Podcast Episodes

Zepto isn't just faster anymore. It's also something else

Episode 632

Zepto is getting cheaper and everyone has noticed. But the real story is what the company is trying to fix behind the scenes. Aadit Palicha wants Zepto to feel like Dmart for quick commerce: lower pr…

Published on 4 weeks ago

India's e-bus ambitions are running on borrowed power

Episode 631

India wants 50,000 electric buses on the road by 2030. It's a clean mobility revolution that should clear the air in crowded cities.

But there's a problem: the power grid wasn't built for this. Cities…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Your phone number is at the center of a fight between Zomato and Indian restaurants

Episode 630

India's restaurants just won a four-year battle for customer data access from Zomato and Swiggy. But here's the twist: this "victory" comes precisely as the industry becomes more platform-dependent t…

Published on 1 month ago

Big AI is writing India’s startup rules faster than the regulator can read them

Episode 629

There's a quiet tension underlying India’s AI boom. Startups are swiftly building bold products on foundations they don’t control.

From synced ride-hailing fares to the regulator with only a single o…

Published on 1 month ago

The price Havells paid to become a household name

Episode 628

Eight years ago, Havells acquired Lloyd to become a household name in consumer electronics. Today, that dream has become its biggest headache.

Lloyd's revenue dropped 18% in the September quarter. War…

Published on 1 month ago

Who wants instant fashion more? You or Myntra and Ajio?

Episode 627

Instant fashion is everywhere now. Open Myntra or Ajio and you will see the option to get clothes delivered in minutes. But who is this really for?

Are shoppers truly demanding 30 minute outfits?

In t…

Published on 1 month ago

India's farmers got faster loans. Then the prices crashed

Episode 626

Arya.ag helped India's farmers escape the grip of moneylenders.

They could now store their grain in proper warehouses, get loans in seven minutes, and wait for better prices instead of selling at har…

Published on 1 month ago

The AI running India isn't Indian. Can that still change?

Episode 625

India is using more AI than ever. But most of that intelligence is not Indian. OpenAI, Google and others are expanding in India fast. They already shape how millions work, learn, and search.

Meanwhil…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Why foreign stents still rule Indian hearts

Episode 624

A cardiologist in Nagpur performs two similar angioplasties. But the stents inside his patients tell two very different stories. One gets Indian-made devices under a government scheme. The other insi…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Why PVR Inox wants to run its cinemas like hotels

Episode 623

India’s largest cineplex chain, PVR INOX, has pulled off a major financial reversal, posting a ₹100 crore profit this quarter, a drastic recovery after bleeding nearly ₹12 crore last year. Over 40 mi…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago