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A week ago, SBI’s Research department released a report stating that India’s informal economy has shrunk to 20% of its GDP. And since there’s been a lot of debate about this number, we thought we’d unpack it a bit in today’s episode.

A couple of days ago, a media report indicated that hypermarket chain DMart closed a deal on a 67,404 sq ft retail space in Central Bengaluru. Why are we talking about it today? Well, it could be signalling a change in strategy for the retail giant. So, let’s dive in.

In today’s episode for 12th November 2021, we discuss the story behind logistics startup Delhivery as they start working on a massive ₹7,460 crores IPO.

Every year, 70 countries around the world adjust their clocks to squeeze in an extra hour of sunshine. In today’s episode for November 11th 2021, we see if this practice has any economic value.

In today’s episode for November 10th 2021, we’re trying to solve a riddle — what explains a record surge in cash when we’re seeing massive growth in digital payments?

In today’s episode for 9th November 2021, we explain how faulty algorithms in a US-based real estate company crippled an entire division and forced management to lay off 25% of its workforce.

Reliance Industries’ smartphone experiment, JioPhone Next, is finally here after a hiccup or two. But can it help Reliance Jio fulfil its ambitions of a “2G-Mukt Bharat” (2G-free India)?

In today’s episode for 8th November 2011, we explore this and more.

In today’s episode for 5th November 2021, we talk about world hunger and how a tweet from Elon Musk cast the spotlight on the issue

Last week, the antitrust regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has found 6 companies guilty of “price-fixing”. And in today’s episode for 3rd October 2021 we explain why companies engage in such behaviour and how the CCI scuttles this devious scheme.

In July, we explained why IRCTC’s share price was going to the moon. And we ended the story by saying, “IRCTC is a government-controlled monopoly, and if you’re always expecting them to prioritize the interest of the shareholders above the interest of the general population, then you could perhaps be mistaken.”

Last week, that problem of government ownership manifested itself in all its glory. So we decided to explain what the fuss was all about.