Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow an e-ticket discount has become IRCTC's Achilles' heel
Episode 293
For many in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), this year’s Union Budget announcement was a damp squib.
On 23 July, several o…
1 year, 10 months ago
IVF treatment can break the bank. So how are states offering it for “free”?
Episode 292
Fertility rates in India are not looking good. In fact, it has fallen below the necessary replacement fertility level, which is basically the total f…
1 year, 10 months ago
Coaching giant Allen Career Institute's Kota stronghold may soon become history
Episode 291
Every year, nearly three lakh students flock to the city of Kota in Rajasthan, the coaching capital of the country. Almost half of them enroll themse…
1 year, 10 months ago
Merit vs diversity: The lines are being drawn. What side is your company on?
Episode 290
The search for an ideal workplace is a bit like finding El Dorado — that land of endless wealth and opportunities. Like El Dorado, 'the ideal workpla…
1 year, 10 months ago
Banks are coming to 'save' you from defaulting on your credit card bills. Here's why you need to watch out
Episode 289
From September 2, IDFC Bank’s credit card customers will only have to pay 2% of the total bill amount every month instead of the earlier 5%. The bank…
1 year, 10 months ago
Cars24 is turning into a full-blown fintech. Its core business is taking a backseat.
Episode 288
The last nine years have been quite a wild ride for Cars24. It has gone from being a consumer-to-business auction platform for dealers to buy used ca…
1 year, 10 months ago
RBI dug a pit for Razorpay. Razorpay just built a ladder.
Episode 287
Last year, the central bank banned Razorpay and a bunch of its competitors, like PayTM, Cashfree and PayU, from onboarding new merchants until they w…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why Jupiter may become just another pesky bank app
Episode 286
Jupiter, the Mumbai based neobank, went from a $70 million valuation in 2019 to a $700 million valuation in just two years. Venture capitalists, alon…
1 year, 10 months ago
Daybreak Special: Ozempic isn't approved in India yet. We speak to someone who got it anyway
Episode 285
"I am willing to take the risk and give this drug a shot, for I've tried and tested almost all anti-obesity means myself—and even failed at some. As …
1 year, 10 months ago
Bengaluru’s solution for its traffic mess that tech couldn’t fix: even more tech
Episode 284
A few days ago, an X user shared a screenshot of Google Maps depicting how it would be faster to walk than drive from a particular place to another i…
1 year, 10 months ago