🇮🇳 India Episodes

In today's episode for November 18th 2021, we see why the semiconductor shortage refuses to ease up

In today's episode we talk about Tata Coin and the wild wild west where shitcoins are born

In today's episode we talk about Myntra's gamble with influencer-led live commerce and what it means for the industry

A week ago, SBI’s Research department released a report stating that India’s informal economy has shrunk to 20% of its GDP. And since there’s been a lot of debate about this number, we thought we’d unpack it a bit in today’s episode.

Anupam and Prashant start the discussion with a brief background of Catalyst Wealth, the various challenges that stock traders face in the market and busts various myths that are associated with stock trading.

In this episode, we have Aakar Patel, former executive director of Amnesty International India, an author of several books, including the latest 'Price of the Modi Years'. We discuss his personal interactions with the Supreme Leader during his Guj days, his great ability to absorb information across disciplines (masala kya hai?) and the way his tenure has shaped the nation. Also, Aakar gives his take on how he views nationalism as an idea. Link to Aakar Patel's books 'Price of the Modi Years' https://www.amazon.in/Price-Modi-Years-Aakar-Patel/dp/9391234224/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1636901940&qsid=257-4878293-6988235&refinements=p_27%3AAakar+Patel&s=books&sr=1-1&sres=9391234224%2C9389648890%2C9385288261%2C938403018X%2C9384316822%2CB074NQWL5J%2CB08ZQF77WV%2CB076WZT5KH%2CB074NXB732%2CB07R6N2WN2 Other Books https://www.amazon.in/Books-Aakar-Patel/s?rh=n%3A976389031%2Cp_27%3AAakar+Patel

A couple of days ago, a media report indicated that hypermarket chain DMart closed a deal on a 67,404 sq ft retail space in Central Bengaluru. Why are we talking about it today? Well, it could be signalling a change in strategy for the retail giant. So, let’s dive in.

In today’s episode for 12th November 2021, we discuss the story behind logistics startup Delhivery as they start working on a massive ₹7,460 crores IPO.

Every year, 70 countries around the world adjust their clocks to squeeze in an extra hour of sunshine. In today’s episode for November 11th 2021, we see if this practice has any economic value.

In today’s episode for November 10th 2021, we’re trying to solve a riddle — what explains a record surge in cash when we’re seeing massive growth in digital payments?

In today’s episode for 9th November 2021, we explain how faulty algorithms in a US-based real estate company crippled an entire division and forced management to lay off 25% of its workforce.

Reliance Industries’ smartphone experiment, JioPhone Next, is finally here after a hiccup or two. But can it help Reliance Jio fulfil its ambitions of a “2G-Mukt Bharat” (2G-free India)? In today’s episode for 8th November 2011, we explore this and more.

This week on #PaisaVaisa, Host Anupam Gupta is joined by Ravi Ravulaparthi, CEO and Co-Founder - Qapita Fintech where they discuss ESOP, Capitalization Table and Digital Equity Management in India.

In this week's episode, we have Ahmer Naqvi, to talk about how Pakistan was always living in the future. We discuss how Bollywood looks like to someone from across the border. Ahmer also talks about how several liberal democracies have shown great readiness to embrace majoritarian politics. We then go on to discuss how jingoistic narratives get retrofitted to historical events to suit a political agenda. Also, how cricket is not a vehicle for jingoism in India.

In today’s episode for 5th November 2021, we talk about world hunger and how a tweet from Elon Musk cast the spotlight on the issue

Last week, the antitrust regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has found 6 companies guilty of “price-fixing”. And in today’s episode for 3rd October 2021 we explain why companies engage in such behaviour and how the CCI scuttles this devious scheme.

In July, we explained why IRCTC’s share price was going to the moon. And we ended the story by saying, “IRCTC is a government-controlled monopoly, and if you’re always expecting them to prioritize the interest of the shareholders above the interest of the general population, then you could perhaps be mistaken.” Last week, that problem of government ownership manifested itself in all its glory. So we decided to explain what the fuss was all about.

The COP26 — the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference — began in Glasgow on Sunday, the 31st of October. What’s on the agenda? Well, apart from the usual climate-related talks, we could also see a bill related to climate change — one that emerging economies will be hoping to present to the more advanced economies so that they can get their business in order. And in today’s episode for 1st November 2021, we explain why this is in many ways a call to justice

This week on #PaisaVaisa, Anupam Gupta is joined by Fi Money's CEO & Co-founder, Sujith Narayanan and Co-founder Sumit Gwalani. They discuss the neobank for today's working professionals, current trends in the payment technology sector and much more!

Once the darling of the stock market, this paint manufacturer hasn’t had a great run in the past year. While the Sensex is up by over 50%, Asian Paints has delivered only 30%. And in today’s episode for October 30th 2021, we see what’s plaguing the company