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Subtext by Zerodha

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India
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Copper
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Education In India
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Labor Market
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United States
Oil Market
Non-Deliverable Forward
Indian IT
Foreign Direct Investment
State Of Working India

Finance is full of noise. Everyone reacts to what just happened. We’re more interested in why it’s happening—and what lies beneath. Subtext is a series of conversations with people who have spent years thinking deeply about finance. Not necessarily the loudest voices, but those with real depth: traders who understand market structure, fund managers who have lived through multiple cycles, economist... more

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We cover:

- Why every wealthy nation protected its industries to develop, the reality behind technology transfer in clean-energy joint ventures, and why a "just transition" in India’s coal belt is about securing entire districts, not just retraining... more

Arvind Chari, Chief Investment Strategist at Quantum Advisors, joins Bhuvan to unpack why India has swung from being "TINA" (there is no alternative) to being called "anti-India" by global investors. They dig into why foreign capital still matters ev... more

We cover:

- Why solar power gets curtailed despite its abundance, the evolution of the duck curve, the true cost of cross-subsidizing residential power, and how behind-the-meter storage is re-architecting the grid.

- It also covers India's rapid so... more

We cover:

- How Cold War politics shaped early energy choices, how the national grid emerged from the railways, the true reasons behind coal nationalization, and the reality of managing large PSUs.

- It also covers DISCOM load shedding, the central... more

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Recent Guests

Arvind Chari
Chief Investment Strategist at QIndia UK, affiliate of Quantum Advisors India
Quantum Advisors / Quantum Mutual Fund
Episode: Arvind Chari on why India Is just 1.6% of the world's portfolios
Mudit Narain
Co-founder of Vault Seal, battery + storage technology entrepreneur
Vault Seal
Episode: Mudit Narain on why India throws away free solar power
Rohit Chandra
Political scientist and economic historian; Assistant Professor at IIT Delhi
Indian energy history researcher
Episode: Rohit Chandra’s short history of Indian energy
Rajshree Murukute
Senior Director, Infra and ULBs portfolio, KREG Ratings
KREG Ratings
Episode: Rajashree Murukute on India's Municipal Bond Market
Arpit Tandon
Director of AI Strategy at the APAC Division of CGI
CGI
Episode: Arpit Tandon on the road ahead for Indian IT
Mausam Kumar
Post-doctorate researcher at Princeton; first industrial policy fellow at Harvard Kennedy School
Princeton University; Harvard Kennedy School
Episode: Mausam Kumar on the state of India’s industrial policy
Sagar Lele
Executive Director at Patterson Securities, veteran analyst with 14+ years in markets
Patterson Securities
Episode: Sagar Lele on how to read company results like an analyst
Amit Tripathi
CIO - Fixed Income, Nippon India Asset Management (former)
Nippon India Asset Management
Episode: Amit Tripathi on monetary policy and Indian banks
Suyash Singh
Co-founder and CEO of GalaxEye
GalaxEye
Episode: Suyash Singh on finding spaces in the space business

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Kashish Kapoor
Host of Subtext with Zerodha; often introduces guests and guides discussion.
Pranav
Host of the podcast series; guides conversations with guests across finance and policy.

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#155
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#6
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Apple Podcasts
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Arvind Chari on why India Is just 1.6% of the world's portfolios
Q: Can you explain the impact of capital gains tax on foreign investment decisions in India?
Capital gains taxes effectively raise the required hurdle rate for foreign investors, shrinking net returns when currency depreciation and taxes are taken into account; removing or reducing this fric­tion could unlock a material increase in standalone allocations to India.
Arvind Chari on why India Is just 1.6% of the world's portfolios
Q: Why should foreign investors consider India given rupee risk and tax complexities?
Because long-term nominal GDP growth in India tends to translate into meaningful equity market returns, and with a disciplined, reform-minded approach to capital flows and governance, the average investor can earn real, durable gains that outperform many peer markets over multi-decade horizons.
Arvind Chari on why India Is just 1.6% of the world's portfolios
Q: What five immediate changes would you make to make capital welcome at home if you were Minister of Growth for a year?
Prioritize public education, strengthen public health, reform land and labor frameworks with targeted zones, reduce or rationalize capital gains taxes for foreign investors, and create dedicated, streamlined channels for foreign capital to fund both manufacturing and high-tech sectors.
Rajashree Murukute on India's Municipal Bond Market
Q: What is needed to trigger a snowball effect where issuances rise and buyers grow in tandem?
A combination of continued policy push, structural improvements in municipal financial management, and scalable pooling structures that can deliver larger, more frequent issuances while ensuring funds are deployed effectively.
Rajashree Murukute on India's Municipal Bond Market
Q: Who are the current buyers of municipal bonds in India, and what would it take to bring in more retail participation?
Institutional players like insurance companies and pension funds are the main buyers; retail participation is limited due to low liquidity, small ticket sizes, and a lack of consistent public issuances, though awareness and pooling mechanisms could broaden the base.

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What is Subtext by Zerodha about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This series centers on deep, data-driven conversations about finance, macroeconomics, markets, and policy, prioritizing underlying mechanisms over surface-level news. Episodes frequently dissect monetary transmission, funding dynamics for banks and non-banks, and the evolving interplay between capital markets and traditional lending. Guests span central bankers, macro strategists, senior journalists, policy researchers, and tech/infra leaders who bring practical insights into topics like regulatory shifts, private sector innovation, supply chains, and the global implications of India's growth story. A standout pattern is the focus on how policy, regulation, and structural changes shape investment environments, with real-world implications f... more

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