Podcast Episodes

How a cab driver from Hyderabad became the face of India’s 8 million gig workers

Episode 320

Meet Shaik Salauddin, a 38-year-old cab driver from Hyderabad, who is fighting for the rights of eight million gig workers from across the country.

While India's gig economy is burgeoning, the worker…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

A new Indian startup is ditching the sportswear playbook to score a Puma-sized win

Episode 318

For nearly two decades, Abhishek Ganguly worked as the managing director of Puma, the German athleisure brand in India. In that period alone, the brand’s revenue shot up from Rs 20 crore to close to …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Bajaj Finserv wanted to make waves in healthcare. So, it bought a wobbly ship.

Episode 317

Back when it was launched in 2020, Bajaj Finsev Health had a clear plan: it wanted to provide a complete healthcare package to its consumers. 

And it did that by happily playing a supporting role in I…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Subway is slowly doing away with what makes it Subway. Choice.

Episode 316

Subway, the globally popular sandwich-eatery chain, is now grappling with sweeping changes in India—and not for the better. For one, the world’s largest quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand is moving…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Why the Big Billion Days sale can make or break Flipkart's quick-commerce dreams

Episode 315

Last month, a Twitter post a Bengaluru-based IT professional about getting a laptop delivered from Flipkart went viral on social. The reason? Flipkart’s quick delivery arm called Minutes that went li…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

What happens when you sell education like shampoo? Byju's knows

Episode 314

Back in the late 2000s when Byju's was founded, it was best known for teaching students how to 'hack' competitive examinations like the CAT. They taught students how to work backwards from the answer…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Sky-high real estate prices in Delhi NCR are making even the well-off feel broke

Episode 313

The real-estate market of Delhi-NCR is an anomaly. The Ken spoke to a bunch of potential homebuyers who are looking for premium apartments with budgets of up to 2.5 crore rupees.  Real-estate experts…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

How do you get JEE aspirants to stay in school? Hire 200 IITians.

Episode 312

India's tuition republic came into the picture to fill the gaps in the education system. First and foremost: they promise to get you into the college of your dreams. That simple but powerful promise …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

What has two wheels, runs on electricity, and is Ola Electric's next big bet?

Episode 311

On Independence Day this year, just six days after it went public, Ola Electric launched three new electric motorbikes. This was a bold move, especially considering that  electric vehicles haven’t re…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

India's newest unicorn, Rapido, is betting on a subscription model

Episode 310

Three days ago, Rapido, the bike taxi company, became India’s latest unicorn after it raised $200 million at a valuation of over $1 billion. The funding round which was led by WestBridge Capital also…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago