Podcast Episodes

Why Info Edge can’t love Zomato eternally

Episode 513

In a recent, 10-page note recapping its investing journey, Info Edge (India) founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani proudly, and justifiably, called Zomato and Policybazaar “breakout successes”, “winners”, and…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

India’s luxury watch craze is ticking up. This Chandigarh-based retailer is making the most of it

Episode 512

Indians are hungry for luxury watches. Just in 2024, even as exports of Swiss watches declined globally, they surged 25 per cent in India. 

Interestingly, the player winning in this fast-growing marke…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Cricbuzz might boost Dream11’s reach but it's Times Internet that really scored

Episode 511

Dream Sports, the company behind Dream11, just bought a piece of Cricbuzz from Times Internet for $50 million. It also bought a stake in Willow TV, a cricket broadcaster in the U.S.

As you probably kn…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rapido wants to make food delivery affordable. But can its restaurant-first strategy dish out profits too?

Episode 510

For nearly a decade, Swiggy and Zomato have fed our hunger and dominated prime real estate on our phone screens, leaving very little room for any serious challengers.

Most who tried to break in got th…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

How VC-backed startups turned the suitcase into a style statement

Episode 509

The luggage industry seems to have undergone quite a makeover in the last few years. Back in the day, VIP and Safari were synonymous with the plain black and grey suitcases. But now, luggage is as im…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

The AI-powered workplace is here — and it’s messier than you think

Episode 508

Last month, The Ken set out on a quest to understand how deep AI’s roots have grown in Indian companies. We asked India’s employees across industries and experience levels the extent to which they we…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

How a 4-year-old startup took on wealth management titans with its bold hiring strategy

Episode 507

The Indian wealth-management industry is booming and everyone wants a piece of the action. But here’s the twist: as the industry explodes, the people managing all that wealth have become the real pri…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Starlink’s deal with Jio-Airtel is more optics than real partnership

Episode 506

Elon Musk’s Starlink is just months away from launching in India. Amazon’s Kuiper will follow in 2026. The satcom green light is finally here — the regulator’s long-awaited guidelines are out, and th…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

India said no to pollution. China took the rare earth crown

Episode 505

Like much of the world, India is heavily reliant on China for its rare earth supplies. In FY25 alone, we imported 870 tonnes of rare earth magnets, worth over ₹300 crore. China controls about 60–70% …

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside India’s $1.5 billion protein fetish

Episode 504

Protein is having a moment in India. Once reserved for gym-goers and bodybuilders, it’s now showing up in everyday foods like idli, rotis, chips, lassi, even kulfi. And consumers are buying in.

Behind…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago