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A daily 5-min podcast explaining the most important finance and business happenings in plain English. India focused.

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Bananas could go extinct. Wait... what?

In today’s episode on 18th March 2026, we tell you how bananas, the world’s most popular fruit, could disappear from fruit markets. Book a FREE call with Ditto https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

8m
Mar 17
Why do ships move slowly?

In today’s episode on 17th March 2o26, we talk about why ships prefer sailing slow over speed and time. Book a FREE call with Ditto https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

7m
Mar 16
A slightly different explainer on the LPG conundrum

In today’s episode on 16th March 2026, we talk about how India’s LPG programme is inadvertently fuelling a parallel black market. Book a FREE call with Ditto https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

7m
Mar 15
What does buying the dip really mean?

In today’s episode on 14th March 2026, we talk about the falling markets and what ‘buying the dip’ really means. Book a FREE call with Ditto https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

10m
Mar 14
If UPI dominates, why is cash still growing?

In today’s episode on 13th March 2026, we break down India’s cash paradox, i.e., why cash in circulation is rising even as digital payments boom. Book a FREE call with Ditto https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

7m
Mar 13
If UPI dominates, why is cash still growing?

In today’s episode on 13th March 2026, we break down India’s cash paradox, i.e., why cash in circulation is rising even as digital payments boom. Book a FREE call with Ditto https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

10m
Mar 13
The Draft Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 explained

In today’s episode on 12th March, we take a look at why unions are protesting against the , which will soon be tabled in the Indian Parliament. Book a FREE call with Ditto https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

9m
Mar 11
Why cocoa farmers are abandoning chocolate

In today’s episode on 11th March, we explain why cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory coast are abandoning cocoa farming. Book a FREE call with Ditto https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

7m
Mar 10
How did Dubai become the 'City of Gold'?

In today’s episode on 9th March 2026, we tell you how Dubai became one of the largest gold hubs in the world. Book a Free call with Ditto

9m
Mar 10
The cost of global trade

In today’s episode on 9th March 2026, we tell you why the spike in LNG shipping costs matter for India. ⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

7m
Mar 08
India’s Social Stock Exchange just got a hat-trick IPO

In today’s episode on 7th March 2026, we break down the Unnati Foundation Social Stock Exchange IPO, which opened for subscription last week and closes on 9th March 2026 (Monday). Reserve your seat for Ditto’s Free Webinar

9m
Mar 07
The race to regulate AI in warfare

In today’s episode on 6th March, we explain why the use of AI doesn’t have guardrails like nuclear weapons and biological warfare. ⁠Join Ditto's FREE Insurance Masterclass. Register here⁠ https://ditto.sh/2cgegs

7m
Mar 05
Why the NSE wants investors to leave India

In today’s episode on 5th March, we talk about the NSE International Exchange’s new platform that lets Indians invest overseas. ⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

8m
Mar 04
India's new GDP measurement explained

In today’s episode on 4th March 2026, we break down India’s revised GDP estimates, the new measurement framework, and the hows and whys behind it. ⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

9m
Mar 03
Life cycle funds explained

In today’s episode on 3rd March, we explain SEBI’s circular on life cycle funds replacing ‘solution oriented schemes’. ⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

5m
Mar 02
How can India become a global shipping superpower?

In today’s episode on 1st March 2026, we talk about something in the global shipping industry that is so important, yet rarely spoken about – Freight Containers. Book a FREE call with Ditto https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

7m
Mar 01
The end of forced selling at banks?

In today’s episode on 27th Feb 2026, we explain why the RBI wants banks to stop mis-selling. ⁠Book a Free call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

9m
Feb 26
What would it take to bring F1 back to India?

In today’s episode on 26th Feb 2026, we tell you about the Adani Group’s intent to bring F1 back to India and what it would actually take to make that happen. ⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto here⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

8m
Feb 26
A ₹590 crore fraud at IDFC First Bank!

In today’s episode on 25th Feb, we break down what went wrong at IDFC First Bank and what this fraud means for private banks in India. ⁠Book a Free call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

7m
Feb 24
Why US tariffs just got slower

In today’s episode on 23rd Feb 2026, we tell you why US tariffs just got a whole lot slower and what it means for the next phase. ⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

6m
Feb 23
Can we regulate attention?

In today’s episode on 23rd Feb 2026, we talk about the ongoing calls to regulate social media usage for teenagers around the world. ⁠Book a Free call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

7m
Feb 22
Understanding the Gaudium IVF IPO

In today’s episode on 20th Feb 2026, we break down the Gaudium IVF and Women Health IPO, which opened for subscription today and closes on 24th February 2026 (Tuesday). ⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

10m
Feb 20
Why can’t the world replace China?

In today’s episode on 20th Feb 2026, we explain how China’s manufacturing playbook is different and why it’s so hard to replace. ⁠Book your FREE call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

7m
Feb 19
Can India get carbon credits right?

In today’s episode on 19th Feb 2026, we look at whether India can build a reliable carbon credit market that actually reduces pollution. ⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto for unbiased guidance⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

8m
Feb 18
SEBI wants tighter ETF bands

In today’s episode on 18th Feb 2025, we give you an oversimplified explanation of how ETFs are priced, and why SEBI has proposed a few changes through a recent consultation paper. ⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

10m
Feb 17
India’s new CPI explained

In today’s episode on 17th Feb 2026, we explain why the government has changed how we see inflation in India. Watch this ⁠video if you're an NRI looking to protect your family with a term insurance from India⁠ https://ditto.sh/xqx59d ⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto for unbiased and quality insurance advise ⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

8m
Feb 16
Can India truly kill red tape?

In today’s episode, we talk about the Draft Digital Trade Facilitation Bill 2026.

9m
Feb 16
SBI's best quarter ever?

In today’s episode, we break down SBI’s latest quarterly results.

9m
Feb 14
Would you put your money in a 100-year bond?

Google’s parent, Alphabet, just issued a 100-year bond. So in today’s episode, we tell you why anyone would buy something they’ll never live to see paid back in full.

8m
Feb 13
Why is JLR building in India now

In today’s episode on 11th Feb 2026, we talk about why Tata Motors owned JLR is building cars in India despite the India-EU FTA. ⁠Book a FREE call with Ditto⁠ https://ditto.sh/vx51ji

8m
Feb 11