Podcast Episodes

Clinics have made IVF the new C-section. VCs can't get enough

Episode 544

IVF chains in India aren’t deterred by paltry things like probabilities. They’ve made IVF the new C-section—essentially, a revenue-generating procedure pushed before natural alternatives are even con…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Lenskart's all set for its IPO but the franchisees behind its success want to drag it to court

Episode 543

Lenskart has grown into one of Asia’s biggest eyewear companies and is now gearing up for a massive IPO. It is aiming to raise ₹2,150 crore through a fresh issue as part of an ₹8,000 crore public off…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

At India’s airports, Adani wants the runway, the lounge, the latte, and the lipstick

Episode 542

When Dreamfolks Services launched in India, it built the system that made airport lounge access work. It connected banks, card networks, and travellers to lounges across the country. For years, it st…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Who’s using the e-rupee?

Episode 541

Globally, virtual currencies are back in the limelight. In India, UPI transactions hit record highs almost every month. Yet, the value of cash in circulation has gone up by Rs 2 lakh crore.

Sure, the…

Published on 1 month ago

On Substack, online knowledge olympics, and the fickleness of the www feat. Anurag Minus Verma

Episode 540

In this episode, hosts Snigdha Sharma and Rahel Philipose are joined by interdisciplinary artist and internet truth-teller Anurag Minus Verma to talk about what’s really happening to Substack and why…

Published on 1 month ago

How Chanda Kochhar was found guilty

Episode 539

On July 22, 2025, a court found former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar guilty of accepting a ₹64 crore bribe from Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot. The bribe was allegedly routed through her hus…

Published on 1 month ago

Why should your degree get you a job anymore?

Episode 538

India’s job market is broken.

We’ve known that for a while. But the reason why is worth paying attention to. It’s not a lack of talent.

Every year, India adds millions of graduates to its talent pool. …

Published on 1 month ago

FMCG giants are caught in a spice war

Episode 537

India’s packaged-food bigwigs ignored spices for a long time. Not anymore.

Since 2020, everyone from ITC to Tata Consumer Products, from Dabur to Wipro, has been scrambling to cement their place in th…

Published on 1 month ago

What happened to Kashmir's saffron?

Episode 536

It takes 150 crocus flowers to make just one gram of saffron. For comparison, a spice like cumin, gets you hundreds of kilos per acre whereas saffron yields barely two.

Despite getting a prestigious G…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

iPhone 17 mass production in India is faced with a China-led disruption. Here's why it's a good thing

Episode 535

iPhone 17 components have started arriving at Foxconn’s plant in Tamil Nadu. It signals Apple’s quiet but serious shift toward next-gen production in India, potentially starting as early as August. 

B…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago