Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow 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
Why the RBI's two-year-old Innovation Hub is intimidating fintechs
Episode 342
There is an unusual one-of-kind competition brewing within the Indian fintech space. It is so disruptive that its leaving founders and chief executiv…
2 years ago
What makes Cred an 'unusual' fintech?
Episode 341
Earlier this month, CRED, released its financials for the year ended March 2024 at a press conference. Cred claims to have about 13 million monthly a…
2 years ago
You don't need a prescription to buy an i-pill. What if that changed?
Episode 340
A little more than a week ago, we read a really strange piece of news. Apparently, an expert committee recommended the Drugs Controller General of In…
2 years ago
Theobroma's dilemma: how to continue scaling while staying true to the 'artisanal' identity
Episode 339
Back in 2004, two sisters, Kainaz and Tina Messman, decided to turn their life-long passion for food and baking into a full fledged business. They se…
2 years ago
Are two struggling denim brands enough to build a poor man's Reliance brands?
Episode 338
Today, most conventional or slow clothing brands like Lee, Wrangler, United Colours of Benetton, Pepe Jeans and Levi’s are facing a tough new reality…
2 years ago
Zomato is on a collision course with India's largest ticketing platform — Bookmyshow
Episode 337
Earlier this year, Zomato acquired ticketing platform Paytm Insider. With this, Zomato was able to take its 'going out' strategy to the next level.
S…
2 years ago
Why the PM's internship scheme is stressing out corporate India
Episode 336
The PM’s internship scheme wants to provide 10 million internships to freshly minted students over the course of the next five years. Students from p…
2 years ago
Is turning into a B-school the natural next step for liberal arts pioneer Ashoka University?
Episode 335
Back in 2014, Ashoka University introduced India to the concept of a liberal arts education. The private research university, tucked away in Sonipat,…
2 years ago
Reliance wants to combine Hotstar and JioCinema into one mega app. Is it really a good idea?
Episode 334
About a month ago, news broke about Reliance's plans to merge Disney+ Hotstar with JioCinema after their Star-Viacom18 merger. While the merger is pe…
2 years ago