In today's Finshots, we talk about the government's new guidelines surrounding surrogate advertising.

Life insurance products have been synonymous with LIC since time immemorial. But ever since the government opened up the industry to private players, a lot of companies have been making considerable headway. And perhaps one of the leading players in the recent past has been HDFC Life — a company that’s focused on selling long-term life insurance products. So today we thought we’ll look at how the industry is shaping up and HDFC Life’s place in the ecosystem.

In today's Finshots, we talk about traffic violations and the impact of the recently amended Motor Vehicles Act.

In today’s Finshots, we talk about Thomas Piketty and the inequality conundrum

In today's Finshots, we talk about rice, intellectual property and the fight for Basmati.

In today's Finshots, we talk about the government's new plan to revive demand.

The Monetary Policy Committee met once again last week and while they didn’t fiddle with interest rates, there were a couple of exciting announcements. One of them was related to home loans and that’s what we'll be discussing today.

Cinema halls are opening up next week. And so we thought maybe it’s time to look at India’s largest movie chain PVR and see what’s happening down there.

In today’s Finshots, we talk about everybody’s favourite insurance company  that might IPO very soon— LIC.

In today's Finshots, we talk about Stagflation.

In today's Finshots, we talk about the problem of plenty.

In today’s Finshots, we talk about how a failing data storage device brought the Tokyo Stock Exchange to its knees.

In today's Finshots, we talk about Bilateral Netting.

Last week, in an unprecedented move, shareholders of Lakshmi Vilas Bank ousted seven directors from the company all in one go. Insiders stated that the decision was predicated on the fact that Lakshmi Vilas Bank had been underperforming for a while now. But here’s the thing. There’s more to this story than what meets the eye. And so today, we will talk about what really went down at Lakhsmi Vilas Bank.

In today's Finshots, we talk about What happens when things aren't exactly as they seem.

In today's Finshots, we talk about Google and its new policy that might force developers to shell out a 30% commission on all in-app sales involving digital goods.

Are people selling junk bonds because they might actually be junk? That’s the question we try and answer today.

In today's Finshots, we talk about airports, Adani and break even equations.

In today's Finshots, we talk about the latest ruling on the Vodafone Tax matter and explain the whole case in as few words as possible.

A couple of weeks ago, Tata Sons and the construction giant Shapoorji Pallonji Group were on the verge of fighting another bitter courtroom battle that would have further strained their relationship. But then within a matter of days, both parties reached a compromise that would help them walk away from the feud rather amicably. And if you’re wondering what this story is about and why any of this is relevant, today’s Finshots Market is for you.