Shrehith Karkera

A bit of Everything

Happy Vijayadashami

No Finshots today. But we wanted to wish all you beautiful people a happy Dussehra. God bless and stay safe okay?

Policy

AI research in India?

An explainer on how India is advancing its own AI initiative.

Economy

How to design Nobel Prize Worthy Auctions?

An explainer on Simultaneous Multiple-Round Auctions (SMRA).

Economy

Finshots Special-The Winners Curse and how to avoid it?

Why Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics?

Policy

How to advertise sin products?

How to advertise sin products like tobacco and alcohol?

Policy

To wear a helmet or not

Have the new Motor Vehicle regulations actually work?

Policy

Why the rich keep getting richer?

We talk about Thomas Piketty and the inequality conundrum.

Policy

The Basmati Wars — India vs Pakistan

An explainer on Basmati wars.

Policy

The Great Government Gift

An explainer on the Govt's plan to revive the economy.

Policy

Cheaper Home Loans Incoming?

How to nudge banks into reducing interest rates on home loans?

Capital Markets

What does LIC do with its money?

How does LIC manage its ₹30 lac Crore assets?

Economy

What is Stagflation?

An explainer on Stagflation.

Business

The Sanitizer Conundrum

An explainer on how India ended up too much sanitizer.

Capital Markets

When Tokyo Stock Exchange Failed

What happens when a Stock Exchange fails?

Policy

Laws of Simplicity and Bilateral Netting

An explainer on Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020.

Business

When Sachin wasn’t a cricketer

What happens when things aren't exactly as they seem.

Business

Pay up the Google Tax

An explainer on 30% Google Tax

Capital Markets

The Junk Bond Dilemma

An explainer why people are dumping junk bonds.

Business

Why is Adani betting big on Airports?

Why is Adani betting big on Airports? Can they break even in the airports business?

Business

Vodafone Tax Saga explained

An explainer on the Vodafone Tax Saga.

Economy

The Hypocrisy Economy

An explainer on how the pandemic affects women.

Policy

The Disappearance of the ₹2000 Note

Is the Govt killing the ₹2000 note?

Business

The Remittance Paradox

An explainer on India's remittance problem.

Business

HSBC and the Ponzi Scheme Play

An explainer on why HSBC's stock is taking a beating in the market.