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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.
W…
1 year, 5 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 bra…
1 year, 5 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 …
1 year, 5 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 larg…
1 year, 5 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? Flipkar…
1 year, 5 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 tau…
1 year, 5 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 budge…
1 year, 5 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…
1 year, 5 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, especia…
1 year, 6 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 fund…
1 year, 6 months ago