Podcast Episodes

You don't need a prescription to buy an i-pill. What if that changed?

Episode 340

A little more than a week ago, we read a really strange piece of news. Apparently, an expert committee recommended the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to ban the over the counter sale of eme…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Theobroma's dilemma: how to continue scaling while staying true to the 'artisanal' identity

Episode 339

Back in 2004, two sisters, Kainaz and Tina Messman, decided to turn their life-long passion for food and baking into a full fledged business. They set up Theobroma, a small cafe tucked away in a corn…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Are two struggling denim brands enough to build a poor man's Reliance brands?

Episode 338

Today, most conventional or slow clothing brands like Lee, Wrangler, United Colours of Benetton, Pepe Jeans and Levi’s are facing a tough new reality where they aren’t just trying to outperform each …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Zomato is on a collision course with India's largest ticketing platform — Bookmyshow

Episode 337

Earlier this year, Zomato acquired ticketing platform Paytm Insider. With this, Zomato was able to take its 'going out' strategy to the next level. 

Since 2018, Zomato has been holding live events. Yo…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Why the PM's internship scheme is stressing out corporate India

Episode 336

The PM’s internship scheme wants to provide 10 million internships to freshly minted students over the course of the next five years. Students from premier institutes like IITs and IIMs or students w…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Is turning into a B-school the natural next step for liberal arts pioneer Ashoka University?

Episode 335

Back in 2014, Ashoka University introduced India to the concept of a liberal arts education. The private research university, tucked away in Sonipat, Haryana, came along at a time when the cracks in …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Reliance wants to combine Hotstar and JioCinema into one mega app. Is it really a good idea?

Episode 334

About a month ago, news broke about Reliance's plans to merge Disney+ Hotstar with JioCinema after their Star-Viacom18 merger. While the merger is pending approvals from the Competition Commission of…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Guess who is helping the government keep drug prices in check

Episode 333

So far, buying medicines in India has been a complete minefield. Allow me to elaborate with the help of a completely plausible hypothetical scenario. Say you catch the flu one day and need 75 mg of t…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Why Doon School and Mayo College are no longer the obvious choices for India's elite

Episode 332

Back in the day, being from one of India’s prestigious boarding schools – the likes of Doon or Mayo – was the ultimate stamp of honour.  Most of these schools were established close to a century ago,…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

All you need to know about India's most-hyped GenAI company

Episode 331

Sarvam, a generative AI startup based out of Bangalore, managed to raise more than $50 million from investors like Peak XIV and Khosla Ventures, in less than 6 months after it was launched last year.…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago