Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTata and ITC are harvesting what small organic-food brands cultivated for years
Episode 378
A couple years ago the biggest challenge for an organic food brand was convincing consumers that their products were worth the premium they were payi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why the clock is ticking for Indian smartwatch makers
Episode 377
It really isn’t a great time to be a smartwatch brand in India. Pun intended. You see, the market for smartwatches in India has gone from seeing dizz…
1 year, 11 months ago
Tata wants to make iPhones in South India by copying China's dorm labour model. Here's why it won't work
Episode 376
What put iPhone city on the map is that it produces more than half of the world’s iPhone’s every single year. The global demand for the Apple iPhone …
1 year, 11 months ago
Daybreak 2024 Wrap Part 1: The Ken writer's picks
Episode 375
This isn't your usual Daybreak Friday episode.
Considering it's the end of the year, we thought we’d ask the reporters in our newsroom to talk to us …
1 year, 11 months ago
Flipkart wants to do with electronics what Blinkit and Swiggy did with groceries
Episode 374
It has been about four months since Minutes, Flipkart's all new quick-commerce service was launched in Bangalore. But Flipkart isn’t doing e-commerce…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever has never really screamed for ice cream
Episode 373
There’s a running joke at Hindustan Unilever's Mumbai Headquarters. If a new hire is assigned to the ice cream division, it’s immediately clear that …
1 year, 11 months ago
India set up a new body to fix medical education. It now needs to fix that body
Episode 372
Four years ago, India set up a new body to fix medical education. It was called the National Medical Commission (NMC) and it was meant to replace the…
1 year, 11 months ago
Are banks done with India's credit card frenzy?
Episode 371
For the last five years, India’s new-found love for plastic has been pretty visible. More than 100 million credit cards had been issued by banks by F…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why India's biggest employer of women gig workers refuses to listen to its own workforce
Episode 370
A decade ago, when platforms like Urban Company entered the scene, they were seen the beacon of hope for thousands of women like Selvi and Nisha, two…
1 year, 11 months ago
How regional jewellery brands are trying to beat Tanishq at its own game
Episode 369
For more than two decades, India’s jewellery industry has been dominated by one name and one name only – Tanishq. The Titan-owned brand has managed t…
1 year, 11 months ago