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Why did Amazon buy MGM Studios?

Why did Amazon buy MGM Studios?

An explainer on Amazon's latest acquisition.

Why Musk denounced Bitcoin?

Why Musk denounced Bitcoin?

An explainer on why Tesla stopped accepting Bitcoin as a mode of payment

Does your fund manager have skin in the game?

Does your fund manager have skin in the game?

Why did SEBI force AMCs to have skin in the game?

Zomato and the Unit Economics Problem

Zomato and the Unit Economics Problem

An explainer on how Zomato's unit economics changed during the past year

Why are we running out of medical oxygen?

Why are we running out of medical oxygen?

An explainer on all the problems plaguing oxygen production and distribution in this country

The Greensill Debacle

The Greensill Debacle

An explainer on how Greensill Capital blew up

Wikipedia's Monetisation Gambit

Wikipedia's Monetisation Gambit

Is Wikipedia finally monetising its content?

Finshots Special- Tax Havens and why they exist?

Finshots Special- Tax Havens and why they exist?

Why do tax havens continue to flourish?

A Tax for Working from Home?

A Tax for Working from Home?

Should you be taxed if you are working from home?

What does a Biden presidency mean for the Indian economy?

What does a Biden presidency mean for the Indian economy?

How will India-US relations change once Joe Biden becomes president of the US?

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

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

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

The Basmati Wars — India vs Pakistan

The Basmati Wars — India vs Pakistan

An explainer on Basmati wars.

What does LIC do with its money?

What does LIC do with its money?

How does LIC manage its ₹30 lac Crore assets?

When Sachin wasn’t a cricketer

When Sachin wasn’t a cricketer

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

Pay up the Google Tax

Pay up the Google Tax

An explainer on 30% Google Tax

The Disappearance of the ₹2000 Note

The Disappearance of the ₹2000 Note

Is the Govt killing the ₹2000 note?

Softbank and the NASDAQ Whale

Softbank and the NASDAQ Whale

How Softbank moved the US market using Call Options.

Finshots Special — An act of God or is it?

Finshots Special — An act of God or is it?

An explainer on the tussle between the central and the state governments regarding the matter of GST Compensation.

Citibank's $900 Million Blunder

Citibank's $900 Million Blunder

An explainer on Citi's $1 billion blunder.

Fortnite takes on Apple

Fortnite takes on Apple

An explainer on the legal tussle between Epic Games and Apple.

Understanding the National Education Policy 2020

Understanding the National Education Policy 2020

An explainer on the National Education Policy 2020

Finshots Special: Understanding the Tesla Rally

Finshots Special: Understanding the Tesla Rally

What explains the spectacular rise of Tesla's stock price.

The Unbridled Ambition of Reliance Jio

The Unbridled Ambition of Reliance Jio

Decoding the Reliance AGM- A deepdive into Jio's unbridled ambition.

Why Google committed $10 Billion to India's Digital Future

Why Google committed $10 Billion to India's Digital Future

An explainer on why Google is investing $10 billion in India?