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

  • What ails Nike?
    In today’s episode on 6th Oct, we explain why everyone’s talking about Nike kind of losing its Swoosh.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • What’s behind the looming global food crisis
    In today's episode on 5th Sept, we explain why global food security concerns are returning to the table despite good harvests in some parts of the world.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • What if the Maldives disappeared?
    In today’s episode on 30th Sept, we look at the UN’s Declaration on Sea Level Rise, which explains how a country may have to function if rising seas swallow its physical land.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • India's black powder problem with battery recycling
    In today’s episode on 29th Sept, we talk about black mass, the problem standing in the way of India’s efforts to recover critical minerals from recycled batteries.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • IRDAI wants to change how insurance is sold
    In today’s episode on 28th Sept, we break down IRDAI’s new consultation paper that could change the dynamics of the insurance industry and how insurance is sold in India.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • The Orient Cables IPO Explained
    In today's episode on 25th Sept, we explain the Orient Cables IPO, which opens for subscription today.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • India's Company Law Tribunal is in a crisis
    In today’s episode 24th Sept, we explain why the NCLT, the body that handles corporate insolvency cases, is stuck in a sort of never-ending crisis of staff shortages and inadequate infrastructure.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • What's happening to India's rice output?
    In today’s episode on 22nd Sept, we tell you why India is facing a huge drop in rice output and what that could mean for you and me.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • How Rentomojo actually makes money
    In today's episode on 18th Sept, we explain how Rentomojo succeeded in the furniture rental market and why, sometimes, asset utilisation matters more than customer acquisition.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • Is NSE’s IPO really fairly valued?
    In today’s episode on 17th Sept, we talk about the NSE IPO and whether it’s fairly valued.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • The Hero Motors IPO explained
    In today’s episode on 16th Sept, we walk you through the Hero Motors IPO, which opens for subscription today and will remain open until September 18th.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • The Dedicated Freight Corridor's last mile challenge
    In today’s episode on 14th Sept, we look at India’s newly completed Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) and the hurdle that will decide if cargo efficiently moves on it.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • The US Treasury wants lower bond yields. But will it work?
    In today’s episode on 14th Sept, we explain what the US Treasury is doing with bonds and why it doesn’t seem to be working as intended.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • Copper prices are rising again
    In today’s episode on 10th Sept, we give you a simple explainer on why copper prices are rising.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • Can glass bottles fill the gap left by aluminium cans?
    In today’s episode on 8th Sept, we explain why aluminium prices rose, how it triggered a can shortage, and whether bottles could help save the day for alcohol and beverage companies.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • What went wrong with Sugar Cosmetics?
    In today's episode on 7th Sept, we explain what Sugar Cosmetics’ 80% valuation drop reveals about the economics of India's D2C beauty market.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri is now GRT's jewel
    In today’s episode on 4th Sept, we break down GRT Jewellers’ acquisition of Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • Has Japan finally escaped the Lost Decades
    In today's episode on 3th Sept, we tell a tale of two metrics: why a weakening currency and rising bond yields mark a significant break for the Japanese economy.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • The Subhash Chandra saga explained
    In today’s episode on 1st September, we explain how the Essel Group’s financial crisis unfolded and why the insolvency case involving its promoter has sparked a major legal debate among Indian lenders.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto
  • The economics of India's never ending onion price problem
    In today’s episode on 31st August, we try to make sense of why India keeps struggling with rising onion prices.Sign up for the FREE insurance masterclass from Ditto