Podcast Episodes

Daybreak Special: Why aren't we scared of chemicals in our skincare anymore?

Episode 230

Contrary to its name, the US-based skincare brand 'The Ordinary' pulled off something pretty extraordinary when it was launched in 2016. From the beginning, it was all about transparency. It veered a…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Globally sanctioned Chinese companies rule India's $5 billion surveillance market

Episode 229

CP Plus, one of the most popular CCTV camera-makers in India, gets 80% of its supplies for its parent company, Aditya Infotech Ltd (AIL), from the Chinese security-equipment manufacturer Dahua Techno…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Meesho wants big brands in its basket. But brands think Meesho is like a 'village dukaan'

Episode 228

A few days ago Meesho closed the first tranche of its $600 million funding round by securing $275 million. The e-commerce unicorn has impressed investors lately thanks to its sustainded operating gro…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The bank locker, as you know it, is crumbling

Episode 227

You may be surprised by how often bank lockers are robbed. According to Finance Ministry data, close to Rs 200 crore has been stolen from locker facilities in the last three years alone. 

This is pret…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Gaurav Munjal wants to save Unacademy by doing what he once ‘hated’

Episode 226

When Gaurav Munjal started Unacademy, the edtech unicorn, he hated the offline coaching business. Edtech companies have tried to stay away from offline because of a number of reasons like low profit …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Debit cards will be obsolete soon but SBI still wants to save them

Episode 225

When it comes to debit cards and ATM networks, no one can beat the State Bank of India. But being the market leader of debit cards in India is actually turning out to be a problem for the public lend…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Why is Darth Vader selling toothpaste for Dabur?

Episode 224

With increased competition within the country, the world leader of Ayurveda brands, Dabur, is looking to acquire and expand. It wants to change its story and focus on a new target consumer.

For exampl…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Aditya Birla Fashion has a new hack for growth. Except it could also destroy its business

Episode 223

Aditya Birla Fashion is arguably one of India's most complex listed retailers.

It has dozens of really diverse fashion brands and retail formats under it.

On one hand it has high-end luxury labels li…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Walmart's tightening grip and IPO dreams are pushing Flipkart staffers to the edge

Episode 222

A few years ago, Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy had set a target of 40% growth across all categories for Flipkart. But in 2023, it was still stuck at 20%. So the company is now on a mission. It wa…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Cab companies gave big EV orders to Tata Motors. Why don't they have more EVs in their fleets then?

Episode 221

Even though EV sales just make up a fifth of the Tata Motors’s overall sales, the automobile-maker is still the reigning giant of India's growing EV ecosystem. It is also leading the cab industry’s s…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago