Podcast Episodes

Is the new tax regime for everyone?

Episode 180

When the govt of India came up with the budget, taxpayers were given 2 options: move to the new tax regime or continue with the old one. The tax rates in the new regime were clearly lower.

But despite…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Who is Domino's real rival?

Episode 179

It was Dominoes that made delivery under 30 minutes a thing. Before Swiggy and Zomato came along, Domino’s was more or less the only place you could order in from. It showed Indians that pizza could …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The Byju’s saga so far

Episode 178

Byju’s financials for the Financial year 2022, are finally out. Almost 2 years late.

And unsurprisingly, it doesn't paint a very pretty picture.

The edtech giant posted a consolidated loss of more than…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

What VC analysts do when there are few deals to make

Episode 177

Happy Republic Day, dear listeners.

Today is a public holiday but if you're still tuning in, here is an older episode of Daybreak you might like:

All the twists and turns in the journey of startups hav…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Could the now dead Zee-Sony deal resurrect?

Episode 176

From giving an extra month for “good-faith” negotiations a little over two years ago, to accusing Zee of breach of contract…the Sony Zee merger deal has seen its fair share ups and downs. It was supp…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Investing in 'Ayodhya stocks'? Blind faith is not the answer

Episode 175

The prime minister will be inaugurating the newly constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh today. It's quite the event. In fact, PVR INOX, has even collaborated with a news channel to broadca…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Robotic surgeries won't be affordable in India anytime soon. Here's why

Episode 174

It was 20 years ago when doctors first used the help of a robot in India to carry out a complicated heart surgery at Fortis Escorts, New Delhi. Ever since, more than 100,000 robot assisted surgeries …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Loans were great until they brought along a mental health crisis

Episode 173

Have you noticed how easy it has become to get loans? Whether you want to buy a whole house or you want to buy a pair of shoes, you can take an EMI for whatever you want.

And of course, in India, an a…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Why more than 100 Indian startups wrote to TRAI about net neutrality

Episode 172

More than 100 Indian startups wrote to TRAI a couple of months ago urging it to maintain its unwavering support for net neutrality principles. This a tug of war began between tech companies including…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Why Sula shares are soaring

Episode 171

Earlier this week, India’s biggest winemaker, Sula, saw its share price reach historic high. The winemaker controls more than half of the market share of India's domestic wine industry. 

When it went …

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago