Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIn India’s IPO market, this small city in Gujarat calls the shots. Just look at Hyundai
Episode 352
Last month, India’s second largest automaker – Hyundai – went public. But this was not your run of the mill IPO. This was widely speculated to be th…
2 years ago
Can the designer who made your mobile phone addictive also make you use your phone less often?
Episode 351
A new generation of designers is on the rise. These designers are expected to be a lot more than just “one trick ponies”. The new-age ‘Designer X’ i…
2 years ago
Daybreak Special: What do women really want? A 'f*** off fund'
Episode 350
*This episode was originally published on July 12, 2024
Have you ever heard of a 'f*** off fund'? Or better yet, do you have one?
For the uninitiated,…
2 years ago
Why Apple and HDFC Bank decided to break up their exclusive relationship
Episode 349
In the 2024 financial year, Apple sold products worth $8 billion in India. This was a third more than the previous year.
But how did a premium company…
2 years ago
Rapido is taking on the Ola-Uber duopoly by being everything they are not
Episode 348
For a whole decade, Ola and Uber dominated the cab-hailing market. But cut to 2024 and that scenario is shifting. Both these companies are drifting. …
2 years ago
From luxury cars to lunch with celebs — wealth managers are going all out to woo the ultra-rich
Episode 347
Welcome to the world of luxury-lifestyle management, where firms like RedBeryl, Indulge Global, and Quintessentially play the role of concierge for t…
2 years ago
Is Zomato declaring war in the quick commerce space?
Episode 346
Zomato planning to raise 8,500 crore rupees again. This comes just three years after its grand IPO where it had raised almost the same amount. The co…
2 years ago
Successful women are freezing their eggs. And that’s on men
Episode 345
If all the women of the world had a collective wallet where we could put in a penny for every time we heard the words “your biological clock is ticki…
2 years ago
Truecaller beat Trai to the punch with spam-call fix
Episode 344
For a country that boasts of its digital public goods infrastructure like Aadhar and UPI, it is a wonder why telecom has been so ignored. After nearl…
2 years ago
How NRI quota became the golden ticket to med school for rich Indians
Episode 343
Late last month, the Supreme Court made a very strong statement about NRI quotas at medical colleges. It essentially said that the whole thing was a …
2 years ago