Podcast Episodes

Why people don’t change their UPI apps even when they hate them

Episode 390

Remember that time in 2022 when India’s top digital payments companies Phonepe, Paytm*, and Bharatpe were in a no-holds-barred turf war? Looking back, it seemed like there was news almost every other…

Published on 1 year ago

Daybreak 2024 — Episodes that soared and stumbled

Episode 389

As 2024 draws to a close, Daybreak hosts Snigdha and Rahel look back at some of their biggest hits and misses this year.

Check out the episodes that made it to their round up.

Hits —

Rahel's choice: S…

Published on 1 year ago

What happens when you bring Rs 2 crore to the Delhi-NCR house hunt?

Episode 388

The real-estate market of Delhi-NCR is an anomaly. The Ken spoke to a bunch of potential homebuyers who are looking for premium apartments with budgets of up to 2.5 crore rupees.  Real-estate experts…

Published on 1 year ago

Dmart and Zudio walked so Vishal Mega Mart could run

Episode 387

No one was surprised by Vishal Mega Mart’s stellar market debut last week. After all, institutional and retail investors oversubscribed 27X to the Rs 8,000 crore IPO. So when it listed at a considera…

Published on 1 year ago

Chaayos is doing everything to be the anti-Starbucks

Episode 386

For most Indians, a cup of good chai is a comfort that’s accessible. Coffee chains, on the other hand, are mostly premium. And it all adds up when one considers the fact that Indians consume 20 cups …

Published on 1 year ago

Daybreak 2024 Wrap Part 2: Writers' picks

Episode 385

This isn't your usual Daybreak Friday episode. 

Considering it's the end of the year, we thought we’d ask the reporters in our newsroom to talk to us about the stories they liked best. This week, we h…

Published on 1 year ago

How the unassuming category manager came to rule the world of quick commerce

Episode 384

Category managers have shifted from routine e-commerce roles to powerful decision-makers in quick commerce. They now manage the limited shelf space in dark stores and decide which products get visibi…

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Chief digital officers eat chief information officers for breakfast

Episode 383

Back in 2016, the Internet and Mobile Association of India set up an all new club for what was then a very small cohort of digital leaders in corporate India. It was called the all-India Chief Digita…

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XLRI introduced India to management studies. But now it's done being just another B-school

Episode 382

Back in 1949, XLRI introduced India to management studies.  Since then, it has managed to become one of the most sought after B-schools in the country. For decades, it was like the dependable elder s…

Published on 1 year ago

As surveillance tech blows up, startups face a unique paradox

Episode 381

India can't get enough of surveillance technology.

Indian startups, meanwhile, are making the most of this trend by securing high visibility government contracts. But while these can boost a startup's…

Published on 1 year ago