Policy The DISCOM profit anomaly Why electricity distribution companies have suddenly turned profitable ahead of the Electricity Amendment Act.
Policy The economics behind a common language In today’s Finshots, we look at the pros and cons of having one common language spoken across different regions in a country as diverse as India.
Policy India is finally cracking down on hair transplants An explainer on why the government has decided to strictly regulate India's booming hair transplant industry.
Policy The Pesticide Management Bill explained An explainer on the new Pesticide Management Bill which was made to replace the original Insecticides Act, 1968.
Policy Should married couples be taxed together? An explainer on why the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is pitching for the option of joint taxation for married couples.
Policy Finshots Holiday Special: Why Filipinos celebrate New Year with fruits Recap of the best policy stories of the year plus a Holiday Special series about some of the weirdest and most unique Holiday traditions.
Policy An explainer on the new NPS rules An explainer on all the new changes to the National Pension System (NPS), the government backed retirement savings scheme.
Policy The Insurance Bill 2025 Explained A story that dives into why India is rewriting its insurance rulebook.
Policy Why India’s new Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules matter An explainer on India’s new Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2025.
Policy Why Mexico wants to impose tariffs on India Why Mexico, one of India’s key trade partners, is imposing tariffs on India starting 1st January, 2026.
Policy Why India needs the Right to Disconnect The recent Right to Disconnect bill that was proposed in the Lok Sabha and its importance in India’s work landscape.
Policy Why India’s Competition law has Apple on edge Why Apple is suddenly sweating over the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI’s) new penalty rules, and why it has taken the regulator to court.
Policy India’s new Labour Codes explained An explainer on everything you need to know about India’s renewed labour codes.
Policy When ORS didn’t mean ORS An explainer on how sugary drinks are finally banned from calling themselves ORS
Policy The Coin Laundry explained An explainer on the recent money laundering investigation involving crypto, led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
Policy Making sense of India's first ever LPG import deal with the US An explainer on India’s first ever structured, long term contract to source 10% of its LPG from the US.
Policy India wants its own stablecoin? An explainer on why India might be rooting for its own rupee-backed stablecoin.
Policy What you need to know about loans against silver An explainer on the recent buzz about the RBI formalising silver backed loans.
Policy What’s up with the new EPFO rules? An explainer about the newly proposed Employees' Provident Fund Organisation rules.
Policy Why RBI is rewriting the liquidity rules An explainer on why the RBI made lending against securities easier and how it could boost liquidity in the market.
Economy The gold rush begins at home A story about India’s first steps to dig gold at home, not buy it abroad.
Policy Why Bengaluru has the most expensive metro An explainer on why Bengaluru’s metro rail system is the most expensive in India.
Policy Why India needs a coin replacement policy An explainer on why India still mints the ₹1 coin at a loss, and how smarter minting could fix it.
