For the Love of Pod

There has always been a moral aspect attached to the consumption of alcohol but apart from being used as a medium of intoxication which has its own adverse effects, it is starting to be seen as more than that. In addition to being a major source of revival for the government during the pandemic and acting as a stabilizer of petrol prices; the prominence of the alcohol industry has shown up in the smaller steps too.

In this episode of 'For the Love of Pod', tune in as we explore this almost unheard topic and dissect the economic role as well as the social impact of alcohol.

Crude Oil prices have been rising throughout the world, pushing the world economy to a precarious position immediately after the COVID Pandemic. But what happened that caused such a drastic rise in the prices of Liquid Gold after a demand shortage had pushed its price below 0 in the earlier phase of the pandemic? Tune into this episode of For The Love of Pod to find out.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's proposed foray into the airline sector has drawn interest to the sector again. What does this entry mean for Indigo, SpiceJet and the other players? Is he the man with a plan to fix the ailing industry? Will Akasa takeoff? 

Tune in to the 9th episode of For the Love Of Pod to find out more. 

After 20 years of war, the Taliban has swept to victory in Afghanistan.

The group completed their advance and seized the country by capturing Kabul on 15th August, 2021.

In this episode of ‘For the Love of Pod’, we talk about the beginning of this humanitarian crisis and how it has impacted the people and the economy.

The Adani Group has made it to the headlines yet again. However, it didn't turn out too well for them this time. Did the Adani Group really carry out malpractices to drive up share prices? Or, was all this a coordinated attack on them?

Tune in to the seventh episode of our podcast, ‘For the love of pod’ as we talk about the Adani stock crash and what lies ahead for them.

The food industry is a proverbial duck- one that looks calm on the surface with the delivery processes and daily orders but is going through many changes as franchises and startups compete for the top spot. Zomato and Jubilant are two interesting case studies of approaching a large industry, which we try to unravel with the usual fun and jokes.

A $100B+ market on the plate. Zomato and Jubilant don’t want to be late. 

What goes behind delivering your meal? How do the companies want to get a piece of this cake? Tune into ‘For the Love of Pod’ to find out.

A ship bigger than the Empire State Building got stuck in the Suez Canal. Then it stayed stuck for 6 days and cost the world economy almost $54 Billion.

In this episode of ‘For the Love of Pod,’ tune in for a breakdown of the craziest block of the year.

Ponzi schemes and tech start-ups don’t sound like they have a lot in common maybe aside from people in charge who can talk their way out of anything. But the thing is, they have a lot more in common than what we give them credit for. 

Tune in to the fourth episode of ‘for the love of pod’ as we talk about modern-day Ponzi schemes and start-ups’ IPO dreams

Most consider the stock markets to be an accurate indicator of the prevailing economic scenario. Yet, over the last few months, despite massive workforce lay-offs, rising unemployment rates, and massive GDP contractions, stock market indices are trading at all-time highs.

Tune in to the third episode of “For the Love of Pod” where we break down this disconnect between the stock market and the real economy.

Election season all around and the national news is dominated by the elections underway in Bihar. However, US Election day has just passed by, and in this episode, we will be looking at the various talking points leading up to the US elections and discuss, apart from the possibility of an Indian American holding a post that high up the pecking order, how the process unfolds.

A master strategist, Mukesh Ambani has planned and executed so many measures to make Reliance Industries Ltd. what it is today that it becomes a little difficult to keep track of them.
So please join us in our first ever podcast "The Battle of Indian Retail" to know Reliance's story, right from the beginning.

The Finance and Investment Cell, Hindu College has always been about a bunch of college kids enthusiastic about the business and economic affairs of the world.  As we venture into the podcast format, we believe that it will definitely aid us in serving quality infotainment. Stay tuned!