Podcast Episodes

How e-pharmacies are living but still on the edge

Episode 58

Ever since they came up a little less than a decade ago, e-pharmacies have been fighting a constant battle. On one hand there is the severe pushback from traditional pharmacy lobbies and on the other…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Google and Jio's cost-friendly phone ended up being a costly mistake

Episode 57

In 2020, Google invested $4.5 billion  in Reliance's Jio Platforms for a 7.7% equity. The flagship product of this alliance was a budget friendly 4G smartphone priced at Rs 6500 called JioPhone Next.…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Swiggy’s 1000 crore plan to save itself from the delivery partner crisis

Episode 56

The Blinkit delivery workers' strike that began last week has brought the spotlight back on the delivery personnel crisis in India. Just last year in July, Swiggy’s delivery partners in Bangalore too…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Pandemic dealt a knockout punch to BookMyShow. Now it’s coming back with a new face

Episode 55

BookMyShow has its share of testing times since its birth back in 1998. The last one came as the pandemic and brought the platform down to its knees. Year-on-year revenues fell to one seventh in FY21…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Nykaa gambled on fashion. Was it worth the risk?

Episode 54

After its listing, investors were almost bullish about Nykaa shares. And for good reason. The company has been a pioneer in normalising buying beauty and cosmetic products online. It showed profitabi…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

"Hello, I’m calling from Bajaj Finance. Do you want a loan?"

Episode 53

Phone calls from Bajaj Finance offering loans are almost inescapable and lately, the non-bank has been facing quite a backlash for it.

But telecalling has been an enduring sales channel for the compan…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Regulating 'finfluencers' is a slippery slope

Episode 52

According to a survey by S&P, more than 75 per cent of Indian adults do not understand basic financial concepts. The gap is more when it comes to women. 80%.   

So the rise of financial influencers wh…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

How Disney+Hotstar is trying to fill the IPL-sized void

Episode 51

With the digital streaming rights to IPL gone and the recent losses it posted, India's undisputed OTT leader is trying to figure out a new strategy to stay on top of the game.

As other OTT platforms a…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

India’s TB patients can finally celebrate the end of Johnson & Johnson’s monopoly disguised as charity

Episode 50

India’s patent office decided to reject pharma giant Johnson &Johnson’s appeal to extend the patent for a life-saving TB medicine called bedaquiline which is used to treat those with drug resistant i…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

NPCI's latest directive could prove to be a game-changer for Paytm

Episode 49

If you had to compare all the online payment methods available to us, digital wallets like Paytm have gone through the roughest of waters.  From being the life-saver during demonetisation to being le…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago