Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Delhivery’s Ecom Express deal is both tactical and desperate
Episode 477
Earlier this month, India’s largest third party logistics company, Delhivery, acquired its biggest rival Ecom Express in a $165 million distress sale…
1 year, 1 month ago
Driverless trucks have pushed India’s first unicorn of 2025 into an existential crisis
Episode 476
In January this year, Netradyne, the logistics AI startup, became India’s first unicorn of 2025 after it raised $90 million in series D funding.
You …
1 year, 1 month ago
ITC’s 24 Mantra deal and organic foods’ unending wait for glory
Episode 475
In this episode we fill you in on three standout stories from the past week.
First, what ITC’s acquisition of 24 Mantra means for the larger organic …
1 year, 1 month ago
Indigo's stocks maybe flying high but passenger patience has hit turbulence
Episode 474
On 9 April, as the world reeling from the tariff standoff between America and China, one Indian company quietly made history.
The stocks of InterGlobe…
1 year, 1 month ago
How a made in Punjab jeera-flavoured soda is popping the Coke-Pepsi-Parle bubble
Episode 473
Here’s the thing about the Indian carbonated beverage market – for decades now it has been a two, sometimes three horse race dominated by everyone’s…
1 year, 2 months ago
Biyani’s retail empire flamed out. His daughters seek redemption in birthing new brands
Episode 472
In 2021, Ashni and Avni Bayani, the scions of industrialist Kishore Biyani’s Future Group, launched their own venture – a startup studio called Think…
1 year, 2 months ago
Turns out someone has to pay for free UPI
Episode 471
On 19 March, the Indian government slashed incentives for UPI transactions by more than half to Rs 1,500 crore for FY25.
After it launched in 2016, U…
1 year, 2 months ago
The career ladder is broken. What’s your next step?
Episode 470
In this episode, we dive into a topic that is as daunting as it is exciting — the future of careers.
First, we talk about a troubling trend in workpl…
1 year, 2 months ago
When cricket and Koffee aren’t enough, JioHotstar wants to make 'Sparks' fly
Episode 469
What happens when India’s biggest streaming platform decides it’s no longer satisfied with just airing Koffee with Karan and cricket? And it now want…
1 year, 2 months ago
Lenskart built its empire on franchisees. Now it’s battling them in courts
Episode 468
In a little over a decade, Lenskart has gone from being just India’s biggest online eyewear retailer to becoming one of Asia’s biggest omnichannel ey…
1 year, 2 months ago