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Decoded: What are sovereign green bonds, and why are they called so?

Both markets and environmentalists have been a thumbs-up to the Budget 2022 proposal to issue Sovereign Green Bonds. What are these bonds, and why are they called green?

TMS, Ep 100: Cryptocurrency tax, defence industry, markets, and green bonds

How will new tax rules impact crypto investors? How will the domestic defence industry get a fillip? Why are bond yields rising after Budget 2022? Get answers to these questions in today's episode

TMS, Ep 47: Repeal of farm laws, decline of cable TV, market, cloud kitchen

Repeal of farm laws a setback or a step in the right direction? Why's the cable TV industry stagnated? Will the market cheer withdrawal of farm laws? What are cloud kitchens? Let's find the answers

TMS, Ep 43: India at COP26, way ahead for MFIs, EMs in 2022, and FASTags

Is India on the wrong side of climate action with its COP26 commitment? What's the road ahead for microfinance institutions? What is FASTag and how does it work? Find the answers here

TMS, Ep 41: Fate of crypto, Falguni Nayar, Q2 results, and F&O trading

How will RBI's tough stance shape the fate of cryptocurrencies? How did Falguni Nayar become India's most successful entrepreneur? What is F&O, and how does it differ from equity trading? Answers here

TMS, Ep 40: Back to office, crypto ban, Nykaa, IPO, and circuit filters

What are the challenges facing IT firms as employees return to office? Is crypto too mainstream in India to be banned? Is it right time to partially book profit in Nykaa IPO? Get all the answers here

Decoded: What are upper and lower circuits in stock markets?

What are upper and lower circuits? What happens if these circuits are hit? For how long is the trading halted? Why do we have these circuits anyway? Here is an explainer for you

TMS, Ep 39: GST on cryptos, D2C rush, investing in IPOs, and ELSS schemes

How is the tax dept planning to tap cryptocurrencies and NFTs? What are pros and cons of investing in equity-linked savings schemes? How is D2C different from traditional business? All answers here

What is digital gold and what are pros and cons of investing in it?

Can you buy gold for one rupee? At least not at your conventional jewellery store. But you can buy digital gold online for as little as one rupee. But what exactly is digital gold? Here's an explainer

TMS, Ep 37: 5 years of since demonetisation, Form 26AS, and blockchain tech

What do key indicators tell us about the Indian economy 5 years after demonetisation? How will tweaked Form 26AS make tax evasion harder? What is blockchain technology? Get all the answers here

What is blockchain technology and how is India planning to use it?

The Indian govt may not be warm private cryptocurrencies, but various states are already using the blockchain technology, which is also the base for cryptos, in many ways. But what is blockchain?

Understanding augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality

Today, wearable headsets are blurring the lines between physical and virtual worlds. This is enabled by augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality. How do they differ from one another?

What is ethical hacking and how is it different from hacking as we know it?

Ethical hackers abound in real life and in fiction. But, what exactly is ethical hacking? How is it different from the other hacking we are hear about generally? Let's delve deeper into the subject

TMS, Ep 35: Credit card spend, JioPhone Next, markets and ethical hacking

What's behind the recent surge in Indians' credit card spending? Can JioPhone Next help make India '2G-mukt'? How is 'ethical hacking' different from hacking as we know it? Get all the answers here

What are BPLR and MCLR, and how do they impact your home loan rates?

If you are planning to take a home loan from a bank, BPLR and MCLR are some of the terms you would come across. What are BPLR and MCLR and how do they impact home loan rates? Let's take a look

TMS, Ep 34: Implication of net-zero goal, Prakash Mallya Q&A, and Fed taper

What will be the economic impact of India's emission-reduction commitments at COP26? What role will Intel play in India's 5G and EV goals? Will the US Fed announce a taper today? All answers here

Decoded: What is arbitrage, how does it work, and what are its limitations?

The opportunities for arbitrage lie in price deviations among asset classes. But how does arbitrage work? And what are the limitations? Let's look at the meaning, trading style, and limitations in arb

TMS, Ep 33: NPA accountability framework, Kamal Bali Q&A, jewellery stocks

Will new NPA rules be enough to assuage PSBs' concerns? What is Volvo India MD Kamal Bali's glide path to 'net-zero' target? Can jewellery stocks give 100% returns by next Dhanteras? All answers here

TMS, Ep 32: COP26, Shaktikanta Das 2.0, markets in Samvat 2078, dark web

What can India hope to achieve at COP26 summit? What does Shaktikanta Das' reappointment as RBI Governor mean for markets? Which will be investment-worthy sectors in Samvat 2078? Get all answers here

Decoded: What is dark web and is it really such a bad place to be in?

There is a whole lot more to the web not accessible to everyone. People call it the dark web. Curious to know what the dark web is, who uses it, and why it is a maligned space? Let's take a look