Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEveryone who's anyone is flying private in India. They're not really flying safe
Episode 696
In late January, a plane crash in Maharashtra killed the state's deputy chief minister, Ajit Pawar.
It also exposed something few had been paying att…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
India's elite schools are getting pickleball courts. Their teachers are getting pay cuts
Episode 695
Private equity has been buying up some of India's most prestigious schools. The pitch: better governance, professional management, and much-needed ca…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
India's rewriting its GDP. Its 'fastest-growing' title may not survive the edit
Episode 694
This week, on Tuesday, India announced a sweeping overhaul of how it calculates GDP, fixing a measurement system the IMF had flagged as outdated just…
8 months ago
AI wearables may be inevitable, but Gen Z’s consent isn’t
Episode 693
The next frontier of AI isn't in your phone. It's supposed to be around your neck, on your face, in your ear and out in the world with you.
Tech comp…
8 months ago
China is the new US. How to make the most of it as an investor
Episode 692
China’s stock market has delivered strong returns over the past year and a half. It has outperformed the US, which has long been the preferred global…
8 months ago
Hosur powered India’s EV boom. So why are companies heading to Sambhajinagar?
Episode 691
Hosur built India's EV industry. Now it's running out of room — and a city many haven't heard of (mainly because it used to be Aurangabad) is quietly…
8 months ago
Friday Roundup: India bets big on AI, and America puts big tech on trial
Episode 690
India hosted the world's biggest AI summit this week — 100+ nations, $200 billion in commitments, and enough billionaire handshakes to fill a highlig…
8 months ago
Does big tech want you to 'put your brain in a jar'?
Episode 689
Big Tech is preparing to spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure this year, a figure that rivals national economies. The focus is agentic AI, systems…
8 months, 1 week ago
The big AI players want India's data. But data sovereignty is a no go
Episode 688
Anthropic just set up in Bangalore, announcing partnerships across health, education, and government. The "ethical AI" company is positioning itself …
8 months, 1 week ago
Nothing's changed in your Blinkit order. Everything's changing behind it
Episode 687
Over the past six months, Blinkit has been making a structural shift that most customers would never notice. For years, its fresh fruits and vegetabl…
8 months, 1 week ago