Podcast Episodes

How Bajaj's service-first approach is working out for it in the EV market

Episode 139

According to latest numbers, Ola Electric, the leader of two-wheeler EVs in India, is losing market share—from 40 per cent in July to just 29 per cent in September. Bajaj Auto, meanwhile, has gained …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Byju's new CFO quits in 6 months. Here's what you should know

Episode 138

Two days ago, on Tuesday, India’s most famous edtech was in the news again. Byju’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ajay Goyal quit the edtech barely  6 months after joining. It had taken Byju’s 16 mont…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Why Disney may now want to hold on to Hotstar after all

Episode 137

On October 14, a Saturday, Disney Hotstar set a world record: it saw the highest number of simultaneous viewers tune in for any format of cricket ever. The ICC World Cup match between India and Pakis…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Is India's e-rupee ready to be 'the currency of the future'?

Episode 136

It's going to be a year since the Reserve Bank of India launched its very own Central Bank Digital Currency or CBDC. In fact, just a few days ago, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das, who has been leading I…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Dabur is battling an identity crisis

Episode 135

With increased competition within the country, the world leader of Ayurveda brands, Dabur, is looking to acquire and expand. It wants to change its story and focus on a new target consumer. 

Just las…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Why BNPL platforms have become a playground for cybercriminals

Episode 134

BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) is becoming popular in India because it offers short-term financing options, financial flexibility, affordability, and smaller credit lines. In fact, the BNPL market expected…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

How a coffee startup is giving global giant Starbucks a run for its money in India

Episode 133

In March this year, the world's largest coffeehouse chain, Starbucks, finally crossed the Rs 1,000-crore rupee revenue mark in India for the first time. So far, it has 350 outlets in India. Now, carr…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

What is fuelling the growing band of de-influencers in India?

Episode 132

Beets are a superfood today. Tomorrow it’ll be lemons. The internet is rife with misinformation especially about food and health related stuff. There are hundreds of influencers on your feed telling …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Four in 10 quit Niti Aayog in a year. Time to think or tank?

Episode 131

The NITI Aayog was created in 2015 to replace the decades-old Planning Commission. The idea was to adopt a more bottom-up approach to make India competitive in today's global economy. With CEO Amitab…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

The ICC World Cup is Disney+ Hotstar’s last chance

Episode 130

Losing IPL rights last year to Jio and then dropping HBO content has cost Disney+ Hotstar at least 21 million subscribers in just a year.

The streaming giant though, decided that IPL or no IPL cricket…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago