Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBain is switching up its strategy in India. It’s 'cutting the excess fat.'
Episode 258
On June 3, about 200 employees of the American management consulting firm Bain and Company’s India division received a rather ominous calendar invite…
1 year, 8 months ago
Are Reliance's deep pockets enough for Tira to steal Nykaa's crown?
Episode 257
Nothing about Nykaa is strictly its own anymore.
Back when it went public, it had no real rivals in the beauty space. But since then, things have cha…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why young coffee chains like Third Wave cluster around Starbucks
Episode 256
More than a decade has passed since Starbucks came to India. But the world’d biggest coffee chain has been struggling to achieve profitability. In th…
1 year, 8 months ago
Daybreak Special: Hey Siri. Is Apple late to the AI party?
Episode 255
At the Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, almost a week ago, Apple made a very important announcement. It launched what it calls 'Apple Intell…
1 year, 8 months ago
What's Airtel's weapon in its new fintech war against Jio? Your SIM card
Episode 254
The newest battle ground between Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jim is financial services. Airtel already has two thriving ventures. The first is the sev…
1 year, 8 months ago
Titan’s Caratlane & Bluestone started at the same time. But one sparkles brighter than the other
Episode 253
Bluestone and Caratlane set out with the same dream. They both wanted to sell everyday fine jewellery online.
This was a pretty alien concept in a co…
1 year, 8 months ago
Is AI in cancer care just hype or the real deal?
Episode 252
AI algorithms for cancer screening are being developed around the world.
Most medical professionals will agree that there is tremendous potential her…
1 year, 8 months ago
Four-year-old Minimalist does for skincare what L’Oréal couldn’t
Episode 251
Last week, Foxtale, an Indian D2C skincare company secured an $18 million funding in its series B round. Meanwhile, news also broke that the Deepika …
1 year, 8 months ago
Daybreak Special: How India's 40-somethings are redefining career longevity
Episode 250
There is something really concerning happening to India’s 200-million strong workforce. Nearly half of them, who are above the age of 45, have reache…
1 year, 8 months ago
What's making Zomato bet big on Blinkit?
Episode 249
Zomato, the food delivery giant is all set to infuse more than $35 million into Blinkit. But not too long ago, Blinkit, the grocery delivery platform…
1 year, 8 months ago