Inside India
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsInside India is an original podcast by UTI International and hosted by Ben Hayward. Join us as we embark on an exciting journey through the new and modern India. From the dabbawalas to the Tatas and the Ambanis, let’s see what the future may hold for the world’s largest democracy. In this series, we feature conversations with business and economic leaders who have lived and breathed the story of India as they tell us their version of what makes this such a compelling and exciting growth opportunity in the 21st century.
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Dreaming Big: The incredible journey of India’s largest mattress manufacturer - with Rahul Gautam, Chairman and Managing Director of Sheela Foam
August 10, 2022 03:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBThe sleepy world of mattress production might not to be the sexiest of business models. Yet mattresses are no longer viewed solely as consumer staples; they are a sign of comfort and quality of life. And in recent years we've seen the explosion of mattress innovators and startups from all over the world. In India, where mattresses such as the ones we know here in the western world, are still very much perceived to be a luxury item, the growth of the mattress market is skyrocketing. ...
12. Fixing the US’s debt conundrum with an Indian built tech application with Avi Patchava, CEO and Co-Founder of Bright Money
July 06, 2022 04:47 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBThe use of credit is ubiquitous in American society and we have seen explosive growth in consumer credit over the last decade, as rates have remained low. However, as credit has been more widely available, it has also resulted in indebted households sinking into trouble jeopardising their financial security. Millions of families across America are burdened by this debt with many spiralling into monetary destruction. The economic wellbeing of an individual would be considerably impro...
11. India’s Third Wave Moment: Exploring India’s burgeoning coffee culture with Matt Chitharanjan, Co-Founder at Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters
June 01, 2022 01:30 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBIndia, a country that is always synonymous with tea, also happens to be one of the world’s major coffee producers. Despite its tea-loving heritage, India’s coffee culture continues to slowly evolve thanks to the changing consumption habits of the rising middle class, growing brand awareness as well as the emergence of specialty coffee startups. Specialty coffee, which provides customers with coffee freshly brewed per their preferences, is driving the growth of the Indian coffee scen...
10. Analysing the rapid growth of the Indian Aviation Industry with William Boulter, Chief Commercial Officer at IndiGo - India’s leading low-cost airline
May 03, 2022 23:26 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBThe aviation industry in India has emerged as one of the fastest growing sectors in the country over the past few years. Robust demand, policy support by the government and increase in investments are some of the key drivers facilitating the growth of aviation in India. Currently, India has the third-largest aviation industry in the world and the fifth largest market for aircraft passengers both domestically and internationally. And when it comes to the domination of aviation in Ind...
9. Transforming the way India consumes with Lizzie Chapman, CEO & Co-Founder of ZestMoney
April 19, 2022 23:03 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBBuy now pay later also known as BNPL is a financing option that allows you to buy a product or service without having to worry about paying for it in one go and instead financing it over the subsequent weeks and months. Due to the rise of e-commerce and digital payments, low credit card penetration, and rapid increase in the adoption of FinTech, many of whom are disrupting traditional financial services, business models. The market for BNPL businesses is booming in India. The BNPL o...
8. A different take on the India Growth story with Ben Merton, tech entrepreneur and CEO of Unifize
April 06, 2022 02:08 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBSaaS or Software as a Service has become a buzzword in recent years and India has seen exponential growth in SaaS investments in the last decade. And is now regarded as one of the global SaaS powerhouses. The question is what makes India such a successful global SaaS hub? The success of local SaaS companies that have made their market globally, years of experience in IT a well as BPO services as well as world class engineers are multiple factors that have played a role in this. In...
7. India’s rising relevance through the lens of a journalist with Benjamin Parkin, South Asia Correspondent at Financial Times
March 23, 2022 07:20 - 31 minutes - 43 MBIndia’s economic liberalization began in the early 1990s and included industrial deregulation, reduced control on foreign trade and investment and privatization of state owned enterprises. Moreover, India is known to have a diversified financial sector undergoing rapid expansion with strong growth of existing financial services firms as well as new entries entering the market with the introduction of new policies and reforms. The Government of India has introduced several reforms to...
6. India emerging as the next MedTech destination with Himanshu Baid, Managing Director, Poly Medicure
September 27, 2021 08:31 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBEmerging MedTech solutions have the potential to create holistic and inclusive healthcare ecosystems, especially in a country like India. From the startups to the established tech giants, new innovations and emerging players in health technology are challenging healthcare organizations to redefine and reimagine the way they deliver value and care to patients. As of 2021, India continues to import over 75% of its medical devices from overseas, and with the emergence of an entire ecos...
5. Tackling India’s Covid-19 testing problem with Avani Singh, Founder of SpiceHealth
September 03, 2021 12:03 - 20 minutes - 19 MBIndia's healthcare sector was worth about 160 billion U.S. dollars in 2017 and it is estimated to double to around 372 billion dollars by 2022. The country's healthcare market has become one of the largest sectors in terms of revenue and employment and the industry is growing at a rapid pace. India has a universal multi-payer health care model that is paid for by a combination of public and private health insurance alongside tax-funded public hospitals. However, healthcare spends pe...
4. India's strategic position in the world today with Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder of Cobra Beer
August 17, 2021 01:37 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIndia and the United Kingdom share a modern partnership bound by strong historical ties. India's growing youth population, higher purchasing power, and rising relevance on the global stage make it a strategic interest for governments across the world. In today's episode of Inside India, Ben Hayward is joined by Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder, and Chairman of Cobra Beer. A British-Indian entrepreneur, Karan wears multiple hats - he is also the Chancellor at the University of Birmingh...
3. India's digital revolution with Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder of Info Edge
July 22, 2021 17:29 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBOne business idea can transform your lifestyle and bring out the entrepreneur in you. But if you were born into a middle-class, Indian family, you will need much more than just an idea to become an entrepreneur. In today's episode of Inside India, Ben Hayward brings to you the story of one of India's internet pioneers, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder and Executive Vice Chairman of Info Edge. Sanjeev now owns a portfolio of companies including India's largest job portal Naukri.com, M...
2. A tale of two religions: Bollywood & Cricket with Venky Mysore, CEO of KKR & Red Chillies Entertainment
July 22, 2021 17:24 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBYou have probably heard before that there are two religions in India that truly unite its population of 1.3 billion people: Bollywood, and cricket. Whilst it is entertainment for the fans, both industries can mean serious business for brands and producers alike. In today's episode of Inside India, Ben Hayward is joined by Venky Mysore, CEO of Red Chillies Entertainment and Managing Director of the IPL cricket franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders. Venky's understanding of the Indian au...
1. Growth of the Indian consumer with Jasper Reid, Founder of International Market Management
July 22, 2021 17:16 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBWhen you think about India, the first thing that comes to mind might be the amazing food, for example, butter chicken, naan bread, dosas and the entrepreneurial Indians who bought these foods to the world. But with India’s rapidly expanding middle-class population literally hungry for new ideas, is there an opportunity to flip the script and take the world to India? It may sound counterintuitive, but for some, this is exactly what is happening. In today's episode of Inside India, ...