90,000 Hours

Being an employee in corporate urban India is living in a perpetual state of frustration. Long hours, followed by longer commutes. Add infrastructural issues to the mix.  It is a nightmare. But people stay on for opportunities and growth.  That script is now flipping. Smaller cities in India are attracting talent, GCCs, and investments.  In this episode, we tell you the stories of three cities: Ma...

We started 90,000 Hours because we believe careers are at an inflection point. Nothing seems to be certain anymore as old rules are actively being thrown out of the window. As we wrap up five months of this podcast, our reporting and stories reflected just that.    We have covered everything from how the American dream has shifted to how traditional networking has upended.  Across all these episod...

Generative AI has made it easy to churn out decent design, copy, code in seconds. But in this flood of outputs, who decides what’s actually good? This episode looks at taste . Not the elite kind shaped in galleries or runway shows, but the kind that helps you make better calls at work. The kind that separates polished from passable, thoughtful from just fine. You will hear from: Professor Bernd Sc...

Every generation has a way of thinking their problems are unique and that they have somehow been handed the wrong end of the stick. Most times, it is a cliche. But sometimes, it captures a rare moment that we are only beginning to understand. Ask a young software engineer at an IT services firm today, this reality hits deep. The thing is there is a general sense of dread in the air. Only compounde...

In this week’s 90,000 Hours , Rahel Philipose speaks to Kirthiga Reddy, Meta India’s first hire, SoftBank’s first woman investing partner, and now founder of blockchain-powered credentialing platform, Verix. From taking a 40% pay cut after Stanford to steering an all-women SPAC through a turbulent market, she shares lessons on risk, reinvention, and building culture. This episode is also a first f...

For decades, studying in the US was seen as a golden ticket: a degree that promised not just world-class education, but a clear path to jobs, visas, and a better life abroad. But in 2025, that promise looks very different. We surveyed 50 Indian students and recent graduates in the US. Almost half told us they’ve either already moved back to India or are planning to. In this episode of 90,000 Hours...

What happens when AI at work isn't optional anymore? Across the board, companies are investing in AI tools for their teams. But with that access comes a new kind of pressure to work smarter, move faster, and think more creatively. So what does that actually look like in practice? And how does it feel on the ground? In the latest episode of 90,000 Hours, Razorpay CEO Harshil Mathur, The Ken's Deput...

For decades, networking was about being seen: showing up in the right rooms, handing out the right cards, and saying the right things. Today, a new generation of founders and VCs is rewriting that script with sweat, sneakers, and a shared goal to win the next point. In this debut episode of 90,000 Hours , host Rahel Philipose heads to a pickleball court in Bengaluru to explore how the startup worl...

You’ll spend 90,000 hours at work in your lifetime. How do you make that time count? 90,000 Hours is a weekly podcast from the newsroom of The Ken that helps you navigate today’s changing world of work, where the traditional 40-year career is gone, entry-level jobs are being replaced by artificial intelligence, and staying relevant means constantly reinventing yourself. Hosted by Rahel Philipose,...