Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOnly 30% invested from a Rs 10,000 cr startup fund. Yet India obsesses over a new fund
Episode 661
India's Fund of Funds for Startups 1.0 is winding down this March—but it's falling short of its goals.
Of the ₹10,000 crore mandate, only ₹6,500 cror…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Friday Round-up: Who pays when Grok fails, Venezuela's crisis is Reliance's win, and more
Episode 660
In this episode we fill you in on four standout stories from the past week.
First, a quick look at how the Venezuela crisis is benefiting Reliance and…
2 months ago
The case against 10-minute delivery
Episode 659
10-minute delivery has quickly gone from novelty to expectation.
In this episode, through conversations with delivery workers and the gig workers’ uni…
2 months ago
Can Apollo Hospitals fix its digital cash burn with Rs 299 from 10M users?
Episode 658
Apollo 24/7 has bled money for five years. But its loyalty program, Apollo Circle, might be the cure.
For 299 rupees yearly, members get free telecon…
2 months ago
The Shanti Bill opens India’s nuclear sector. An American firm is first in line
Episode 657
India wants to generate 100 GW of nuclear power by 2047. As of now, it produces less than 9 GW. For decades, nuclear energy in India was built, owned…
2 months ago
How Indigo ran out of pilots—gradually, then suddenly
Episode 656
India's largest airline crisis made headlines for weeks. Last month, Indigo cancelled nearly 4,000 flights over 10 days, forcing the government to c…
2 months ago
The mystery fund that played God and wreaked havoc on the stock market
Episode 655
This episode revisits one of The Ken's most consequential stories from 2025.
When journalist Anand Kalyanaramn started investigating unusual patterns…
2 months, 1 week ago
Why teaching at India’s public universities now looks like gig work
Episode 654
Teaching at India’s public universities no longer offers the certainty it once did. Permanent jobs have become scarce, while short term contracts hav…
2 months, 1 week ago
How surging property prices are turning dream homes into pipe dreams
Episode 653
Property prices across Indian cities have gone through the roof, up by nearly 30% in the last two years. This along with ever increasing rent and gen…
2 months, 1 week ago
Daybreak 2025: Four stories we slowed down for
Episode 652
This episode is a look back at four Daybreak, The Ken stories that stayed with us in 2025.
After three years of making the show, a few episodes each y…
2 months, 1 week ago