Podcast Episodes

Merit vs diversity: The lines are being drawn. What side is your company on?

Episode 290

The search for an ideal workplace is a bit like finding El Dorado — that land of endless wealth and opportunities. Like El Dorado, 'the ideal workplace' also, well, seems like a myth. But that doesn'…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Banks are coming to 'save' you from defaulting on your credit card bills. Here's why you need to watch out

Episode 289

From September 2, IDFC Bank’s credit card customers will only have to pay 2% of the total bill amount every month instead of the earlier 5%. The bank has reduced the minimum amount due (MAD). Even Ax…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Cars24 is turning into a full-blown fintech. Its core business is taking a backseat.

Episode 288

The last nine years have been quite a wild ride for Cars24. It has gone from being a consumer-to-business auction platform for dealers to buy used cars, to becoming a consumer-to-consumer marketplace…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

RBI dug a pit for Razorpay. Razorpay just built a ladder.

Episode 287

Last year, the central bank banned Razorpay and a bunch of its competitors, like PayTM, Cashfree and PayU, from onboarding new merchants until they were able to secure a payment aggregator license. T…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Why Jupiter may become just another pesky bank app

Episode 286

Jupiter, the Mumbai based neobank, went from a $70 million valuation in 2019 to a $700 million valuation in just two years. Venture capitalists, along with fintech founders, continue to believe in ne…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Daybreak Special: Ozempic isn't approved in India yet. We speak to someone who got it anyway

Episode 285

"I am willing to take the risk and give this drug a shot, for I've tried and tested almost all anti-obesity means myself—and even failed at some. As a first step, I am banking on other Ozempic users’…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Bengaluru’s solution for its traffic mess that tech couldn’t fix: even more tech

Episode 284

A few days ago, an X user shared a screenshot of Google Maps depicting how it would be faster to walk than drive from a particular place to another in Bengaluru. After all, the city is best known for…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Will alternate schools ever become mainstream in India?

Episode 283

Microschools are basically a modern twist on the concept of a one-room school house. So smaller classes, student-led learning, a flexible curriculum, the works.

So for instance,  if traditional school…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

VCs think ice cream is a dish best served cold and sugar free. Newbie Hocco says hell no.

Episode 282

Craving a low-cal, zero-sugar, guilt free tub of ice cream? Well then, Hocco isn't for you.

The ice cream brand, founded by Havmor scion Ankit Chona, takes great pride in making and selling ice cream…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

All you need to know about Ola Electric's IPO

Episode 281

On Friday this week, we’re going to see one of the largest IPOs of 2024 by a new-economy company. The Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric is all set to make its debut in the stock market. The IPO which…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago