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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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    The Metaverse just got a reality check

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2026 9:13


    In today's episode on 23rd March 2025, we take a look at why the metaverse fell short of its promise and what it tells us about the future of this technology.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    Has the plastic industry reached its breaking point?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 9:03


    In today's episode on 21st March 2026, we tell you whether the current price shocks in polymers could be a turning point for the plastic industry.Book a FREE call with DittoOrigin of Plastic

    What is an industry, anyway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 8:02


    In today's episode on 20th March 2026, we tell you why the Supreme Court is revisiting the definition of ‘industry'.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    Are G Secs really risk free?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 5:45


    In today's episode on 19th March 2026, we take a look at whether government securities and bonds are really risk-free.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    Bananas could go extinct. Wait... what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 8:07


    In today's episode on 18th March 2026, we tell you how bananas, the world's most popular fruit, could disappear from fruit markets.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    Why do ships move slowly?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 7:31


    In today's episode on 17th March 2o26, we talk about why ships prefer sailing slow over speed and time.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    A slightly different explainer on the LPG conundrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 7:49


    In today's episode on 16th March 2026, we talk about how India's LPG programme is inadvertently fuelling a parallel black market.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    What does buying the dip really mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 10:00


    In today's episode on 14th March 2026, we talk about the falling markets and what ‘buying the dip' really means.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    If UPI dominates, why is cash still growing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 7:46


    In today's episode on 13th March 2026, we break down India's cash paradox, i.e., why cash in circulation is rising even as digital payments boom.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    The Draft Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 9:21


    In today's episode on 12th March, we take a look at why unions are protesting against the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which will soon be tabled in the Indian Parliament.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    Why cocoa farmers are abandoning chocolate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 7:27


    In today's episode on 11th March, we explain why cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory coast are abandoning cocoa farming.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    How did Dubai become the 'City of Gold'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 9:00


    In today's episode on 9th March 2026, we tell you how Dubai became one of the largest gold hubs in the world.Book a Free call with Ditto

    The cost of global trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 7:48


    In today's episode on 9th March 2026, we tell you why the spike in LNG shipping costs matter for India.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    India's Social Stock Exchange just got a hat-trick IPO

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 9:05


    In today's episode on 7th March 2026, we break down the Unnati Foundation Social Stock Exchange IPO, which opened for subscription last week and closes on 9th March 2026 (Monday).Reserve your seat for Ditto's Free Webinar

    The race to regulate AI in warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 7:11


    In today's episode on 6th March, we explain why the use of AI doesn't have guardrails like nuclear weapons and biological warfare.⁠Join Ditto's FREE Insurance Masterclass. Register here⁠

    Why the NSE wants investors to leave India

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 8:35


    In today's episode on 5th March, we talk about the NSE International Exchange's new platform that lets Indians invest overseas.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    India's new GDP measurement explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 9:36


    In today's episode on 4th March 2026, we break down India's revised GDP estimates, the new measurement framework, and the hows and whys behind it.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    Life cycle funds explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 5:28


    In today's episode on 3rd March, we explain SEBI's circular on life cycle funds replacing ‘solution oriented schemes'.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    How can India become a global shipping superpower?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 7:54


    In today's episode on 1st March 2026, we talk about something in the global shipping industry that is so important, yet rarely spoken about – Freight Containers.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    The end of forced selling at banks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 9:31


    In today's episode on 27th Feb 2026, we explain why the RBI wants banks to stop mis-selling.⁠Book a Free call with Ditto⁠

    What would it take to bring F1 back to India?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 8:37


    In today's episode on 26th Feb 2026, we tell you about the Adani Group's intent to bring F1 back to India and what it would actually take to make that happen.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto here⁠

    A ₹590 crore fraud at IDFC First Bank!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 7:17


    In today's episode on 25th Feb, we break down what went wrong at IDFC First Bank and what this fraud means for private banks in India.⁠Book a Free call with Ditto⁠

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    Why US tariffs just got slower

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 6:53


    In today's episode on 23rd Feb 2026, we tell you why US tariffs just got a whole lot slower and what it means for the next phase.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    Can we regulate attention?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 7:26


    In today's episode on 23rd Feb 2026, we talk about the ongoing calls to regulate social media usage for teenagers around the world.⁠Book a Free call with Ditto⁠

    Understanding the Gaudium IVF IPO

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 10:51


    In today's episode on 20th Feb 2026, we break down the Gaudium IVF and Women Health IPO, which opened for subscription today and closes on 24th February 2026 (Tuesday).⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    Why can't the world replace China?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 7:49


    In today's episode on 20th Feb 2026, we explain how China's manufacturing playbook is different and why it's so hard to replace.⁠Book your FREE call with Ditto⁠

    Can India get carbon credits right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 8:50


    In today's episode on 19th Feb 2026, we look at whether India can build a reliable carbon credit market that actually reduces pollution.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto for unbiased guidance⁠

    SEBI wants tighter ETF bands

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 10:04


    In today's episode on 18th Feb 2025, we give you an oversimplified explanation of how ETFs are priced, and why SEBI has proposed a few changes through a recent consultation paper.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    India's new CPI explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 8:11


    In today's episode on 17th Feb 2026, we explain why the government has changed how we see inflation in India.Watch this ⁠video if you're an NRI looking to protect your family with a term insurance from India⁠⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto for unbiased and quality insurance advise ⁠

    Can India truly kill red tape?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 9:40


    In today's episode, we talk about the Draft Digital Trade Facilitation Bill 2026.

    SBI's best quarter ever?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 9:46


    In today's episode, we break down SBI's latest quarterly results.

    Would you put your money in a 100-year bond?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 8:02


    Google's parent, Alphabet, just issued a 100-year bond. So in today's episode, we tell you why anyone would buy something they'll never live to see paid back in full.

    Why is JLR building in India now

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 8:17


    In today's episode on 11th Feb 2026, we talk about why Tata Motors owned JLR is building cars in India despite the India-EU FTA.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    An explainer on Pax Silica

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 9:53


    In today's episode on 11th Feb 2026, we tell you how China came to dominate the global critical mineral supply chain and the US' Pax Silica initiative that it believes can counter it.Book a free call with Ditto

    The AI crisis no one's talking about

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 7:39


    In today's episode on 10th Feb 2026, we're talking about the energy crisis that is going unnoticed by the masses.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    The Fractal Analytics IPO

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 9:40


    In today's episode on 9th Feb 2026, we break down the Fractal Analytics IPO, which opens for subscription today and closes on February 11th.⁠Book your FREE consultation with Ditto⁠

    A vegan cricket ball that lasts 50 overs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 8:23


    In today's episode on 6th Feb 2026, we give you a glimpse of India's cricket ball manufacturing industry and how the Super 50, a non-leather, synthetic cricket ball could change the game.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    The Canada–India Uranium Deal Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 7:44


    In today's episode on 5th Feb 2026, we're exploring why Canada and India are about to sign a $3 billion uranium supply deal.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto today for a no-spam insurance experience⁠

    Gold Is Volatile. Demand Is Not.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 7:58


    In today's episode on 4th Feb 2026, we break down why gold has been moving with extreme volatility over the past week.⁠Book a Free call with Ditto⁠

    The paradox of India's healthy finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 8:55


    In today's episode on 3rd Feb 2026, we look at why India's public finances begin to look riskier when you look at the states' accounts.

    The Budget 2026 explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 13:36


    In today's episode on 2nd February 2026, we break down the most important highlights from the latest Budget.

    The Economic Survey 2026 explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 10:45


    In today's episode on 30th Jan 2026, we break down the Economic Survey 2026 to understand where our economy stands and where it's headed.Book a FREE call with Ditto for a spam-free experience

    The India-EU Free Trade Agreement explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 8:36


    In today's episode on 29th Jan 2026, we're talking about the recent India-European Union trade deal and analyzing who stands to gain and lose from this agreement.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    Why PVR INOX let 4700BC go

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 7:20


    In today's episode on 28th Jan 2026, we explain why PVR INOX sold 4700BC, its in-house popcorn brand, to Marico Ltd.⁠Attend Ditto's FREE Insurance Masterclass⁠

    Breaking down the PhonePe DRHP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 11:24


    In today's episode on 27th Jan 2026, we dive into PhonePe's DRHP (Draft Red Herring Prospectus).⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto here⁠

    Part 2: What will happen if India gets a 500% tariff?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2026 9:15


    In today's episode on 26th Jan 2026, we'll talk about a sequel to our previous podcast about the US imposing a 500% tariff on Indian goods. But this time, it's not about whether India can survive it. It's a more uncomfortable question: can the US afford to do this at all?⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    A CEO can't be Eternal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2026 8:44


    In today's episode on 24th January 2026, we unpack Eternal's Q3 (FY26) results and why the stock looks confused after Deepinder Goyal handed over the CEO reins to Albinder Dhindsa.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    Why are Indians scared to invest in the stock market?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 7:48


    In today's episode on 23rd June 2026, we have reviewed the SEBI Investor Survey 2025 and found out what causes some Indians to stay away from the stock market.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠

    The DISCOM profit anomaly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 8:56


    In today's episode on 22nd January 2026, we talk about why electricity distribution companies have suddenly turned profitable ahead of the Electricity Amendment Act.⁠Book your FREE call with Ditto⁠

    The economics behind a common language

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 8:14


    In today's episode on 21st Jan 2026, we look at the pros and cons of having one common language spoken across different regions in a country as diverse as India.⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto for unbiased and honest advice⁠

    India is finally cracking down on hair transplants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 9:07


    In today's episode on 20th Jan 2026, we dive into India's booming hair transplant industry, and why the government suddenly wants to regulate it.⁠Join Ditto's FREE Masterclass on Health Insurance Claims⁠

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