This week's episode began with Varun talking about embracing Fatherhood for the second time, the India-Pakistan Asia Cup Match which was quite the spectacle with a special mention of Hardik Pandya's swag, and Jay Shah refusing to hold the Indian Flag and Twitter's reaction around it, how Podcasts are coming to Twitter and what then happens to Twitter Spaces, Adani group being over-leveraged and their stake in NDTV, Air Pods and their revenue, and Nykaa's offline Athleisure store on Delhi. Varun ...
Aug 31, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 39
It's a Think Fast after a slow long weekend but an equally hectic week gone by. So today, the episode was a long introduction segment of multiple interesting stories. Hosts Varun & Suchita begin with Varun (finally) turning 40 and his serene Birthday Bash by the Pool. Further, they talk about the demise of ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and his esteemed portfolio, Threads on LinkedIn about Indians returning from abroad, WeWork's Adam Neumann's latest venture- Flow, Salman Rushdie's stabbin...
Aug 18, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 38
It's a happy time for Think Fast as co-host Suchita Salwan's co-founded company LBB has been acquired by Nykaa. She gives us a little sneak peek into the process, followed by Varun joining in to talk about other stories including Uber's loss from Zomato and a probable withdrawal, Koo & Sadhguru's social spends, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Air, Balenciaga's announced launch in India, Masaba's cosmetics and wellness brand 'LoveChild', and a recent survey by O Womaniya! survey that pointed out ...
Aug 10, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 37
This week, Think Fast delves into some more layoffs as industries struggle to keep afloat, Zomato's stocks and restructuring bits, Nas Academy's latest funding, Kotak Hurun's list of wealthiest women, and Spotify's growing numbers. Further, Varun & Suchita talk about Navigating Marketplaces as a brand and some strategies to do so impactfully, a few updates from Ola as it shifts focus and resources towards it's EV vertical, Instagram taking into consideration user feedback and retracing it's ...
Aug 03, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 36
The week that went by was all about powerful women with India electing Draupadi Murmu as the President and Savitri Jindal's net worth ballooning 3 fold. In this episode of Think Fast, Varun & Suchita also talk about the rise in investments in Plant-Based Meat, some more news from the Good Glamm Group, Sports screenings exclusively on Fancode, and a certain love for Addis Abbaba- the capital of Ethiopia. Also, a gentle reminder about Varun turning 40 in 3 weeks! Further, they cover YouTube's ...
Jul 27, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 35
We begin the episode by gossiping about Sushmita Sen & Lalit Modi, like everyone else is doing, online & offline (Guilty, right!) Further, Varun & Suchita discuss layoffs at Microsoft & hiring Freeze at Google, Evan Williams quitting as the CEO of Medium, VCs tightening their pockets and India's 104th unicorn, Airtel in talks to acquire Gaana, Blinkit and Zomato's impending collaboration, and Unacademy's Performance Marketing strategy. Lots happened in the world and in the week's...
Jul 20, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode of Think Fast, Varun & Suchita discuss Elon Musk abandoning the Twitter deal, the Sri Lanka protests and ongoing economic crisis, the assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, Ashneer Grover's new venture, Byju's funding woes, and some more exciting stuff from the week gone by. They further dissect Good Glamm Group's restructuring, why Bangalore was ranked as the least liveable city in India in a recent report, and how FinFluencers promoted Vauld, a Crypto company that ...
Jul 13, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Varun is back on this week's episode and tells us all about his recent trip to London and Suchita is inspired to take a vacation herself as well. They discuss Plum's recent investment by Rashmika Mandanna and then digress to talking about Jeff Bezos' yacht woes. They inform us of the entry of Pret-a-manger in India while trying to get the pronunciation right. A few tries later, they move on to talk about the week's bigger stories starting with Ed Tech in India as their struggles continue. Furthe...
Jul 06, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 32
While Varun is enjoying his stay in London, Amit joins Suchita on this week's episode of Think Fast. They begin by discussing the Roe V Wade judgment, Uber's struggles, RBI's recent mandates with respect to BNPL, and give us an update on some recent acquisitions. Suchita recollects a recent article by Shephali Bhatt that talks about recent stats in the Influencer Economy space and why they might not be accurate, the Creator Economy and new trends in the same, and how Facebook might be working to...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this week's episode of MidweekMadness, Varun & Suchita begin by discussing Elon Musk's All Hands with the Twitter fam, Ashneer Grover being back in the StartUp scene, Extra-Marital Dating App Gleeden thriving in India, Tencent buying Binny Bansal's Flipkart stake, a game show inspired by Squid Game, and Chaayos's latest funding. Varun gives us the details of the IPL Media Rights Auction- key players and winners, Suchita looks into Revlon's recent filing for bankruptcy and what happens to ...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This time Midweek Madness begins by discussing the weather of Mumbai & Delhi, and whether Elon Musk bought Twitter or not. Further, they talk about Cred's rising valuation, Gucci taking China seriously, UPI befriending Credit cards, India's love for Puma, the proposed 4 day work week in the UK, and some interesting advertisements. Varun & Suchita Think Fast about India's fresh unicorn- Physicswallah and their noble & humble business venture, Purplle's gradual growth, and recent fundi...
Jun 15, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Varun & Suchita begin this week by remembering KK & his music and discussing the Amber Heard- Johny Depp verdict. They further talk about Spotify's White Noise Podcasts and their popularity, Blue Tokai's launch in Japan, the controversial Layer Shots Perfume ads, and some Zomato stats. Further in the episode, they 'Think Fast' about Sheryl Sandberg's 14-year journey in Meta and the news of her exit; Urban Company's business and how it is going strong- the changes made in their MO to acco...
Jun 08, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this week's episode of Think Fast, Suchita begins by telling us about her recent getaway to Srinagar & Varun starts with the closing of IPL 2022. Further, they chat about the Dolce & Gabbana partnered Kourtney & Travis wedding, Balenciaga X Adidas collab, Vir Das' new Beer, NYT Article about Glossier CEO, and much more. This week's analyses include how the future of search is boutique, dwindling Social Commerce, the Podcast industry hitting the $1Billion mark, Sequoia's presentati...
Jun 01, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 27
On Think Fast this week, Varun & Suchita begin by discussing the Twitter sting operation and how the company has been in the news for some time now, and not for the best reasons. Further, they talk about Jack Ma pulling out of PayTM & Ankiti Bose getting fired from Zilingo. Suchita's stories include Community Led business featuring BlissClub- is it a reliable and sustainable business model; Exploring D2C businesses in India and segments with growth potential including kids' health, sexua...
May 25, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 26
In this week's episode of Think Fast, hosts Varun & Suchita begin by telling us about Ather Energy securing funding, Apple's latest hire- an ex-Ford employee, some more Elon Musk, First Cry delaying their IPO, and how White Hat Jr's employees quit on being called to the office. Further, Suchita deep dives into the rise of Athleisure and its foray into sub-segments like activewear, Tennis wear, and so on, the Sneakers market and how it's been growing and attracting not just the millennials bu...
May 18, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This week on Think Fast, Varun & Suchita get into a little Mumbai-Delhi squabble and share some more Elon Musk news. Suchita talks about the ongoing Abortion Rights case in the US, and the LIC IPO. The big stories include Wingreens' latest acquisitions, Good Glamm's fresh stakes in Raymond's consumer business, an update on Desi Thrasios, Spotify's positive outlook towards the India Market, Influencers turning podcasters and attracting brands, and Snapchat's drone Pixy. Varun recommends the '...
May 11, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week, Varun & Suchita begin by discussing Elon Musk's full buyout of Twitter and Suchita highlights some key happenings in the startups & Business space. In the Think Fast segment, they talk about all the drama happening at Zilingo, Amazon Prime Video's recent announcement of their upcoming shows and collaborations with major production houses, the Resale economy and how it's growing faster than Retail, Nandan Nilekani's latest project with the GoI after Aadhar & UPI, what the f...
May 04, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week, Varun & Suchita begin by diving into the recent events in the Pan Masala universe and take us through some interesting acquisitions in recent times. The conversation further revolves around Netflix's loss of subscribers and their decision to track down password sharing, the growing number of celebrities who have been investing in brands, Cashify's business model and future plans, how tough Indian regulations are resulting in an exodus of Web3 entrepreneurs who are moving to Dubai,...
Apr 27, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week's #midweemadness is fueled by the previous week's midweek madness- Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's Wedding where Varun and Suchita discuss clothes, the 'window' aspect, and much more. This week, they deep dive into Netflix's buttons and some fun stats, Ad Revenue and what a money-making strategy it is, some more discussion from the Elon Musk and Twitter love story, how EComm has seen a dip in business while offline is slowly picking up again and how BookMyShow is slowly seeing the light...
Apr 20, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week was quite the whirlwind with some very interesting collaborations and announcements. Varun & Suchita kick off the midweek madness with BharatPe folks washing their dirty laundry on LinkedIn and the new but same old Sabyasachi X Starbucks collection. Further, they discuss the new Super App Tata Neu- is it worth the hype?, Elon Musk becoming the largest shareholder in Twitter, so now possibly what next?, Asian Paints' latest acquisitions and their attempt to foray into categories bey...
Apr 13, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week, cure the midweek blues with Varun & Suchita as they have some more fun around the big slap in the Oscars that echoed around the world, routine weather check for Delhi & Bombay, Games 24X7 achieving the Unicorn status, and Companies delaying their IPOs given how tepid the markets are. They Think Fast about lessons businesses can learn from the NYTimes as they aim to cover and empower the entire English speaking population in the world, about the PVR-INOX merger and the CitiBank...
Apr 06, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode of Think Fast's #MidDayMadness #HumpdayHappiness, Varun & Suchita begin by giving us important and interesting updates about Varun's trip, Delhi weather, Kunal Shah, Balle Balle Land etc. (Please Note: Suchita is referring to InstaCart , and not InstaMart) In the Think Fast segment, Suchita begins by listing down the latest FinTech acquisitions followed by Varun taking us through Reliance buying a stake in Clovia, the innerwear market, and Diageo's association with NaoSpirits...
Mar 30, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode of Think Fast, Suchita is joined by Amit Doshi, Founder of IVM Podcasts. They discuss the recent developments in the quick commerce industry in India, especially when Zomato & Blinkit are eying a merger and try to bring in some examples from abroad to see how are they faring; Trell was under some trouble recently with its investors and basis that there was going to be downsizing, they discuss these happenings and how CEOs should manage such situations; SEBI drafting new rules...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week, it's mainly Suchita thinking fast since Varun is holidaying as mentioned in the previous episode. In the first section, Jalasmi, the producer, joins Suchita as she takes us through the week's highlights in Business, Tech, Startups, and more. They discuss the upcoming Navi & Swiggy IPOs, celebrity investments, Serena William's venture raising capital and the lack of women in VC, Titan looking to acquire Noise wearables, and Myntra's partnership with Zalora. We brought the Deep Dive...
Mar 16, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This week on Think Fast, Varun & Suchita talk about 2 growing categories- Mental Health & Pets. Suchita gives us a rundown of why mental health apps have seen a rise, especially as a result of the lockdown when offline sessions were not possible, and the trend just continues thereafter. She also analyses the significant growth in the pets category with a rise in food products, grooming and daycare services, and more. Varun discussed how Twitter has been eyeing India as a potential market...
Mar 09, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 15
On this episode, Varun & Suchita Think Fast about The leadership dynamics at IndiGo airlines- what conspired and what concluded; the rise of Audio Erotica with reference to Pocket FM and how has the trajectory been so far, a low-key unicorn founder Supam Maheshwari and his smart moves with his companies; Meta's special VR program Horizon and its performance so far, Singapore based but China-backed Shopee's possible ban and Indian retailers' reaction to it, and Coinbase CEO's SuperBowl ad- it...
Feb 28, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 14
We are experimenting with a slight change in format and would love to hear from you! Bringing a series of the week's top stories in just the Think Fast segment are Varun & Suchita who talk about Disney+ Hotstar's swelling Subscription numbers, Gehraaiyaan- talk of the town & Twitter, Jio investing in Glance, Mama Earth acquiring the hair products business of Bblunt, Cult acquiring Gold's Gym, Bollywood's foray into the Metaverse and The Rock's Tequila Tuesdays. The Rock's Tequila Brand S...
Feb 21, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In the week leading to Valentine's, some companies got a lot of love, some folks got a lot of hate and we got a lot of stories to bring to you in this episode of Think Fast with Varun & Suchita. They discuss a Metaverse shaadi, Ola's scaling issues, and some Crypto updates followed by a rapid-fire on Twitter's downvote button, Peloton's possible acquisitions, rounding up Shark Tank S1, Times Internet's recent disinvestment, and Zomato's BNPL model. Suchita probes into what Content to Commerc...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode of Think Fast, Varun & Suchita begin by listing the most significant developments in Tech & Business, discuss harassment in the Metaverse, and how H&M might be giving competition to Ikea. In the short segment, Suchita profiles Ankur Warikoo with respect to creator Monetisation while Varun gives us some highlights from 2022's Budget. And they deep dive into the success, profits, strategies, and the upcoming IPO of the company boAt. Tune in for an insightful episode. Th...
Feb 07, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode, Varun and Suchita end the month with a detailed analysis of Netflix's struggle to get a hold in the Indian market and Uday Shankar's return into the Biz and Media world with Viacom18. They also touch upon some interesting developments- like Reliance trying to build a Nykaa rival named 'Tiara', Air India's 'gharvapasi' as Tata takes over the reigns, Swiggy's promotion to becoming a 'Decacorn', and Caroline Speigel's Audio erotica company- Quinn. In this episode, we feature Nameet...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 10
