up Zee — India’s first private TV channel in 1992. He was a Member of Parliament who dipped his toes in the world of politics. He is a philanthropist who helps the less fortunate.
But now…he’s also allegedly a fraudster!
At least that’s what the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) thinks.
So, what damning evidence have they found to support their claim? In today’s episode for 16th June 2023, we dive into what they’ve revealed in their interim order.
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Jun 15, 2023 • 7min
Is Reddit digging its own grave?
The biggest news out there today is a 4-word headline — “Reddit is going dark”. So in today’s episode for 15th June 2023, we explain what exactly is happening.
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Jun 14, 2023 • 8min
The great Indian electric dream ― Cooking without fire
The Indian government wants us to ditch gas and use electricity for our cooking needs. It believes it’s going to be better for the environment. At least, that’s what it hinted at a conference conducted on World Environment Day (5th June).
So in today’s episode for 14th June 2023, we talk about e-cooking (electric cooking) and how it could face an even bigger roadblock than the transition to Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders.
A few weeks back we did an in-depth video explainer on ITC's business model and many of you enjoyed it. So today, we thought we could do a similar video on Avenue Supermarts — the company that runs DMart, one of India's most profitable supermarket chains.
So, if you'd like to know more about DMart's business model and the secrets behind their discounted pricing, head over to the link
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Jun 13, 2023 • 6min
Is Saudi Arabia 'sportswashing'?
In today’s episode for 13th June 2023, we explain how the middle eastern nation is betting on money, sports, and PR, to give itself a modern makeover.

Jun 12, 2023 • 8min
WhatTheFLDG?
On Thursday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published a circular on something called a First Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG). And in today’s episode for June 12th 2023, we tell you everything you need to know about it and why fintech startups are breathing a sigh of relief.

Jun 10, 2023 • 8min
Is RateGain behind fluctuating airline and hotel prices?
Of late, everyone’s complaining about two things — that domestic airfares are through the roof and that hotel tariffs are sky high. And this got us thinking about dynamic pricing in the hospitality industry. You know, how these companies tweak their rates constantly in response to demand.
And there’s one company in particular that helps the industry do this — RateGain. So in today’s episode for 10th June 2023, we dive into the world of travel and pricing.

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Jun 9, 2023 • 9min
India's $1 trillion 'e-Conomy'?
On Tuesday, Google, Temasek (an investment company) and Bain & Co. (a management consulting company) released a joint report about India’s internet economy or ‘e-Conomy’ as they called it. They believe we’re going to become a $1 trillion ‘internet’ economy by 2030.
After all, we have 700 million internet users who spend an average of 6.5 hours online every day. And the kicker? We engage in 65 real-time digital payment transactions per capita per year. This is 2.5 times higher than the global average.
So in today’s episode for 8th June 2023, we cherry-pick 3 insights from the 100-page report which we think you’ll find quite interesting.

Jun 8, 2023 • 7min
Byju's refuses to repay its $1.2 billion loan
Edtech giant Byju’s just defaulted on a $1.2 billion loan. And it's not because it doesn’t have money (Or at least that’s what it says). Rather, it pins the blame on the lenders who’re allegedly harassing the company.
So in today’s episode for 8th June 2023, we dive into what on earth is happening at Byju’s.


