Podcast Episodes

Everything that could've gone wrong is going wrong at Urban Company

Episode 99

Nine years ago, Urban Company (then UrbanClap) disrupted the market and eventually went on to become Asia's largest home services marketplace. Last year, the US$2 billion company was ranked as one of…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Credit-on-UPI is going to change credit card economics forever

Episode 98

The fintech sector has been buzzing after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) permitted credit lines on UPI a few months ago. From what we know so far, banks are likely to gain the most out of it.

But a c…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Tata Motors is leading the cab industry’s EV shift. But it hates the ‘cab car’ tag

Episode 97

In the first half of this year, from January to June, Tata Motors had 3/4th of the passenger EV market share despite relentless competition from the likes of Mahindra & Mahindra and other newer rival…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Will the end of password sharing help Netflix get some chill in India?

Episode 96

Yesterday, Netflix announced that it will be starting password sharing restrictions in India. The OTT giant will only allow users on the same internet connection to access a particular account. Anybo…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Maybe Pharmeasy’s founders weren’t crazy enough

Episode 95

Pharmeasy, once the highest-valued Indian healthcare startup, is planning to raise money in a new round of funding at a 90% markdown from its previous valuation.

From $5.6 billion to $500 million. 

All…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Reliance Retail shows why the unlisted market is not for the fainthearted

Episode 94

From Rs 400 per piece in 2019, the shares of Reliance Retail, went up to Rs 4000 by 2021 in the unlisted market. Reliance Retail is India’s largest operator of supermarkets, apparel outlets, and elec…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Does the delivery-partner fee you pay 'fully go to them for their time and effort'? Nope

Episode 93

Delivery partners who work for Swiggy or Zomato are paid per order. The fee which includes variables like base fee, surcharge, etc, depends on how many kilometers they’ve travelled from pickup to del…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Cybercrime syndicates running ad scams are thriving on Google and Facebook

Episode 92

Ad scams in India using tech platforms like Google, Meta, or even e-marketplaces such as Olx are becoming increasingly common and dangerously creative. People have been losing anything from a few tho…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

The wild finfluencer party is finally coming to an end

Episode 91

For many years, finfluencers have been enjoying an almost no-holds barred party in the Indian market since they operate outside Sebi's regulatory ambit. While there is no doubt about the importance o…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Free airport lounge access helped sell more credit cards. Now its come to bite banks

Episode 90

Credit card companies, in their rush to sell more and more cards use a whole gamut of attractive offers—the most popular one being free access to airport lounges. Thanks to this and the sharp rise in…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago