Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEvery summer in India is a race against AC shortage. This year will be no different
Episode 427
Last year’s heatwave was great for the AC business—demand was over the roof and inventories were wiped out. Voltas, which sells the most room air con…
1 year, 4 months ago
Inside the world of parent-approved desi dating apps
Episode 426
Desi dating apps are vying for parental approval. And their strategy seems to be working.
A couple months ago, Agrima Srivastava, a 29-year-old media …
1 year, 4 months ago
Netradyne built a $1.3 B empire tracking drivers. Now it has to go driverless
Episode 425
Last month, Netradyne, the logistics AI startup, became India’s first unicorn of 2025 after it raised 90 million dollars in series D funding.
You see…
1 year, 4 months ago
What does it take to sell makeup to men?
Episode 424
It’s 2025 and the idea of “masculinity” has undergone a complete overhaul. You see, after several product life cycles, the men’s grooming business ha…
1 year, 4 months ago
Zepto to its employees — 'Who wants to be a millionaire?'
Episode 423
Over the next three to five years, Zepto wants to be known as the startup that created the most multimillionaires.
Which is why these days, the stand…
1 year, 4 months ago
How facial-recognition firms turn public deals into private gold
Episode 422
Indian startups are making the most of the increasing demand for surveillance by securing high visibility government contracts. But while these can b…
1 year, 4 months ago
Can an army of Indian engineers help Microsoft take on Nvidia?
Episode 421
Nvidia’s dominance in the AI market is forcing Big Techs like Microsoft to produce chips of their own. So, the software giant is changing its tack in…
1 year, 4 months ago
All you need to know about your Cibil score
Episode 420
CIBIL or Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd is one of only four credit information providers in the country that is licensed by the RBI. It is con…
1 year, 4 months ago
Subway is slowly doing away with what makes it Subway. Choice.
Episode 419
*This episode was originally published on 17 September, 2024.
Subway, the globally popular sandwich-eatery chain, is now grappling with sweeping chan…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why India's scheme to make every Indian fly never took off
Episode 418
Back in 2016, the government launched a scheme called UDAN. It stands for Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik, which roughly translates to every ordinary citizen …
1 year, 4 months ago