Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDunzo fans made it a verb. Then it became just another delivery firm
Episode 68
What makes Dunzo unique is that one could never imagine a company its size to have the kind of influence it does.
In 2022, a $200 million funding from Reliance Retail sent the quick-commerce startup…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Physics Wallah’s journey from master of one to jack of all trades could backfire
Episode 67
India's youngest detect unicorn is on a relentless expansion spree. So much so that its investors want it to slow down.
From establishing itself as the leader of NEET-JEE test preparation, Physics Wal…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Namma Yatri is affordable and driver-focused, yet Ola and Uber remain unfazed
Episode 66
Last year in October, the Karnataka government banned Ola and Uber autorickshaws after they were caught overcharging.
A month later a new app was launched and it was almost antithesis of Ola and Uber…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
$1 billion or employee-first ? Freshworks confronts a choice
Episode 65
Freshworks, one of the most successful SaaS companies that was listed on Nasdaq in 2021, wanted to hit $1 billion in annualised revenue by 2023. What made it stand out was also its employee-first app…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
India's nursing brain drain: Why building more colleges won't stop the crisis
Episode 64
The pandemic worsened the nursing crisis in India. If 35 nurses were required for every 10,000 people, India only has 25.
Exploitative work conditions and poor pay are making nurses migrate in huge n…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Your health supplement could lead to your next health disaster
Episode 63
India’s nutraceutical market is estimated to be worth $4-5 billion and the government expects it to be worth almost five times more in the next two years.
As important as it is to monitor the rapidl…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Byju’s played the good game. It still didn’t matter
Episode 62
Last week, a full search and seizure operation was carried out by the Enforcement Directorate on three offices of edtech giant Byju's. The $22 billion startup is being investigated under the Foreign …
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
The world of short-video creators in India is going through a major shakeup
Episode 61
The launch of Chinese video content platform Tiktok in 2017 changed the social media landscape forever. The short video format became all the rage. Despite TikTok being banned in 2020, the format sta…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Was Mankind Pharma's IPO a good idea?
Episode 60
The initial public offering ((IPO) of Mankind Pharma Ltd opened for subscription on 25th April and closed just yesterday. The pharma major is reportedly eyeing a valuation of over $6.7 billion.
But in…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Is Vodafone Idea, India’s third largest telco, worth saving?
Episode 59
In February this year, Vodafone Idea gave away a 33% stake to the Indian government and the government converted a part of its dues into equity. Many analysts though think even this cannot save the s…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago