Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchScaler wanted to do for tech education what Masters' Union did for the MBA. AI had other plans
Episode 467
Back in 2019, an ed-tech called Scaler Academy decided to do for tech education what Masters’ Union did for the traditional MBA.
The tech-upskilling …
1 year, 2 months ago
McKinsey, Bain, and BCG welcomed AI with open arms. Creativity is the first casualty
Episode 466
Welcome to the world of consulting in 2025. AI is everywhere—from writing reports and making decks to crunching numbers. But you’d think the likes of…
1 year, 2 months ago
‘Boys will be boys’ — Trump, tariffs and the dismantling of global trade
Episode 465
In this episode, we talk about the global trade war that stopped before it started.
First, we talk about US President Donald Trump's decision to reve…
1 year, 2 months ago
Minimalist was the glow-up Hindustan Unilever's skincare line needed
Episode 464
One of the largest deals to acquire a D2C brand took place in January this year. India’s largest manufacturer of consumer good, Hindustan Unilever ac…
1 year, 2 months ago
From Medimix to Apsara Ice Creams — scions of family-run businesses are done building just another ‘parent’s brand’
Episode 463
Indian family businesses contribute more than two-thirds to India’s GDP. 70 per cent. That’s amongst the highest in the world. And that number is exp…
1 year, 2 months ago
Zerodha and Groww wanted to disrupt mutual funds. But they're stuck in first gear
Episode 462
For a while now, the new kids on the block in India’s $750 billion mutual fund industry have been trying to really shake things up.
The likes of Nav…
1 year, 2 months ago
China built the solar energy empire. India’s building the green hydrogen rebellion
Episode 461
Despite the recent upheaval in clean tech efforts, governments around the world are investing billions into green hydrogen. Analysts are calling it t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Cult turned amateur gym rats into fitness fanatics. Now they are paying in injuries
Episode 460
As fitness studios exploded across Indian cities after the Covid pandemic, Cult.fit rose to prominence on the back of its fun, accessible classes tha…
1 year, 2 months ago
Groceries were just the beginning. Your 10-min delivery app is now selling your screen time
Episode 459
India's biggest quick-commerce apps, Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy, have become prime real estate not just for regular FMCG brands but also for financia…
1 year, 2 months ago
India's AI mission could be transformative. But it's dead set on becoming Deepseek
Episode 458
Back in January, when China’s Deepseek R1 model stunned the world with its performance and low training cost, India was thinking only one thing – how…
1 year, 2 months ago