Daybreak

JFSL, valued at $17 billion, is rapidly disrupting India's NBFC space, hiring former ICICI Bank employees. Reliance's past attempt in finance failed, but their new ventures are successful. Challenges and opportunities of building JFSL from scratch are discussed, along with JFSL's relocation and Reliance's ambitions to become the top NBFC.

Explore the rise and fall of Dunzo, a revolutionary delivery company. Discover how its quick delivery service and convenience made it popular, but also led to challenges. Dive into Dunzo's struggles with expansion, failed experiments, and the launch of its B2B arm, and how it aims to bounce back.

After the pandemic years, Kota’s coaching industry saw an unprecedented boom. Money was pouring in from everywhere–from edtechs to investors. In the last five years, Kota saw about 2 lakh engineering and medical aspirants, on average, arrive from across the country. Kota runs on stiff competition not just among the students but also among the scores of institutes that host and prep them. But since the past four months, Kota’s reputation has been on the line. Student admissions have dropped, with coaching-centre owners pegging it to be at least 20%. While it is partially because of the rising number of student suicides, it is not the only reason why Kota may be one result away from losing its star position in the coaching business.Tune in.RecommendationKota’s Rs 6,000 cr coaching business may never be the same againDaybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India’s first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, analytical business stories.

Explore the impact of the dealmaking drought on venture-capital analysts. Learn how their responsibilities have changed and hear their thoughts on the shifting dynamics. Discover the effects of the slump on analysts, including decreased bonuses and compensation hikes. Understand the increased value of junior VCs in assessing companies and working on portfolios and the importance of dealmaking for career advancement.

From the time it was the number one indian telecom company to braving the whole phase when Jio came around and disrupted the whole space. Its been a long, brutal competition for Airtel and Gopal Vittal has managed to bring Airtel back to health.Meanwhile, he's spent years on finding and grooming the right talent to create the next generation of leaders at the telco giant. And now Airtel is undergoing a major reshuffle. As you would expect, it’s creating a sense of both excitement and stress.Tune in.RecommendationThe camel is inside the tentDaybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India’s first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, analytical business stories.

Indians are finding loopholes in credit-card reward systems and turning them into profitable businesses. Banks have taken extra security measures to combat tricksters. The podcast explores the tactics used by banks and the exploits of credit-card reward systems in India.

From content flagging, suspension, shadow-banning and even account deletion, content creators are grappling with a variety of censorship methods on social media platforms—all in the name of maintaining community guidelines.But with social media platforms relying more and more on AI and machine-learning tools identify and remove violating content, even content aimed at creating sexual, social, and political awareness ends up being taken down.  And sex-ed and news content creators on platforms like Instagram and Youtube are seeing their reach, discoverability, and income take a hit.Tune in.RecommendationYoutube, Instagram creators got likes and shares. Now, some only get restrictionsFREE READDisney+ Hotstar is done with premiumisationDaybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India’s first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, analytical business stories.

Exploring how Apple is increasing iPhone sales in India despite previous market stagnation. Highlights Apple's focus on providing a premium experience and building loyalty through storytelling. Discusses Apple's strategy in expanding market presence and efforts to create a premium experience. Also, explores Apple's plan to make India a major manufacturing hub.

The podcast discusses the reluctance of public sector banks to finance study abroad loans due to the risk involved. Non-banks like Credila and Avanse Financial have been funding these loans with a collateral-free approach. Now, banks are using the data and experience gathered by non-banks to offer overseas education loans. The podcast explores the increasing trend of banks offering financing options for studying abroad, including collateral-free loans and shorter approval turnaround times.

Exploring the challenges and benefits of implementing the contactless facial-recognition-based passenger-entry system at airports. The Digiyatra app has been met with mixed reactions, with stories of passengers being forced to sign up. While airports see it as a great opportunity, airlines are skeptical about its benefits. The chapter highlights enrollment, benefits, and challenges of the system, as well as the potential benefits and costs for airports in implementing it.