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by Debashis Basu & Sucheta Dalal
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  • AT1 Bonds: The Bigger Lessons

    October 22, 2026 · 11 min

    The Supreme Court’s verdict on Yes Bank’s AT1 bonds raises serious questions about investor protection, banking regulation and the accountability of financial regulators in India. In this Podcast, Debashis Basu examines the Supreme Court’s…

  • Mumbai’s Airport Shuffle: A Pause Is Welcome, but the Real Test Is What Comes Next

    October 21, 2026 · 17 min

    Mumbai’s airport reshuffle has been put on hold—but will the extra time be enough to fix the city’s long-standing aviation and connectivity problems? In this analysis, Sucheta Dalal examines the controversy surrounding Adani-controlled…

  • Sanjeev Gupta: How India Escaped the Man Who Never Paid

    October 8, 2026 · 13 min

    How did India narrowly avoid a potentially costly encounter with Sanjeev Gupta, the steel tycoon whose business empire expanded across Britain, Australia and other markets? In this episode, Sucheta Dalal examines Gupta’s India foray in…

  • Public Policies against Public Interest

    October 7, 2026 · 11 min

    When regulation is legal, compliant—and still fails the public, what has gone wrong? In this video, Debashis Basu examines how public interest can be displaced by private interests in India’s policymaking. Using IRDAI’s proposed reforms to…

  • GenZ: Aspirational India, or India on Borrowed Time?

    September 30, 2026 · 18 min

    India’s Gen Z is being celebrated as part of an “Aspirational India” — young consumers entering the formal credit system, taking loans for education, two-wheelers, smartphones, emergencies and small businesses. But beneath the…

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  • India Is Finally Reading the Label; Now It Must Read the Screen

    September 24, 2026 · 18 min

    India is finally learning to read food labels. But in an increasingly digital marketplace, consumers also need to learn to read the screen. In this audio, Sucheta Dalal examines the growing crackdown on food safety, misleading claims and…

  • India’s Manufacturing Dream: No Skills, No Scale

    September 23, 2026 · 9 min

    India wants manufacturing to become a bigger engine of economic growth, exports and employment. But can the country build factories at scale without building the skilled workforce those factories need? In this video, Debashis Basu examines…

  • Tata Sons: RBI’s Endgame and a 53-year-old Exemption Whose Time May Be Up

    September 18, 2026 · 19 min

    The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to reject Tata Sons’ request to surrender its registration as a Core Investment Company (CIC) could have far-reaching consequences for one of India’s most prominent business groups. In this analysis…

  • Using Court Orders To Erase a Shady Corporate Past

    September 10, 2026 · 17 min

    What happens when court orders, de-indexing requests and corporate name changes make it increasingly difficult for investors to find a company’s past? In this important analysis, Sucheta Dalal examines the growing use of John Doe…

  • Are GDP Growth Figures Fake?

    September 9, 2026 · 10 min

    India has reported GDP growth of 7.8% for the quarter ending June. But can one headline number capture the health of an economy as complex as India’s? In this analysis, Debashis Basu examines the growing debate over India’s GDP…

  • Sashidhar Jagdishan’s Tenure at HDFC Bank

    September 2, 2026 · 14 min

    Sashidhar Jagdishan’s Six Years at HDFC Bank: Did He Get a Fair Hearing? Sashidhar Jagdishan’s decision not to seek a third term as HDFC Bank’s MD & CEO has triggered intense speculation about the bank’s future. But behind the headlines…

  • Bank of Baroda: ₹35,715 Crore Written Off, NMC Settlement Questions Unanswered

    August 27, 2026 · 18 min

    Bank of Baroda has written off a staggering ₹35,715 crore in loans over the past five years, while recovering less than 28% of that amount. At the same time, the bank has agreed to pay US$600 million—around ₹5,700 crore—to settle claims…

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About the show

Moneylife News Bites is a weekly podcast hosted by veteran journalists and founders of Moneylife, Sucheta Dalal and Debashis Basu. Each week a new episode analyses an important news topic, based completely on unbiased and ethically researched information that is not available anywhere else. A video version of this podcast is available on our YouTube channel - @MoneylifeNewsBites Interested listeners and readers can follow Moneylife News on our website - https://www.moneylife.in/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.