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India said no to pollution. China took the rare earth crown
Episode 505
Like much of the world, India is heavily reliant on China for its rare earth supplies. In FY25 alone, we imported 870 tonnes of rare earth magnets, w…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside India’s $1.5 billion protein fetish
Episode 504
Protein is having a moment in India. Once reserved for gym-goers and bodybuilders, it’s now showing up in everyday foods like idli, rotis, chips, las…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
How a well-timed offensive crippled Juspay’s $150 million fundraise
Episode 503
Indian finserv is no koi pond. It's a shark tank. And now, some of the biggest sharks in the tank – payment aggregators like Phonepe, Razorpay, Cashf…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
More skills, same pay, barely any job guarantee — Infosys trainees are in for a rough ride
Episode 502
Of the 5,000 graduates offered jobs in 2022—the majority of whose joining was delayed by two years—755 have been laid off so far for failing to clear…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Tesla's wheels aren't turning in India (yet)
Episode 501
Tesla’s story in India has been more like a stalled engine than a roaring electric debut—despite years of headlines, high-level meetings, and hopeful…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside the financial playbooks of India’s wealthiest women
Episode 500
In this special episode, hosts Snigdha Sharma and Rahel Philipose are joined by Soumya Rajan, founder and CEO of Waterfield Advisors, India’s largest…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Can Ather escape Ola Electric's shadow?
Episode 499
Electric two-wheeler maker, Ather Energy, listed on the bourses on earlier in May, but its IPO was subscribed just 1.4X—a modest showing for a compan…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Swiggy's marketplace for therapists & tarot card readers is much more than a side hustle
Episode 498
Pyng, launched on 15 April, is quite a departure from Swiggy’s core food-focused business. The service marketplace, uncharted territory for Swiggy, i…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Aakash Chaudhry made millions off the IIT craze. His new target: international schools’ unhappy parents
Episode 497
The landscape is pretty bleak. In the race to produce more Ivy League-worthy students, Indian schools are selectively opting to teach IB. Teachers, i…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
'I cancelled the trial but I'm still being charged'—the UPI Autopay trap
Episode 496
When Rohan, a 35-year-old software engineer, signed up for a Rs 1 trial on a learning app called Seekho, he thought he had nothing to lose. He cancel…
10 months, 4 weeks ago