Podcast Episodes

How Dhan, a broking startup, defied a slowing market and turned from dark horse to unicorn

Episode 592

Even as markets wobble and trading volumes shrink, one online broker has raced ahead. Dhan, a four-year-old broking startup, managed to grow rapidly, post profits, and raise $120 million at a $1.2 bi…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

How a tiny AI startup is giving IT sales a human touch

Episode 591

Humantic AI is changing up IT services sales. Founded by serial AI entrepreneur Amarpreet Kalkat, the 24-person startup has built what it calls “buyer-first intelligence”—using AI to decode a client’…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Phonepe is taking the IPO leap. But can it avoid Paytm’s fate?

Episode 590

Phonepe is stepping into the public markets with a $15 billion IPO. For Walmart, which has pumped billions into the payments firm, this is both a chance to cash in and a test of its India strategy.

Un…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s FMCG leaders are in a heated race for your spice cabinet

Episode 589

India’s packaged-food bigwigs ignored spices for a long time. Not anymore.

Since 2020, everyone from ITC to Tata Consumer Products, from Dabur to Wipro, has been scrambling to cement their place in th…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

The billion dollar market Kashmir can't claim

Episode 588

It takes 150 crocus flowers to make just one gram of saffron. For comparison, a spice like cumin, gets you hundreds of kilos per acre whereas saffron yields barely two.

Despite getting a prestigious G…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

How Coke and Pepsi found their sweet spot in 'sugar free'

Episode 587

India’s soda shelves have changed almost overnight. Coke and Pepsi now sell zero-sugar versions of their drinks at prices as low as 10 rupees. The move came after Reliance launched Campa Cola with it…

Published on 3 months ago

Sriharsha Majety is pressing hard reset on the Swiggy playbook

Episode 586

Swiggy, once the dominant force in India’s quick-commerce market, is now struggling to keep pace. Since its IPO, Instamart’s share has slipped to about 25%, well behind Blinkit’s commanding over 50%.…

Published on 3 months ago

Why venture capitalist Archana Jahagirdar believes the 'crazy genius founder' is a myth

Episode 585

What happens when a woman writes the cheques in venture capital?

In India fewer than 5% of VC partners are women and Archana Jahagirdar, founder of Rukam Capital, is part of that rare group. Since 20…

Published on 3 months ago

How Blinkit came to control more than half of India’s most cutthroat market

Episode 584

Blinkit now controls more than half of India’s quick commerce market, a sector long thought too competitive, too crowded, and too expensive for anyone to dominate.

From its ever-expanding network of d…

Published on 3 months ago

Vinfast’s radical EV strategy for India: ditch the showrooms

Episode 583

Vinfast, Vietnam’s ambitious electric vehicle maker, is making its last-ditch global play in India after racking up billions in losses in the US and Europe. But its strategy is unlike anything the ma…

Published on 3 months ago