Podcast Episodes

“If our country’s leaders are still at it at 73, why should I retire?”

Episode 220

Nearly half of India’s 200 million workforce that is over the age of 45 suddenly has the sword of an involuntary retirement hanging over their heads. These are loyal employees from sectors like pharm…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Why Cult.fit wants to be more like Decathlon

Episode 219

In the last decade or so, French retailer Decathlon has managed to completely change how most of us shop for anything sports and fitness related. 

It replaced mom and pop sports stores by becoming a o…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

The switch to EVs is great for the environment. And hackers too.

Episode 218

More people switching to Electric Vehicles (EVs) is not just great for our environment, it's great for hackers too. As EVs become more popular, hackers are constantly looking for opportunities to exp…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Employees are feeling the squeeze as Swiggy preps for its stock market debut

Episode 217

A damning investigative report about Swiggy recently revealed how the foodtech giant has been depriving its delivery workers of their health insurance coverage if their ratings fall. 

It comes at a ti…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Why retail chemists in India wanted BJP manifesto to include an e-pharmacy ban

Episode 216

A few weeks ago, retail chemists got together to draw BJP's president JP Nadda's attention to the dangers of e-pharmacies. AICOD urged BJP to promise to include this ban in their election manifesto, …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

The US is ready to pay for NSFW Hindi audio content, but India isn’t

Episode 215

When you think of the average unicorn-status startup, PocketFM — a homegrown audio streaming platform — is somewhat of an anomaly. Its main claim to fame? Very dramatic, borderline NSFW Hindi fiction…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Why Uber can't be green without its fleet partners

Episode 214

In the last few years, companies like Everest that manage cab fleets have become the silent battalion in Uber’s army of cabs. In fact, 90% of Everest’s fleet is with Uber.

This, of course, has helped …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

RBI's policy shift will crush Visa-Mastercard's rule. But will Rupay take advantage?

Episode 213

Last month, the Reserve Bank of India directed credit card issuers or banks to not sign exclusive contracts with card networks, like Visa and Mastercard, that restrict them from using other networks.…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Why it's a bad time for Campus to be India's top sports shoes brand

Episode 212

In 2021, Campus Activewear took away the top spot in India's athleisure-footwear market from Puma, thanks to its affordable and trendy sneaker offerings. And by May 2022, it became a publicly listed …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Is there room for deep fakes in democracy? AI startups seem to think so

Episode 211

Just like every Lok Sabha election in the last 72 years, millions of people will vote for a new government over the next couple of weeks.  

But there is one thing that really sets this election apart.…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago