Podcast Episodes

What Sula's IPO means for its public-market investors

Episode 10

After 23 years of business in India, Sula has grown to become the giant that dominates the Indian wine market.

Last month, the wine-maker decided to go public through an IPO. The money, however, went …

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Why Airtel is witnessing an exodus of its regional CEOs

Episode 9

While the Indian telecom sector is expected to grow by 12.5 billion dollars every three years, the rate of attrition in the industry is at a six quarter high. 

But the nature of the exodus is slightly…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Why Metro Cash & Carry may exit India after almost 20 years

Episode 8

70% of Metro AG’s business in India is made of kirana or mom and pop stores.

But despite being Metro’s core customer base in India, kirana stores are actually turning out to be the straw that's breaki…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

How SNBL startups are trying to make savings-led purchases cool again

Episode 7

The looming threat of a recession, rising interest rates, and the RBI’s new guidelines for digital lending are proving to be a roadblock for buy now, pay later (BNPL) platforms.

But many new startups …

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Why creditors are losing faith in Byju’s

Episode 6

India's most valuable startup breached the loan terms, including a September deadline for filing its results for FY 2022.

Byju's filings for the previous financial year, too, were delayed by one and a…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Why the ban on sale of loose cigarettes is not alarming investors

Episode 5

More than 70% of the cigarettes that are sold in India are sold in loose and yet, no alarm bells went ringing in the tobacco industry when a ban on the sale of loose cigarettes was announced. 

Will th…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

The e-rupee is stuck between UPI and cash

Episode 4

It’s been two weeks  since the RBI launched a pilot version of the e rupee. But many things are still up in the air about it, including concerns about the anonymity of transactions and if it will hol…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Why communications ministry may be forced to revise the draft telecom Bill

Episode 3

The draft telecom Bill introduced by Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in September this year had a lot of hopes pinned on it. The telecom sector in India is governed by archaic laws. One of th…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

How Apple is winning India

Episode 2

In the year that ended in March 2022, Apple saw its India revenue shoot up to an all-time high by 45%. But for the longest time Apple's growth in India was sluggish.

What's making Apple's fortunes in …

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

The curious case of Adani’s open offer to NDTV’s public shareholders

Episode 1

More than 53 lakh NDTV shares were tendered when Adani's open offer ended on Monday. But many of NDTV’s public shareholders sold their shares to Adani Enterprises at a price lower than the current ma…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago