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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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    Amazon's next battle isn't for customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 7:30


    In today's episode on 20th April 2026, we break down why Amazon is back in China, years after it gave up on winning the market.A leading insurer is revising its health insurance premiums! So, book a free call with Ditto to understand your options.

    The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2.0 explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 11:57


    In today's episode on 17th April, we oversimplify the new amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). But just a heads up before we dive in. This is one of those stories that's going to be a long read.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto

    Has India cracked its nuclear endgame?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 7:29


    In today's episode on 16th April 2026, we talk about how India achieved criticality of its first ever Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto

    Why the world can't agree on taxing the internet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 7:00


    In today's episode on 15th April 2026, we talk about why the WTO's  temporary rule from 1998 is still shaping global trade today.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto

    The economics behind PNG

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 8:52


    In today's episode on 14th April 2026, we tell you why India is pushing consumers to switch to PNG (Piped Natural gas) and what it will take to achieve this ambitious target.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    Ola Electric's comeback?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 9:09


    In today's episode on 13th April 2026, we talk about Ola Electric's stock price surge and the factors behind what looks like a comeback.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    The Green Compliance loophole

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 7:30


    In today's episode on 10th April 2026, we talk about the green compliance loophole that could make or break our recycling goals.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    Why are India's airline CEOs stepping down?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 8:05


    In today's episode on 9th April 2026, we tell you what's happening in Indian aviation and why the country's top airline CEOs are heading for the exit door.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    The Draft IT Rules explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 7:04


    In today's episode on 8th April 2026, we explain the new draft IT rules and what it means for the creator economy.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    The economics of space exploration

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 7:39


    In today's episode on 6th April 2026, we take a look at why humans are heading back to the Moon.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    The private credit boom has a problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 9:00


    In today's episode on 7th April 2026, we tell you why everyone is suddenly worried about private credit, despite the industry booming.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    Unilever just stepped back from food

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 7:26


    In today's episode on 3rd April, we explain why Unilever is hiving off its food business by merging it with McCormick.

    The economics of stolen KitKats

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 8:12


    In today's episode on 2nd April 2026, we tell you how cargo theft affects a country's economy, using the stolen KitKat shipment as an example.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    Are Indian banks underestimating the unsecured loan problem?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 7:02


    In today's episode on 1st April 2026, we look at whether India's easy credit boom is starting to show cracks.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto

    Why Instagram, Facebook and YouTube got sued

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 8:16


    In today's episode on 31st March 2026, we explain why Meta and YouTube were brought to court over their platforms.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto

    Is it time to write the petrodollar's obituary?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 10:12


    In today's episode on 30th March 2026, we talk about the petroyuan and whether it wields the power to replace the petrodollar. ⁠SIgn up for free insurance masterclass here⁠

    Why doesn't India have copper ETFs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 9:21


    In today's episode on 28th March 2026, we talk about copper ETFs and why India doesn't have them, even though they exist globally.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    Why do apps get worse the more we use them?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 8:51


    In today's Finshots, we explain why apps and platforms feel worse over time.Sign up for free masterclass

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    Can India become the pharmacy for weight-loss drugs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 7:53


    In today's episode on 26th March 2026, we tell you whether India can truly become the world's largest exporter of affordable GLP-1 medicines, better known as weight-loss drugs.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    Why Microsoft and OpenAI are at odds

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 9:13


    In today's episode on 25th March 2026, we take a look at why semantics could decide the outcome of a potential multi-billion-dollar lawsuit between Microsoft and OpenAI.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    An exit at HDFC Bank without answers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 7:35


    In today's episode on 24th March 2026, we talk about the recent exit of HDFC Bank's chairman and why it's raising more questions than answers.Book a FREE call with Ditto

    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.

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