Podcast Episodes

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, thanks to their high pay and a leadership attitude. 

Why…

Published on 2 weeks 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 likes of Meesho and Flipkart, not to mention the leg…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day 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 system after six decades.

But what does this major…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days 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 Affairs Minister, Pralhad Joshi, gathered the countr…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days 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 fast forward to 2025, and the U.S, under President…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days 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-dropping $1 billion offer from Zuckerberg's Meta.

Wh…

Published on 3 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 practices like data analytics, cybersecurity and SAP. 

Wha…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day 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 hand is Cult.Fit. It's been a little over a year s…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days 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 is making money.

And then came along Zepto Cafe, the…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

US consumers may not notice the ‘Made in India’ tag, but after Trump's tariffs, their wallets will

Episode 545

A 25% tariff on Indian textiles maybe a blow to India’s exports but that’s only half the story.

The latest trade move by Donald Trump could hit closer to home for American consumers. India is the thir…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago