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Subtext by Zerodha

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China
Rupee
India
Reserve Bank Of India
Gift City
Special Economic Zones
Artificial Intelligence
Oil Market
Non-Deliverable Forward
Indian IT
Foreign Direct Investment
Taxation
Domain Specialization
Deliverable Forward
NRI
Digital Sovereignty
Matsya Nyaya

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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What makes China's manufacturing machine so powerful — and what does it mean for the rest of the world?

In this episode, we sit down with Kyle Chan — fellow at the Brookings Institution's China Centre, Princeton PhD, and author of the newsletter Hig... more

We used to live in a world of rules. Now, we live in a world of power.

Pranav Agarwal and Pranay Kotasthane break down the "Matsya Nyaya" of modern geopolitics. We cover the weaponisation of critical minerals, the shifting influence of the US and Ch... more

Is India losing its competitive edge in labor-intensive industries? While big names like Foxconn, Kia, and Apple are setting up shop, the "spillover effect" that transforms a local economy often remains missing.

In this episode, Pranav Manie sits do... more

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Kyle Chan
Economist/Researcher; Brookings Institution China Centre Fellow; writer of the High Capacity newsletter
Brookings Institution; High Capacity newsletter
Episode: Kyle Chan on China's industrial dynamics
Pranay Kotasthane
Deputy Director at the Takshila Institution, researcher covering public policy, international relations, and high-tech geopolitics
Takshila Institution
Episode: Pranay Kotasthane on Navigating the New Uncertain World
Aradhna Aggarwal
Professor of Indian industrial policy and SEZs
National Council of Applied Economic Research (Senior Advisor)
Episode: Dr. Aradhna Aggarwal on SEZs, their role in economic development, and India's growth ambitions
Ameya Pimpalgaonkar
A storied technology professional with two decades in the global IT industry, former CTO and co-founder, and active technology investor; known for investing insights on X
Independent investor / former CTO and founder
Episode: Ameya P on how Indian IT can flip the AI script
Nishit Shah
Head of PMS desk at Phillip Capital India
Phillip Capital
Episode: What Phillip Capital learned running a fund in GIFT City?
Deepak Shenoy
Finance expert providing deep macro/forex insights
Episode: Deepak Shenoy on what's happening with the rupee
Rory Johnston
Oil market analyst and journalist focused on market structure and energy security
Commodity Context
Episode: Rory Johnston (oil expert) on what's happening in the oil markets
Manoj Kewalramani
China Studies researcher; chairperson of the Indo-Pacific Research Program; Takshashila Institution China Studies fellow
Takshashila Institution
Episode: Understanding China, with Manoj Kewalramani

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What Phillip Capital learned running a fund in GIFT City?
Q: What are the practical onboarding benefits for NRIs and offshore investors?
Onboarding NRIs through Gift City dramatically reduces signatures, documents, and local bank account requirements, slashing onboarding time from weeks to days and making access to global funds and US-listed securities much easier.
What Phillip Capital learned running a fund in GIFT City?
Q: How does Gift City differ from traditional offshore routes like Mauritius or Singapore?
Gift City combines a single regulator with simplified onboarding, dollar-denominated reporting, and fund-level taxation, offering similar flexibility to offshore hubs but with direct regulatory oversight within India, reducing complexity and cost for India-related investments.
What Phillip Capital learned running a fund in GIFT City?
Q: What problem is Gift City trying to solve and why does it exist?
Gift City provides a unified regulatory framework and offshore-like access within India, simplifying investment for foreign money and NRIs by reducing paperwork and regulatory hurdles, while offering tax and operational advantages for fund structures and exposure to global securities.
Deepak Shenoy on what's happening with the rupee
Q: Why did the government allow banks to participate in NDF markets, and what changed recently?
Allowing banks to participate increased liquidity and aided arbitrage alignment between onshore and offshore markets. Recently, regulators capped participation (e.g., 25% of Tier 1 capital for banks) to curb excessive speculation and protect the domestic market from destabilizing shifts.
Deepak Shenoy on what's happening with the rupee
Q: What exactly is RBI doing when it steps in with tools like VRRR or by adjusting forward markets?
RBI uses tools like Variable Rate Reverse Repo to manage liquidity when Rupees flood the banking system after dollar purchases, and it also regulates offshore activities like NDF trading to align arbitrage with the onshore market, aiming to stabilize the rupee while ensuring genuine demand remains the driver.

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The show consistently threads finance with macro policy, technology, and global market dynamics through in‑depth conversations with practitioners and researchers. Episodes explore topics such as industrial policy, financial hubs, AI and digital sovereignty, currency mechanics, energy markets, and geopolitical risk, always aiming to uncover the underlying structures and tradeoffs that drive markets and policy. Noteworthy are guests who bring multi‑disciplinary rigor—policy think tank researchers, seasoned fund managers, and senior industry executives—along with practical case studies (e.g., Gift City, SEZs, AI adoption in IT). This makes the podcast particularly helpful for listeners who want beyond headlines: actionable frameworks, governan... more

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