Finshots Daily
A daily 5-minute podcast that explains the most important finance and business news in plain English, with a focus on India.
Episodes
Is the MSCI EM Index still an emerging markets index?
In today's episode on 12th June 2026, we explain what India's fall in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index reveals about the benchmark itself.Book a FREE call with Ditto
The Zepto IPO explained
In today’s episode on 11th June 2026, we go through Zepto’s IPO filing to understand the business and make sense of what the company is really worth.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Why you’re paying for flights you never took
In today’s episode on 10th June 2026, we talk about the government’s ₹10,000 crore ATF (Aviation Turbine Fuel) Price Stabilisation Fund aimed at protecting aviation and passengers, but one that may still end up costing you indirectly.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Why E85 is here sooner than we thought
In today’s episode on 9th June 2026, we explain why E85 has become a reality far sooner than planned.Book a FREE call with Ditto
What does India need to do to catch up in the AI race?
In today’s episode on 8th June 2026, we explain why the AI race is not just about building the smartest model.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Rajesh Exports' House of Cards?
In today’s episode on 5th June 2026, we break down what SEBI believes may have gone wrong at Rajesh Exports.Book a FREE call with Ditto
How Wockhardt solved a problem Indian pharma couldn't
In today’s episode on 4th June 2026, we talk about India’s first homegrown drug and why it took Indian pharma so long to get here.Book a FREE call with Ditto
India's industrial growth explained
In today’s episode on 3rd June 2026, we give you an oversimplified breakdown of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and what to make of it.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Can Google still sell your brand name to competitors?
In today’s episode on 2nd June 2026, we look at a court ruling that could reshape one of the internet’s most important business models.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Has the IPL hit a speed bump?
In today’s episode on 28th May 2026, we talk about the Indian Premier League (IPL) and why its growth is slowing.
3 retail lessons from the father of Japan’s convenience store industry
In today’s episode on 27th May, we tell you why Japan’s 7-Eleven work so differently and three lessons Toshifumi Suzuki left behind for retail.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Why India wants a pipeline to Oman
In today’s episode on 26th May 2026, we talk about India’s plan to build a gas pipeline to Oman.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Can you trade rainfall?
In today’s episode on 25th May 2026, we talk about a different kind of futures contract whose underlying asset is rainfall.Book a FREE call with Ditto
How India is building its own Maritime Safety Net
In today’s episode on 21st May 2026, we talk about the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool that was recently announced.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Can India afford to stop exporting sugar?
In today’s episode on 20th May 2026, we tell you why the Indian government has paused sugar exports until the end of September and what it could mean for the economy.Book a FREE call with Ditto
The India-UK FTA just hit a steel wall
In today’s episode on 19th May 2026, we tell you why steel is complicating the India-UK free trade agreement.Book a FREE call with Ditto
What are capital controls anyway?
In today’s episode on 18th May 2026, we explain why governments keep interfering with money flows and the impossible balancing act sitting behind every modern currency.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Why Royal Enfield didn’t really leave Tamil Nadu
In today’s episode on 14th May 2026, we talk about why Royal Enfield set up its first plant outside Tamil Nadu.Sign up for Ditto’s free webinar
Why gold worries the Prime Minister
In today’s episode on 13th May 2026, we tell you why the Prime Minister doesn’t want you to buy gold and what could happen to the economy if you actually listen to him.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Why do state governments want data centres?
In today’s episode on 12th May 2026, we talk about the strange economics of data centres and why governments are subsidising them so aggressively.Book a FREE call with Ditto
SEBI’s buyback overhaul explained
In today’s episode on 11th May 2026, we explain why SEBI is overhauling India’s share buyback rules.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto
What is the appeal of orbital data centres?
In today’s episode on 8th May 2026, we argue whether putting data centres into space makes sense economically.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto
What GameStop sees in eBay
In today’s episode on 7th May 2026, we talk about why GameStop believes eBay could help reinvent its business model.Book a FREE call with Ditto
India's FDI opens a small window for China
In today’s episode on 6th May 2026, we explain what changed in India’s FDI policy, and why.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Is India betting on “Cleaner Coal” to solve its energy problem?
In today’s episode on 5th May 2026, we look at whether coal gasification is India’s bridge to cleaner energy or just a smarter way of sticking with coal.Book a FREE call with Ditto
The problem with lithium discoveries
In today’s episode on 4th May 2026, we explain why lithium discoveries don’t immediately change much for the US.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto
What happens when India runs out of urea
In today’s episode on 1st May 2026, we unpack how a distant geopolitical conflict could disrupt India’s fertiliser lifeline and what happens if the country runs short of urea.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto
If OPEC still matters, why is the UAE leaving?
In today’s episode on 30th April 2026, we look at why the UAE is leaving OPEC and whether the cartel still holds the power it once did.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Inside India’s response to the global helium shortage
In today’s episode on 29th April 2026, we talk about the global helium shortage and how India is navigating it.Book a FREE call with Ditto
India’s economy is growing. So why is its GDP rank slipping?
In today’s episode on 28th April 2026, we unpack how India’s economy can keep growing strongly on the ground while still slipping in global GDP rankings on paper.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto
The missing piece in quantum computing
In today’s episode on 27th April 2026, we talk about Cisco’s breakthrough that might change quantum computing completely.Book a FREE call with Ditto
Do PSU stocks really rally because of elections?
In today’s episode on 24th April 2026, we explore whether PSU stocks rally because of elections or because of policy, reforms, and market expectations.Book a FREE call with Ditto
EU wants better phones. But at what cost?
In today’s episode on 23d April 2026, we explore how the EU’s new phone battery rules could shape the future of technology.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto
The India-South Korea Partnership Explained
In today’s episode on 22nd April 2026, we explain the South Korean President’s recent state visit to India and what it entails for both countries.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto
India is in a dilemma over cabotage laws
In today’s Finshots on 21st April 2026, we talk about cabotage and why India is in a dilemma over the relaxations it introduced to its cabotage rules.Sign up for FREE insurance masterclass by Ditto
Amazon’s next battle isn’t for customers
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
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?
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
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
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?
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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?
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?
In today’s Finshots, we explain why apps and platforms feel worse over time.Sign up for free masterclass
Can India become the pharmacy for weight-loss drugs?
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
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
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
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
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?
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?
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
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
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'?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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?
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!
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
Why US tariffs just got slower
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?
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
