Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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 …
3 years 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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 lau…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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 condition…
3 years, 1 month 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 …
3 years, 1 month 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 billio…
3 years, 1 month ago