🇮🇳 India Episodes

On Monday evening, we had auctions for two new franchises participating in the latest edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). And one surprise bidder — a private equity firm CVC Capital Partners paid Rs 5,625 crores to snag Ahmedabad in a hotly contested auction. But why are private equity investors interested in the IPL? Why are they putting up this kind of money? Well, in today’s episode for 29th October 2021, we explain this and more.

We talk about the fastest 1 billion jabs, the FabIndia boycott, the continuing Aryan Khan case. We also go on a tangent and discuss Hedgewar, Golwalkar and how they inspired RSS supremos of the future.

The Indian IPO market is red hot right now. In the first 6 months of this financial year, companies have raised around ₹63,500 crores through public listings and it could go up as high as ₹1,00,000 by the end of the financial year, with some big-ticket IPOs like Nykaa and Paytm on the cards. However, there is a small snag in the world of IPO financing and it has the potential to cool off the markets by a fair margin. So in today’s episode for October 28th 2021, we talk about this and more

“Have you seen those crypto ads during the T20 cricket world cup?” “I can’t believe how irresponsible those companies are” “Chill! They’ve made it easier for people to make money. I think it’s okay” Chances are that you’ve been a part of such conversations this week. So, we decided to talk about advertising and crypto in today’s episode for October 27th 2021. Are these ads illegal? Is crypto illegal? What can we learn from other countries? Let’s find out. PS - Zerodha (mentioned in this episode), through its investment fund Rainmatter Technologies is an investor in Finshots.

In today’s episode for October 26th 2021, we discuss what could be India’s biggest IPO Let’s be clear that this isn’t a review of the PayTM IPO. Rather, it’s an explainer of how PayTM’s business has changed over the years and what its future may look like.

In October last year, you asked us to talk about stagflation and we did! It’s an environment where high inflation and low economic growth can wreak havoc on society and while there are murmurs that stagflation may be just around the corner, there are other more immediate inflationary risks that should probably concern us. So in today’s episode for October 25th, we talk about this and more.

This week on #PaisaVaisa Podcast, Host Anupam Gupta is joined by Sunith Reddy, Chief Eco Officer from Beforest Lifestyle Solutions Pvt. Ltd. where they discuss sustainable investing on farmlands across India.

The past week hasn’t been kind to PNBHF. The stock has lost over 15% of its value and so in today’s episode for October 23rd 2021, we see why it’s going through this rough patch. 

A global study by the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index placed India 40th out of 43 countries when rating how nations were preparing their ageing populations for retirement. So in today’s episode for October 22nd 2021, we examine the need for a strong social security system post-retirement.

In today's episode for October 21st we talk about how a privacy update created a new revenue driver for Apple

In today’s episode for 20th October 2021, we explore why governments across the world seem to be paying closer attention to Chinese-origin companies.

Last week, Reuters reported that Amazon India copied products from sellers on its platform and then rigged search results to promote Amazon’s in-house brands. In today's episode for October 19th 2021, we dive into this story.

India’s place in the latest Global Hunger Index has dropped by seven spots. And food security in India could be hampered by our plan to use ethanol as a substitute for fossil fuels. In today’s episode for 18th October 2021, we explore what this means for India.

This week on #PaisaVaisa, Anupam Gupta is joined by Monika Halan, Writer, Author and Speaker. Anupam and Monika discuss how Indian Finance has changed in 2020 and what are Monika's view on the recent boom of financial education in India.

The Indian IT sector has grown from a $4 billion industry in 1999 to a $191 billion giant in 2021. And it contributes to 8% of the country’s GDP. But so far, we’ve not talked about the IT industry in this podcast. So we thought we’d change that today.

Here's wishing all you beautiful people a happy Dussehra.

In today's episode for 14th October 2021, we see why Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics

The winners for the the Nobel Prize in Economics for this year are…*drumroll*…US-based economists David Card, Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens. In today's episode for 13th October 2021, we’ll focus on David Card’s work today and hopefully talk about the other two tomorrow. And with that introduction out of the way, let’s get to the story, shall we?

In today’s episode, we revisit Air India’s journey through the years and see what the sale means for the company and the Indian government.

In today’s episode for 11th October 2021, we explain how a credit rating agency’s decision might impact the Indian economy