Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchYou can buy an EV in China. But can you afford to insure it?
Episode 322
Half of the world’s electric cars are on China’s roads, thanks to a wave of smart incentives for both consumers and manufacturers, such as tax breaks…
2 years, 1 month ago
Inside Flipkart: a high-pressure workplace thanks to its IPO dreams. And Walmart
Episode 321
A few years ago, Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy had set a target of 40% growth across all categories for Flipkart. But in 2023, it was still stuck…
2 years, 1 month ago
How a cab driver from Hyderabad became the face of India’s 8 million gig workers
Episode 320
Meet Shaik Salauddin, a 38-year-old cab driver from Hyderabad, who is fighting for the rights of eight million gig workers from across the country.
W…
2 years, 1 month ago
A new Indian startup is ditching the sportswear playbook to score a Puma-sized win
Episode 318
For nearly two decades, Abhishek Ganguly worked as the managing director of Puma, the German athleisure brand in India. In that period alone, the bra…
2 years, 1 month ago
Bajaj Finserv wanted to make waves in healthcare. So, it bought a wobbly ship.
Episode 317
Back when it was launched in 2020, Bajaj Finsev Health had a clear plan: it wanted to provide a complete healthcare package to its consumers.
And it …
2 years, 1 month ago
Subway is slowly doing away with what makes it Subway. Choice.
Episode 316
Subway, the globally popular sandwich-eatery chain, is now grappling with sweeping changes in India—and not for the better. For one, the world’s larg…
2 years, 1 month ago
Why the Big Billion Days sale can make or break Flipkart's quick-commerce dreams
Episode 315
Last month, a Twitter post a Bengaluru-based IT professional about getting a laptop delivered from Flipkart went viral on social. The reason? Flipkar…
2 years, 1 month ago
What happens when you sell education like shampoo? Byju's knows
Episode 314
Back in the late 2000s when Byju's was founded, it was best known for teaching students how to 'hack' competitive examinations like the CAT. They tau…
2 years, 1 month ago
Sky-high real estate prices in Delhi NCR are making even the well-off feel broke
Episode 313
The real-estate market of Delhi-NCR is an anomaly. The Ken spoke to a bunch of potential homebuyers who are looking for premium apartments with budge…
2 years, 1 month ago
How do you get JEE aspirants to stay in school? Hire 200 IITians.
Episode 312
India's tuition republic came into the picture to fill the gaps in the education system. First and foremost: they promise to get you into the college…
2 years, 1 month ago