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Why venture capitalist Archana Jahagirdar believes the 'crazy genius founder' is a myth
Episode 585
What happens when a woman writes the cheques in venture capital?
In India fewer than 5% of VC partners are women and Archana Jahagirdar, founder of R…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
How Blinkit came to control more than half of India’s most cutthroat market
Episode 584
Blinkit now controls more than half of India’s quick commerce market, a sector long thought too competitive, too crowded, and too expensive for anyon…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Vinfast’s radical EV strategy for India: ditch the showrooms
Episode 583
Vinfast, Vietnam’s ambitious electric vehicle maker, is making its last-ditch global play in India after racking up billions in losses in the US and …
7 months ago
Amazon's legendary memo-writing culture is on its last leg
Episode 582
For decades, every Amazon meeting began in silence with employees reading six-page memos that shaped the company’s biggest innovations like Prime and…
7 months ago
IRMA's successful rural MBA is undergoing an uneasy makeover at Delhi’s desk
Episode 581
IRMA was never just another B-school. Born out of Verghese Kurien’s (the father of Operation Flood movement) mind, it built a one-of-a-kind managemen…
7 months ago
India’s millionaire households grew by 90%. Wealth managers are scrambling to catch up
Episode 580
India’s millionaire households have jumped 90% in just four years, and a gold rush for wealth managers has begun. Firms like Nuvama, Kotak, and 360 O…
7 months ago
Gold’s record run is really a dollar story with a rupee twist
Episode 579
Gold has hit record highs: $3,702.95 an ounce globally and ₹110,666 per 10 grams in India, up over 40% this year. But inflation seems to be easing, a…
7 months ago
Private equity-led Indian schools are losing teachers and students. What’s the lesson here?
Episode 578
Private equity is reshaping India’s schools. A relaxed New Education Policy and rising demand for international curricula have opened the doors for g…
7 months, 1 week ago
India’s largest stockbroker, Groww, is banking on the rich to sell its IPO story
Episode 577
India’s largest stockbroker, Groww, is chasing an ambitious IPO. But behind the headlines, its core broking business is under stress. Its clients are…
7 months, 1 week ago
Why Zoho is opting out of the cloud-AI industrial complex
Episode 576
Most SaaS companies have accepted the “cloud and AI tax” , the cost they pay to Amazon, Google, and Microsoft for storage and processing data. But Zo…
7 months, 1 week ago