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At The Signal Brief, we don’t do hot takes—instead, we bring you deep dives into the ‘how’ and 'why' of consumer trends. Join journalist and host Kudrat Wadhwa for a new episode every Friday.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

SpiceJet Faces Financial Turbulence 09.12.2021

On today's episode, Chinmay Bhogle talks about abundance of vaccinations in India. Strange, isnt it? Especially with the emergence of Omicron around the world. In other news, he discusses SpiceJet's financial woes and how the Madras HC has given the low-c

Small IPOs Attract Rich Investors 08.12.2021

Today's episode features Chinmay Bhogle, who deconstructs two finance stories for us. He begins by explaining why high networth individuals (HNIs) prefer smaller initial public offerings (IPOs) than larger ones. Second, he discusses the latest crypto cont

Alibaba And Its New Carpet Of Business 07.12.2021

On today's episode, Rajneil Kamath brings us two interesting stories. First he talks about Alibaba's plans of restructuring the company. And in other news, he discusses Spacs'. How 2021 might be a great year for them. Tune in to The Signal Daily to learn

PepsiCo And JioMart Seem To Be In Trouble 06.12.2021

The Signal Daily is back with a fresh week's worth of episodes. On today's episode, we learn that India's favourite snack, Lay's, has lost the exclusive licence to breed FC5 type potatoes. Are you curious what it's about? Listen to the show to hear Chinma

Apple Hopes For A Merry Christmas 03.12.2021

On today's episode we have Priyanka Ganwani bring to you an important update on Kerala's Covid-19 death toll. The state with supposedly best healthcare system has been lacking credibility. And in other news, Rajneil Kamath and Priyanka discuss why iPhone

HBO Is Playing A Game With You 02.12.2021

TW: Mention of sexual harrasment  It’s that time of the year when game plans come into fruition. HBO is not far behind from joining the gaming bandwagon along with the likes of Netflix. It is stepping into the free-mobile games space and looks forward to

Zoho Wants To Lead The Creator Economy 01.12.2021

Zoho is a new player in the creator economy. This SaaS company aspires to be a major player in the Indian market. And while we're on the topic, another company wants to put their products to the test in India. Victoria's Secret is finally making its way t

Is There An Alternative To The MBA? 30.11.2021

On today's episode, Priyanka discusses a low-cost alternative MBA programme meant to align with the startup culture. On the other side, she outlines how big tech companies such as Meta and Microsoft are facing challenges in European nations. But why is th

Omicron Might Ride The Third Wave 29.11.2021

The Signal Daily is back with a new edition. Today, Priyanka Ganwani discusses why Visa isn't thrilled about RuPay's growth in India. In other news, Omicron, the latest Covid-19 variant, has put the world's governments on alert and shutdowns seem to be on

The Tale Of Two Companies 26.11.2021

On today's edition we have a story from the ever changing world of online shopping and offline stores. We take a look at two different hot subjects. What's the deal with Big Basket and Shoppe? Rajneil deep dives with Dinesh Narayanan, editor and co-founde

Will India Say No To Crypto? 25.11.2021

Last week we had a long conversation about how investors were losing interest in China. That's turned on its head now. How much difference can a week make? The Signal's editor Dinesh Narayanan has the answer. Meanwhile, Rajneil discusses the bloodbath tha

Teams In, Zoom Out 24.11.2021

On today's episode, we have two interesting updates for you. With things getting back to normal people would rather rather Zoom out and Meet people. Meanwhile, India could potentially have new data protection laws. And to answer some of the important ques

D2C To The Tier-2 Moon 23.11.2021

On today's episode of The Signal Daily, Rajneil Kamath explains why you are not going to love your phone bill. But D2C has found love in tier 2 cities. But how? Venkat Ananth and Rajneil discuss.

Paytm Misses The Sweet Spot 19.11.2021

On today's episode of The Signal Daily, Chinmay Bhogle tells us about the aftermath of the PayTM IPO. Two people cried. But it's the weekend, so let's make it a little sweet. India is finding love beyond the halwa and barfi. Chinmay talks to Farheen Khan,

ShowReel > LinkedIn + TikTok? 18.11.2021

On today's episode, our host, Chinmay Bhogle talks about the new MCU movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home. And for our main story, we have Saraswathy, someone who has covered HR for 10 years, discussing a new service called ShowReel. You may find the name of th

Is India The Backup Plan? 17.11.2021

On today's episode of The Signal Daily, Chinmay Bhogle tells us about Meta and Apple's rivalry over the hardware world. Additionally, for our main story, Chinmay and Dinesh Narayanan discuss at length about why investors are choosing India over China.

Let's Ride A Vogo? 16.11.2021

On today's episode, we have two interesting updates. Amazon was used to smuggle marijuana across states. And in other news, the Bike taxi sector is maturing. Rapido, India's largest bike taxi company is doing well in the market, and Chalo is in talks to a

COP26 - The World Is Feeling The Heat 15.11.2021

We are back with the first episode of the week. What's in store? Well, Apple is in the news again. The tech company has found a new way to make some more cash. In other news, the world gathered in Glasgow to discuss climate change and the pressing need to

RBI vs The Crypto Traders 12.11.2021

On today's episode of The Signal Daily, our host, Chinmay Bhogle will discuss why Alibaba toned down the hype around Singles’ Day online shopping festival.  Meanwhile, he also explains why there's an ongoing debate over crypto between the centre and the R

The Tale Of Two IPOs 11.11.2021

On today's episode of The Signal Daily, Chinmay Bhogle will take us through Nykaa and Paytm's IPO success. Meanwhile, he also breaks down the economy of the Metaverse.

Aviation Has Hit Turbulence 10.11.2021

Robinhood got hacked. As many as 7 million customers' information was leaked. On the other hand, the low-cost airline, SpiceJet is all set to introduce fly now, pay later scheme. All this while, both SpiceJet and Indian aviation industry are headed toward

Myntra And Elon Have $6 Billion Reasons To Sell 09.11.2021

We are back from a short break. On today's episode, Chinmay Bhogle breaks down two interesting stories. One about the richest man in the world deciding to sell 10% of his Tesla stock, and the other on India adopting influencer-led shopping.

Who Will Build The Metaverse? 03.11.2021

Liquor and beer sales have increased and almost returned to pre-Covid levels. Alcohol companies will cheer the news but what's really exciting is that Guinness, the world's most popular stout is coming to India. On the other hand, looks like Meta has got

The Meme Coin Frenzy 02.11.2021

Pandemic blues are a thing of the past now. Films are returning to the big screen, and box office numbers are steadily improving. Meanwhile, Priyanka will also sketch out why Shiba Inu and other meme coins have become so popular lately.

New Game, Same Company 01.11.2021

The Signal Daily is back with two interesting stories. On today's episode, Priyanka will explain why the slogan "Let's Go Brandon" is trending on social media and how Sequoia Capital's brave move will bring in big money.

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