Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe new tech job you’ve never heard of and why India’s leading it
Episode 532
Welcome to the world of AI trainers.
A growing army of freelancers is quietly shaping the way large language models think.
Hired by companies like Turi…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Why IIMs are betting big on bachelor's degrees
Episode 531
Until recently, the prospect of an IIM offering a standalone undergraduate degree seemed unlikely. Traditionally known for their elite postgraduate p…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
India can’t build the next Nvidia now but it can become the place Nvidia needs next
Episode 530
Just last year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sat across from Mukesh Ambani at the company’s first-ever AI summit in India.
Dressed in his trademark black l…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
47 million in India lost life insurance in one year. Nobody blinked
Episode 529
47 million Indians just lost their life insurance coverage. But not one of the country’s biggest insurers seem bothered.
In this episode, we look at t…
8 months ago
From Manipal to Shapoorji, India's private credit party is just getting started. But trouble is brewing
Episode 528
Private credit is having a moment in India. Hardly a week goes by without a blockbuster deal. Whether it’s Deutsche Bank’s $3.4 billion debt package,…
8 months ago
Whitehat Jr taught Karan Bajaj a few lessons. Now he’s testing them on cancer
Episode 527
After swearing off startups post a $300 million exit, Karan Bajaj is back with Complement 1, a healthtech venture offering personalised coaching for …
8 months ago
Does Reliance really know what it wants from e-commerce?
Episode 526
Ajio was supposed to be Reliance Retail’s e-commerce success story. While other digital bets like Jiomart, Dunzo, and Urban Ladder struggled to find …
8 months ago
The Centre cleared the road for bike taxis. Karnataka still won’t hit the gas
Episode 525
Karnataka’s bike taxi ban has thrown Bangalore’s commute into chaos.
Since June 16, services like Rapido, Ola, and Uber Moto have been off the roads, …
8 months ago
Inside India's rare earth magnet emergency and how EV makers are coping
Episode 524
Rare-earth magnets, made from elements like neodymium and praseodymium, are essential to EV motors. But nearly all of them come from China. And since…
8 months, 1 week ago
Reliance Trends, Pantaloons, and the shopping spree that never came
Episode 523
Post-pandemic, retail giants like Reliance and Aditya Birla Fashion were ready to bounce back and they weren’t being very subtle about it. Reliance R…
8 months, 1 week ago