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UPI can be forever or free—not both
Episode 555
On 19 March, the Indian government slashed incentives for UPI transactions by more than half to Rs 1,500 crore for FY25.
After it launched in 2016, UP…
8 months, 1 week ago
What happens when a failed founder goes job hunting?
Episode 554
On average, over 35 startups shut down every day in India. Employees move on to their next stint, but most founders find themselves unemployed, thank…
8 months, 1 week ago
Inside Samir Kumar’s plan to bring order to Amazon India’s chaos
Episode 553
It's been a tough couple years for E-commerce in India. And no one has quite borne the brunt of it like Amazon.
Between tough competition from the li…
8 months, 1 week ago
A quick guide to the new Income Tax Bill
Episode 552
The new Income Tax Bill 2025 was passed by the Lok Sabha without debate yesterday. It is a huge step towards simplifying and modernising India's tax …
8 months, 1 week ago
When dark patterns become default
Episode 551
The Indian government is losing patience with consumer-tech platforms using dark patterns or manipulative design tricks.
In late May 2024, Consumer Af…
8 months, 1 week ago
Biden said 'please' till 2024. Trump's saying 'penalty' in 2025
Episode 550
Just a year ago, U.S. officials publicly encouraged India to buy discounted Russian oil to help stabilise global markets during the Ukraine war. But …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Why some of AI's brightest minds are rejecting billions from big tech
Episode 549
Earlier this week, Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of Thinking Machines and one of the key engineers behind OpenAI's GPT-4, reportedly said no to a jaw-dr…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Why EY India's old guard is walking away
Episode 548
In just over a year, EY India has seen at least 10 partners from its tech consulting division quit. Many of them were pioneers of significant practic…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Bansal chased vision. Nagori chased output. Public markets seem to prefer butter chicken over burpees
Episode 547
Ankit Nagori and Mukesh Bansal may have started the fitness unicorn Cult.Fit together, but their journeys since then are a study in contrasts.
On one …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Can Zepto’s 10-minute coffee dodge the fate of Starbucks and CCD?
Episode 546
India’s coffee scene looks like it is booming with new cafes, trendy menus, and big international names. But the truth behind is that almost no one i…
8 months, 3 weeks ago