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The Ken: Stories that shaped 2025
Episode 648
In this episode, we bring you two reported stories from The Ken's newsroom that stayed with us this year.
The first, reported by Nuha Bubere, looks a…
10 months ago
Orange is the new healthcare bet Amazon won't commit to
Episode 647
Buried deep in Amazon's app is a partnership with Orange Health Labs for at-home diagnostics—it's third healthcare experiment in India after pharmacy…
10 months ago
The disruption playbook is now open source
Episode 646
Traditional case competitions are boring theater—companies toss out fake problems, students present cookie-cutter solutions nobody uses. The Ken flip…
10 months ago
Indian robotic-toys maker Miko is running where Silicon Valley ones stumbled
Episode 645
The consumer-robotics graveyard is littered with well-funded American startups. Moxie, Jibo, Anki—all raised millions, then collapsed under cloud cos…
10 months, 1 week ago
Why Uttar Pradesh's industrial success stops at Noida
Episode 644
Uttar Pradesh now makes more than half the smartphones produced in India. Big electronics companies have set up factories in and around Noida. A plac…
10 months, 1 week ago
How India became the world's biggest AI lab, and not an architect
Episode 643
India has the engineers, the users, and the ambition to be an AI superpower.
But as OpenAI floods the market at ₹399/month, Google invests $15 billio…
10 months, 1 week ago
Ever bought a Rs 999 item for Rs 199? Why apps can’t stop using dark patterns
Episode 642
The Indian government is losing patience with consumer-tech platforms using dark patterns or manipulative design tricks.
In late May 2024, Consumer Af…
10 months, 1 week ago
How Youtube is challenging Instagram's social commerce dominance
Episode 641
Youtube launched Shopping in India in October 2024, and within a year, 40% of eligible creators adopted it. The platform is betting on high-intent au…
10 months, 1 week ago
Netflix-Paramount, Indigo, and why monopolies should go out of style
Episode 640
In this episode we fill you in on three standout stories from the past week.
First, a deeper look at this year's latest Wealth Inequality Report;
Nex…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Lenskart succeeded where Zomato, Ola stumbled
Episode 639
Lenskart is now a public company, and its first real market test just arrived. The shares fell a little over 3% on December 8 as the shareholder lock…
10 months, 2 weeks ago