Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIkea and Walmart are leading the resurrection of jute in India
Episode 76
With the advent of plastic in the 1980s, the once-flourishing jute industry of India saw a slow demise. But lately, the tables seemed to have turned.…
2 years, 9 months ago
What happens if we kill Swiggy, Zomato, Ola, and Uber?
Episode 75
When the govt launched Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), the idea was to build the world largest e-commerce platform to check the monopoly of…
2 years, 9 months ago
Govt's $3 billion boost for India's EV makers is trapped in ambiguity
Episode 74
The government of India launched a $3 billion dollar production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for automobiles to boost manufacturing, especially EV m…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Apple is building an army of 'faithfuls' in one of the world’s most price sensitive markets
Episode 73
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, 9 months ago
Sony Liv is all set to disrupt OTT power dynamics post Zee merger
Episode 72
A year and a half ago, Sony’s India unit—Sony Pictures Networks—announced a merger with rival Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. Ever since, Sony Liv…
2 years, 9 months ago
How an Indian fintech is trying to find its mojo by not being a fintech
Episode 71
Not long ago, being a fintech company in India meant having a promising future. Because people would always needed to make payments which is why it w…
2 years, 9 months ago
Jio and Airtel are fighting a new war to win 120M households
Episode 70
In 2016, Jio invested more than $50 billion to roll out a 4G network across India. The move disrupted the telco sector leaving Airtel down at the sec…
2 years, 9 months ago
Who are the 'unhireables' of India's startup world?
Episode 69
From amazing salary hikes and other perks being served on a silver platter just a year or two ago to now, when companies are using salary benchmarks …
2 years, 9 months ago
Dunzo 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 fr…
2 years, 9 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 th…
2 years, 9 months ago