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The stress test that IndiGo failed
Episode 635
IndiGo had one of its worst weeks ever with hundreds of flights cancelled across major airports. New pilot rest rules kicked in on November 1, 2025 a…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How Physicswallah avoided the typical startup conveyor belt
Episode 634
Physicswallah grew with almost no funding kept most of its ownership and built a huge following around its founder Alakh Pandey. Then it shifted gear…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Government wants to be on your phone. It's not asking nicely
Episode 633
The Indian government quietly mandated that all smartphones sold in the country must come pre-installed with Sanchar Saathi, a state-owned cybersecur…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Zepto isn't just faster anymore. It's also something else
Episode 632
Zepto is getting cheaper and everyone has noticed. But the real story is what the company is trying to fix behind the scenes. Aadit Palicha wants Zep…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
India's e-bus ambitions are running on borrowed power
Episode 631
India wants 50,000 electric buses on the road by 2030. It's a clean mobility revolution that should clear the air in crowded cities.
But there's a pro…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Your phone number is at the center of a fight between Zomato and Indian restaurants
Episode 630
India's restaurants just won a four-year battle for customer data access from Zomato and Swiggy. But here's the twist: this "victory" comes precisely…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Big AI is writing India’s startup rules faster than the regulator can read them
Episode 629
There's a quiet tension underlying India’s AI boom. Startups are swiftly building bold products on foundations they don’t control.
From synced ride-h…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The price Havells paid to become a household name
Episode 628
Eight years ago, Havells acquired Lloyd to become a household name in consumer electronics. Today, that dream has become its biggest headache.
Lloyd's…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Who wants instant fashion more? You or Myntra and Ajio?
Episode 627
Instant fashion is everywhere now. Open Myntra or Ajio and you will see the option to get clothes delivered in minutes. But who is this really for?
A…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
India's farmers got faster loans. Then the prices crashed
Episode 626
Arya.ag helped India's farmers escape the grip of moneylenders.
They could now store their grain in proper warehouses, get loans in seven minutes, an…
6 months, 4 weeks ago