A daily 5-min podcast explaining the most important finance and business happenings in plain English. India focused.

In today's episode on 28th October 2025, we try to explain why mutual funds can no longer access the pre-IPO market.If you haven't already, go get your free, personalized insurance advice by clicking here.

In today's episode on 27th October 2025, we explore why Dubai's Emirates NBD is placing a $3 billion bet on RBL Bank.If you haven't already, go get your free, personalized insurance advice by clicking here.

In today's episode on 24th October 2025, we tell you why the world's pharmacy still needs China's chemistry and what India can do to catch up.

In today's episode on 23rd October 2025, we tell you about the new Employees' Provident Fund Organisation rules and the tug‑of‑war between discipline and control.

In today's episode on 22nd October 2025, we discuss whether the IMF's growth projections are accurate and if India can grow at the rate it projects.Chart - https://www.datawrapper.de/_/Ph1gi/

In today's episode on 21st October 2025, we tell you how an IEX insider trading scandal managed to slip out from inside the walls of CERC, India's power regulator and why SEBI is now circling in.

In today's episode on 17th October 2025, we take a look at active versus passive investing. That's it.

In today's Finshots, we tell you why Bira 91, the brand that once ruled India's craft beer market, is slowly fizzling out… and whether it can be revived.Book a FREE call with Ditto - https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

In today's episode on 16th October 2025, we explain why Ford Motor Company wants to return to India four years after its exit.

In today's episode on 13th October 2025, we explain why the Reserve Bank of India made lending against securities easier and how it could boost liquidity in the market.

In today's episode on 12th October 2025, we talk about the first ever influencer marketing company that recently got listed on Indian bourses.

In today's episode on 9th October 2025, we tell you why platinum's been on a rise lately and whether it deserves a place in the ‘safe-haven' portfolio.

In today's episode on 8th October 2025, we tell you why more and more Indian companies are taking the confidential pre-filing IPO route before hitting the bourses.

In today's episode on 7th October 2025, we break down the LG Electronics India IPO, which opens for subscription today and closes on October 9th.

In today's episode on 6th October 2025, we tell you how JLR's cyberattack brought its factories and the UK's manufacturing sector to their knees, and why cybersecurity matters just as much as assembly lines.Book a FREE call - https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

In today's episode on 3rd October, we take a closer look at 2025's most awaited IPO — the Tata Capital IPO, which opens for subscription on Monday, October 6th, and closes on October 8th.

In today's episode on 30th September 2025, we tell you how India went from importing French fries to becoming one of the world's biggest exporters of processed potatoes.

In today's episode on 29th September 2025, we talk about how private gold mining might be the first step to reducing India's reliance on imported gold.

In today's episode on 27th September 2025, we tell you why TCC Concept, an unpopular realty services firm, is acquiring Pepperfry, a once popular omnichannel furniture retailer.Book a FREE call with Ditto - https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

In today's episode on 26th September 2025, we tell you how India's richest men are turning a salt desert into the world's biggest clean energy hub. And why the story may not be as clean as it sounds.

In today's episode on 25th September 2025, we talk about why US President Donald Trump wants public companies to stop reporting quarterly results.

In today's episode on 24th September 2025, we try to understand the new H1-B debate that Trump's sparked. That's it!

In today's episode on 24th September 2025, we unpack why the world's hottest AI-chip company just wrote a $5 billion cheque to a wounded rival, and what this uneasy alliance really fixes (and doesn't).Book a FREE call with Ditto - https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

In today's episode on 23rd September 2025, we break down the Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers IPO, which opened for subscription on September 23rd and closes on September 25th.

In today's episode on 19th September 2025, we tell you why private equity and FMCG giants are queuing up for a stake in Balaji Wafers.Join our 2-day masterclass for FREE - https://ditto.webinarninja.com/series-webinars/6947/register?in_tok=c3e66ea5-b901-4e1a-ac7d-94146709ac8e

In today's episode on 18th September 2025, we talk about why Bengaluru's metro rail system is the most expensive in India, and why it's about to get even more expensive.

In today's episode on 17th September 2025, we tell you why Amazon has entered quick commerce in India, at a time when competition in the space is fierce.

In today's episode on 15th September 2025, we look at why India still mints the ₹1 coin at a loss, and how smarter minting could fix it.

In today's episode on 16th September 2025, we ask: are stock buybacks really value creation or just short term applause?

In today's episode on 13th September, we tell you about an Indian media company that's been rising this week.

In today's episode on 12th September 2025, we tell you why India wants to host the Commonwealth Games yet again, even though the numbers say that hosting it doesn't really pay off.Apply for Ditto's Webinar - https://ditto.webinarninja.com/series-webinars/6913/register?in_tok=d1ea7662-d817-4d84-afab-3b480573349c

In today's episode on 3rd September, 2025, we tell you why central banks now hold more gold than US Treasuries and what that tells us about money and investing.Book a FREE call with Ditto - https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

In today's episode on 2nd September 2025, we explain why oncology is turning into a major revenue driver for private hospitals while public cancer care initiatives are failing to keep up.

In today's episode on 1st September 2025, we talk about how Mahindra became India's biggest SUV company and also the 2nd biggest car maker.

In today's episode on 29th August, we tell you why the world's third-largest pizza delivery company, Papa John's, wants to take a second shot at India.

In today's episode on 28th August 2025, we tell you about the silent, yet most important, change in the US Fed's stance.

In today's episode on 22nd August 2025, we tell you why S&P Global hadn't upgraded India's sovereign credit rating for 18 years, and why it has finally done so now.

In today's episode on 21st August 2025, we tell you why China's $11 trillion stock market has been an underperformer, what's been done to fix it, and how it all compares to India.

In today's episode on 19th August 2025, we tell you if Kodak is on the verge of shutting down and whether its unlikely bet on pharma could keep the shutters open.

In today's episode on 18th August 2025, we look at why India's best shot at breaking into the semiconductor big league might be in chip packaging and testing, not building billion-dollar fabs.

In today's episode on 16th August 2025, we trace the journey and rise of India's middle class from independence to the present day. Take the first step in insuring your family. Book a FREE call with this link - https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

In today's episode on 14th August 2025, we tell you about Jio's entry into disruptive ITR filing and what that means for your data and wallet.

In today's episode on 13th August, we tell you why Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is demerging its ice-cream business.This Independence Day weekend, gift yourself freedom from financial stress. In just two days and two masterclasses, discover how the right insurance can protect your family's future without overspending. Zero confusion, only clarity.Sign up here - https://tinyurl.com/297anra5?ref=finshots.in

In today's episode on 11th August, we look past the shiny new EV launches to ask a less glamorous but decisive question: what happens to electric vehicles when they become second-hand?Apply for Pitch Perfect - http://bit.ly/46kGDKW

In today's episode on 9th August 2025, we break down the BlueStone Jewellery IPO which opens for subscription on August 11th (Monday) and closes on August 13th.

In today's episode on 8th August 2025, we dig into the claim that India now holds one of the top Bitcoin stashes in the world and what that says about how we invest.Apply for Pitch Perfect here - http://bit.ly/46kGDKW

In today's episode on 7th August 2025, we dive into Swiggy's new bet — DeskEats, and if it could help the food delivery giant inch closer to profitability.

In today's episode on 5th August 2025, we take a look at the JSW Cement IPO which opens for subscription tomorrow and closes on 11th August.

In today's episode on 5th August 2025, we look back at the National Education Policy (NEP) and tell you why educational spending in India is yet to meet the 6% mark.

In today's episode on 4th August 2025, we tell you about the rise of micro dramas and whether its success in China and the US can be replicated in India.

In today's episode on 1st August 2025, we trace a season of IT layoffs and talk about the quiet rise of in-house tech hubs that challenge India's $250-billion outsourcing machine.