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The mystery fund that played God and wreaked havoc on the stock market
Episode 655
This episode revisits one of The Ken's most consequential stories from 2025.
When journalist Anand Kalyanaramn started investigating unusual patterns…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Why teaching at India’s public universities now looks like gig work
Episode 654
Teaching at India’s public universities no longer offers the certainty it once did. Permanent jobs have become scarce, while short term contracts hav…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How surging property prices are turning dream homes into pipe dreams
Episode 653
Property prices across Indian cities have gone through the roof, up by nearly 30% in the last two years. This along with ever increasing rent and gen…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Daybreak 2025: Four stories we slowed down for
Episode 652
This episode is a look back at four Daybreak, The Ken stories that stayed with us in 2025.
After three years of making the show, a few episodes each y…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
When private equity acquires schools, the price may be quality education
Episode 651
Private equity is reshaping India’s schools. A relaxed New Education Policy and rising demand for international curricula have opened the doors for g…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Can Duolingo keep India speaking when AI can translate everything?
Episode 650
AI is changing how people learn languages and India is where the shift is showing up first. Duolingo has scale here but very little conversion. At th…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The super consultants saving India’s elite from themselves
Episode 649
From the very public Ambani family feud to the private struggles of the Raymond family, the transfer of wealth and power has often been messy.
With ov…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Ken: Stories that shaped 2025
Episode 648
In this episode, we bring you two reported stories from The Ken's newsroom that stayed with us this year.
The first, reported by Nuha Bubere, looks a…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Orange is the new healthcare bet Amazon won't commit to
Episode 647
Buried deep in Amazon's app is a partnership with Orange Health Labs for at-home diagnostics—it's third healthcare experiment in India after pharmacy…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
The disruption playbook is now open source
Episode 646
Traditional case competitions are boring theater—companies toss out fake problems, students present cookie-cutter solutions nobody uses. The Ken flip…
5 months, 4 weeks ago