Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy 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 …
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …
9 months, 2 weeks 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 sum…
9 months, 3 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 we…
9 months, 3 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…
9 months, 3 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 ph…
9 months, 3 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…
9 months, 3 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,…
10 months 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 wit…
10 months ago
The hunger games are raging but Zomato just won't take the bait
Episode 483
Four months ago, food delivery giant Zomato decided to run an experiment. If you are a regular patron of the app, you may have noticed a tab called ‘…
10 months ago