Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Kota factory is imploding and student suicides are not the only reason
Episode 126
After the pandemic years, Kota’s coaching industry saw an unprecedented boom. Money was pouring in from everywhere–from edtechs to investors. In the …
2 years, 5 months ago
What VC analysts do when there are few deals to make
Episode 125
All the twists and turns in the journey of startups have been well-documented since VC funding began drying up over the past year or so. In the first…
2 years, 5 months ago
Why Airtel's Gopal Vittal is betting on younger and “hungrier” executives for top roles
Episode 124
From the time it was the number one indian telecom company to braving the whole phase when Jio came around and disrupted the whole space. Its been a …
2 years, 5 months ago
Credit-card whizzes are beating banks at their own game
Episode 123
For a people who were quite averse to the whole concept of credit, Indians really seem to be developing a new found love for the piece of plastic and…
2 years, 5 months ago
In the push to make social media 'safe,' Youtube, Instagram creators are collateral damage
Episode 122
From content flagging, suspension, shadow-banning and even account deletion, content creators are grappling with a variety of censorship methods on s…
2 years, 5 months ago
How Apple is building an army of 'faithfuls' in India
Episode 121
For almost two decades, India was a stagnant market for one of the leading tech companies of the world. But in 2021, things changed and Apple’s sales…
2 years, 5 months ago
Why banks are suddenly lining up to finance your study abroad
Episode 120
For the longest time public sector banks, as we know them, have been very reluctant about study abroad loans. And it was for good reason. They've suf…
2 years, 5 months ago
Is Digiyatra more about cash than convenience?
Episode 119
The government of India launched Digiyatra, a contactless, facial-recognition-based passenger-entry system, in December last year. The idea is for th…
2 years, 5 months ago
The “Big 3” consulting firms have a talent problem
Episode 118
For the longest time, consulting at the “Big 3” strategy consulting firms—McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, and Bain & Co.—is not only one the most …
2 years, 5 months ago
Is Rapido trading passenger safety for growth?
Episode 117
Lately, India's bike taxi leader, Rapido, has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. With numerous complaints of sexual harassment, theft, and e…
2 years, 6 months ago