Podcast Episodes

AI has made its way into banks. But the gates aren’t wide open

Episode 493

For decades, the whole process of getting a loan approved was infamously painful and long winded. But now things have changed. Getting a loan is a whole lot faster than before. And that’s because of …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Why India’s ultra-rich are keeping it in the family — and out of VC funds

Episode 492

Family offices—the ultra-rich who used to hand over their money to VCs and wish them well—are now wondering why they ever bothered. Why did they pay someone to do what they could do themselves, on th…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Third time unlucky — why Softbank pulled the plug on Oyo’s latest IPO attempt

Episode 491

At first glance, things seem to be really looking up for India’s very own budget-friendly hotel chain Oyo. It’s had some pretty big wins in the last few months. 

So why then is its eventual IPO still …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

How the Pahalgam attack sent banks scrambling to clean up digital payments

Episode 490

Just two days after the Pahalgam terror attack, alarm bells went off inside India’s financial system. A stern message from an HDFC Bank executive summed up the mood: “They may come for us now.”

The na…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Zara India needs to go solo or go home

Episode 489

Zara and Tata’s retail arm, Trent, have been partners for 15 years. But that relationship might be coming to an end because Zara’s not pulling its weight anymore. Its share of Trent’s overall sales h…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Angel One is reinventing itself. But just sponsoring IPL and targeting HNIs won't cut it

Episode 488

One clear sign that Angel One—India’s third-largest discount broker—is serious about reversing its fortunes is that it bought itself a front-row seat at India’s most expensive distraction: the Indian…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Using Swiggy, Zepto, or Cred? They have access to at least 150 apps on your phone

Episode 487

In March this year, a software developer that goes by Pea Bee online published a blog rather ominously titled ‘Everyone knows all the apps on your phone’. 

He found that several Indian app-based start…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Physics Wallah’s Rs 15 lakh ‘BTech’ comes without a BTech degree

Episode 486

Physics Wallah’s brand new initiative, the PW Institute of Innovation, was pitched as an alternative to the tough IIT route that didn’t compromise on quality or career prospects. It even came with a …

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

How a Bangalore biotech quietly built a blindness breakthrough in under $10 million

Episode 485

Eyestem, a 14-member biotech startup from Bengaluru is turning heads in global pharma circles. With just $10 million and a modest 1,200 sq ft office, it has developed a promising cell therapy for dry…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Don’t call if markets are down’ — the PMS fund delivering returns the big city boys can’t match

Episode 484

Nagpur-based Counter Cyclical Investments doesn’t waste time with handholding. The six-year-old firm has a reputation for being quite cut and dry with its clients.  

Consider some gems from the ‘who s…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago