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In today's episode we talk about custom duties, "THE" English language and a monument judgment that could have far-reaching repercussions.

Drones are everywhere these days. You can use them to capture breathtaking videos, you can use them for recreational purposes and you can use them to map places. The sheer range of application is mindboggling. However, as a country, we haven’t had clearly defined rules on manufacturing and operating these unmanned aircraft systems. So the government has been working hard to frame a new set of guideline regulating drone use and production in India and it went live a few days ago.

So in today’s episode, we will discuss these rules and more.

People have been asking us to talk about the pharma industry for a while now. So we thought we could talk about the industry whilst also using a use case (Cipla Limited) to explain the success of the Indian Pharma Industry.

In today’s episode we talk about how a massive stranded vessel in the Suez Canal might potentially disrupt global trade.

A few days ago, there was a rather interesting article on Moneycontrol. It said — “The value of illegal cigarettes seized in the first 11 months of FY21 has spiked to Rs 1,772 crore from just Rs 187 crore in FY20, according to figures made available by the Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC).” And while the article does go on to explain why this might have been the case, we thought we could offer you more context by explaining why cigarette smuggling is so rampant in the first place.

In today's Finshots we talk about the new amendments in the mining sector

A couple of days ago, there was an interesting article on Bloomberg and it went like this —

“Investors may not be clamouring to buy offices and hotels right now, but in virtual reality, property deals are surging and attracting millions of real-life dollars."

Think of these as virtual worlds created by aspiring developers. If you want to create your own version of reality, you can do so by building it on a computer. It could have virtual trees, virtual apartments, virtual people and even virtual land. You could even invite other people to live and explore your world — perhaps even help you build it. And as more people flock into these digital realms, the value of virtual assets inside them will start appreciating in tandem.

In fact, as the Bloomberg article notes — “Republic Real Estate, a firm that’s raising money to buy distressed condos in the physical world, is launching an invite-only fund next week aimed at investors seeking to buy virtual land. The venture plans to purchase parcels across several online “metaverses” and develop them into virtual hotels, stores and other uses, with the goal of increasing their value among cryptocurrency enthusiasts.”

So in today’s episode, we will talk about the rise of decentralized virtual worlds and why people are paying top dollar to own assets inside them.

In today's episode, we talk about a report from ET elaborating how Indian manufacturers are looking to export cars overseas.

In this episode , we talk about steel pipes and how an interesting theme might have failed to play out as most people imagined.

In today's episode we talk about the new draft e-commerce policy and the kind of implication it might have on the likes of Amazon