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African funerals, wired earphones, and more. ..
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (853+ words) There's a particular kind of pride held by people who never threw away their wired headphones. You know the type " still has a drawer full of tangled earbuds from 2014, refuses to buy wireless on principle, and has been quietly saying…...
FPE #1: Why economics can explain your love life
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1787+ words) In today's Finshots Pocket Economics (FPE), Edition #1, we're telling you how economics plays a role when you shop, date, or go job hunting. With that out of the way, let's dive into FPE, Edition #1. A few months ago, I was…...
The Ujala maker just lost Pril. What now?
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1299+ words) In today's Finshots, we explain how Jyothy Labs built a business on borrowed names like Henko, Mr. White, Pril, and Fa, and what happens now that a couple of them are gone. But here's a quick sidenote before we begin....
Why gold worries the Prime Minister
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1459+ words) In today's Finshots, we tell you why the Prime Minister doesn't want you to buy gold and what could happen to the economy if you actually listen to him. But here's a quick sidenote before we dive in. We're hiring…...
SEBI's buyback overhaul explained
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (1349+ words) In today's Finshots, we explain why SEBI is overhauling India's share buyback rules. But here's a quick sidenote before we begin. This week, we're hosting a free 2-day Claims Webinar Series, where we break down how claims are processed in…...
An exciting announcement, Met Gala's economics, and more. ..
1+ week, 1+ day ago (890+ words) This isn't your usual Sunny Side Up because we actually have something exciting to share with you. We're trying something new. Starting next week, we're launching a new series where we take a few carefully picked economic ideas and show…...
Electronic gold receipts, orbital data centres and more. ..
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1163+ words) In this week's wrapup, we talk about the problem with lithium discoveries, India's push towards coal gasification, India's new FDI norms, what Game Stop sees in e Bay, and what is the appeal of orbital data centres. Also, in this…...
Electronic Gold Receipts explained
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1639+ words) In today's Finshots, we talk about EGRs (Electronic Gold Receipts). Yup, that's it. NSE just launched Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs). You could think of them as "demat gold. Much like shares sitting in your demat account, EGRs are digital certificates…...
What is the appeal of orbital data centres?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1315+ words) In today's Finshots, we argue whether putting data centres into space makes sense economically. But here's a quick sidenote before we begin. This weekend, we're hosting a'free 2-day Insurance Masterclass'that helps you build real financial security by understanding health and…...
What Game Stop sees in e Bay
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1217+ words) In today's Finshots, we talk about why Game Stop believes e Bay could help reinvent its business model. But here's a quick sidenote before we dive in. We're hiring a Content Writer at Ditto Insurance. If you like turning messy,…...