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Oct 27, 2021 • 5min

The wild wild west of crypto advertising

“Have you seen those crypto ads during the T20 cricket world cup?” “I can’t believe how irresponsible those companies are” “Chill! They’ve made it easier for people to make money. I think it’s okay” Chances are that you’ve been a part of such conversations this week. So, we decided to talk about advertising and crypto in today’s episode for October 27th 2021. Are these ads illegal? Is crypto illegal? What can we learn from other countries? Let’s find out. PS - Zerodha (mentioned in this episode), through its investment fund Rainmatter Technologies is an investor in Finshots.
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Oct 26, 2021 • 8min

Visiting PayTM pre IPO

In today’s episode for October 26th 2021, we discuss what could be India’s biggest IPO Let’s be clear that this isn’t a review of the PayTM IPO. Rather, it’s an explainer of how PayTM’s business has changed over the years and what its future may look like.
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Oct 25, 2021 • 5min

Understanding Secret Inflation

In October last year, you asked us to talk about stagflation and we did! It’s an environment where high inflation and low economic growth can wreak havoc on society and while there are murmurs that stagflation may be just around the corner, there are other more immediate inflationary risks that should probably concern us. So in today’s episode for October 25th, we talk about this and more.
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Oct 23, 2021 • 7min

PNB Housing Finance’s roller-coaster journey

The past week hasn’t been kind to PNBHF. The stock has lost over 15% of its value and so in today’s episode for October 23rd 2021, we see why it’s going through this rough patch. 
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Oct 22, 2021 • 6min

India’s retirement planning needs a boost

A global study by the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index placed India 40th out of 43 countries when rating how nations were preparing their ageing populations for retirement. So in today’s episode for October 22nd 2021, we examine the need for a strong social security system post-retirement.
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Oct 21, 2021 • 5min

How Apple made privacy profitable?

In today's episode for October 21st we talk about how a privacy update created a new revenue driver for Apple
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Oct 20, 2021 • 6min

How to annoy the Chinese government?

In today’s episode for 20th October 2021, we explore why governments across the world seem to be paying closer attention to Chinese-origin companies.
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Oct 19, 2021 • 5min

Amazon and the Copycat playbook

Last week, Reuters reported that Amazon India copied products from sellers on its platform and then rigged search results to promote Amazon’s in-house brands. In today's episode for October 19th 2021, we dive into this story.
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Oct 18, 2021 • 4min

Will cutting fossil fuels hurt India’s food security?

India’s place in the latest Global Hunger Index has dropped by seven spots. And food security in India could be hampered by our plan to use ethanol as a substitute for fossil fuels. In today’s episode for 18th October 2021, we explore what this means for India.
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Oct 16, 2021 • 6min

Are IT companies back on solid footing?

The Indian IT sector has grown from a $4 billion industry in 1999 to a $191 billion giant in 2021. And it contributes to 8% of the country’s GDP. But so far, we’ve not talked about the IT industry in this podcast. So we thought we’d change that today.

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