Podcast Episodes

The Microsoft vs Nvidia battle, powered by an army of Indian engineers

Episode 401

On the 25th of November 2024, just five days before the placement drive began at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, a new role was suddenly added to the student’s placement portal. Tech gian…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

10-minute delivery is making Zepto, Swiggy, and Blinkit disrupt themselves

Episode 400

2024 was the year of the 10-minute delivery. We think we didn't need it but the likes of Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, and Blinkit proved us wrong. While other companies were struggling to find funding, t…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Big Fat Sustainable Indian Wedding

Episode 399

Welcome to the big fat sustainable Indian wedding! 

Over the last few years, sustainability has become a big buzz word in the wedding industry. Multiple wedding planners told Daybreak that couples are…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indigo's the winner of the skies and the stock market. But it's still walking on eggshells

Episode 398

At the end of 2024, Indigo, India’s largest airline, was voted as the airline of the year by Centre for Aviation (CAPA) at the 2024 Global Aviation Awards for Excellence. And then just a couple of we…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Bold Care and Mymuse are going where Durex and Manforce never could

Episode 397

The sexual wellness industry has long been shrouded in taboo. But now, thanks to quick commerce, getting a stamina supplement or a massage wand has become as effortless as ordering a packet of milk. …

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian universities are done being backbenchers in the global rankings race

Episode 396

For an Indian university, a spot on the QS Rankings list could change everything. It would mean they belonged to the same elite club as the Cambridges and Oxfords of the world.

But to nab that spot, …

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Could your home loan lender be stealing from you? The secret EMI inflator you didn't know about

Episode 395

Last month though, things went crazy in Delhi NCR's real estate market. A DLF penthouse property in Gurgaon, a little over 16,000 square feet in size, sold for a mind-blogging Rs 190 crores. Just the…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

On Shah Rukh Khan, dal-sabzi feminism, and the emotional-state of an economy ft. Shrayana Bhattacharya

Episode 394

Today’s episode dives into a fascinating book called Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India’s Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence, by Shrayana Bhattacharya, an economist wit…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Youtube is Saregama’s superpower—and its kryptonite

Episode 392

2024 was a defining year for Saregama, one of India’s oldest music labels. 

This is a company that has been around for well over a century. For a long time now, it has been associated with the kind of…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

You can buy an EV in China. But can you afford to insure it?

Episode 391

*This episode was originally published on September 24, 2024

Half of the world’s electric cars are on China’s roads, thanks to a wave of smart incentives for both consumers and manufacturers, such as …

Published on 1 year ago