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The Essar Steel Saga

After over 800 days, the Essar Steel saga comes to a close. But why on earth did it take so long?

Weekly Wrapup: Dwindling finances and unsavoury competition

In this week’s wrapup, we talk about Moody’s downgrade of India, streaming platforms, how private schools in India make money, and Vodafone's sorry state of affairs.

Time Up for Vodafone?

What was once its most promising market, has now become a nightmare. But how did things ever get so bad? Where did Vodafone stumble?

The Economics of running a private School in India

Why we need a revival of the private school system?

The Onion Affair

The government has declared war on traders and wholesalers hoarding onion and we need to know why.

The Streaming Wars Begin

How will the incumbents (the likes of Netflix, HBO Go, and Prime Video) fare? Who will succeed? Who will perish? What is the End Game?

It just got a little Moody in here

Why did Moody's downgrade India's sovereign rating?

Weekly Wrapup: Discord and bailouts

In this week's wrapup, we talk about the Saudi Aramco IPO, Yes bank, RCEP agreement, and why our real estate industry needs rescuing

The Real Estate Bailout

A 25,000 Cr bailout package is here. But why did the Real Estate industry need the bailout in the first place?

The H1B Visa Denial

Why exactly is the US restricting H1B Visa allocation to the Indian tech industry ?

No such thing as Free Trade

Why did India walk out of the largest free-trade association in the world.

What's happening with Yes Bank?

A dummy's guide to the Yes Bank Saga

The Saudi Aramco IPO and the future of Oil

The world's most profitable company is going public and we need to talk about Oil

A Big Blow to the Indian Export Industry

Why did the WTO ask India to stop its export subsidy program?

A War of Words, It's Jio vs Everyone Else

Why did Reliance Jio publish that letter?

Give up your Gold, NOW!!!!

What is this new Gold Amnesty Program that the government is (allegedly) trying to introduce?

Uber Money is here

Why does Uber want to enter the crowded Fintech space?

The Variable Code in Google Pay

What makes Google Pay so addictive?

Weekly Wrapup- Please, Rescue me?

This Finshots' weekly wrapup covers trade wars, anonymous letters, negative interest rates and of course WeWork's rescue.

The Final Verdict on the Infamous AGR

The big Supreme Court Ruling that’s shaking up the telecom industry in India

Anybody ask for a Rescue package?

Today it's all about rescue- Govt rescuing BSNL & MTNL, and Softbank rescuing WeWork

The crazy world of Negative Interest Rates

Why do some developed countries in Europe and Asia have negative interest rates?

The Anonymous Letter that rocked Infosys

What could be the potential fallout from the bombshell allegations against Infosys CEO?

Is the trade war finally coming to an end?

What does it mean when Trumps says we have a deal? Is this the last chapter of the ugly trade war or is it simply smokescreen ?

Weekly Wrapup: A Big Bang Week

Media Gaffes, Nobel Laureates, Libra's Official Launch and the Brexit Deal. Wow!!! What a power packed week

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