Podcasts by The 909 Podcast

Startups and The Competition Commission of India from 2020-10-12T06:04:25

I spend time understanding what’s wrong with the idea of our own play store. Also I do a quick assessment of the user base and other aspects to keep in mind in launching our own App Store. Other ep...

Appmanirbhar Bharat - Does India really need an App Store to call its own from 2020-10-03T09:58:37

Is the ‘Matrimony’ shaky between Google and Paytm resulting in two very important developments over the past week - one being Google’s new 30% charge to apps on the Play store and the other being I...

India Shining-Whining - what’s really ailing our internet ecosystem from 2020-07-16T11:51:41

Pardon the word pair that is so common to the Indian lexicon. A follow up to the commentary on the Chinese app ban posits what we could need as a country to have a stronger culture of innovation fo...

Freewheelin Fridays or why America is no longer the captain of North America from 2020-07-10T13:22:02

Welcome back to the third instalment of Freewheelin Fridays. I hope you like this take on my podcast as much as I like putting it together. This episode covers Brazil, Sweden, Mexico, Australia, an...

Chinese Democracy - deconstructing India’s app ban from 2020-07-09T12:00:32

India banned 59 Chinese apps a few days ago. But there’s a deeper problem at the root of all of this. I explore the fundamental problem of news in the country today. As always check out other episo...

Freewheelin' Fridays or How Dharavi did what New York couldn't from 2020-07-03T13:39:13

Here's our second episode of Freewheelin' Fridays. I talk about topics ranging from the Pacific Garbage Patch to Brazil to Russia and Dharavi. Check out other episodes on Spotify https://bit.ly/909...

Welcome to World Wide Work - how do we make it a little safer to travel and get back to work from 2020-07-02T12:32:16

The great reset is upon us - how we get out of it doesn't mean we get back to what we once were. Clearly elements of that model don't work. So what's next? I explore that and share a little gratitu...

Freewheelin' Fridays or why you should not catch a plane in Pakistan from 2020-06-26T13:05:43

A new format just for Fridays where I just keep it to a few headlines and anecdotes as I see them in front of me and tell you about it! Check out other episodes on Spotify https://bit.ly/909India a...

Lockdown Physique Achieved? Yay! Now what about our mental health. from 2020-06-25T12:14:53

I look at some of the threats emerging from this pandemic that affect us mentally. One of the fallouts is even increased racism. Check out other Episodes on Spotify https://bit.ly/909India and Goog...

Calling Governators - what are the various forms of governance that emerge following a pandemic from 2020-06-17T12:21:07

Global, Regional, City specific. There are three types of governance that can only progress on a platform of mutual trust. I delve into thinking from the World Economic Forum to shed light here. Ch...

The Great Transformation - this isn't about Optimus Prime from 2020-06-09T10:21:18

The Pandemic. The pandemonium after it. The lockdowns. The flattening of the curve or not depending on where you live. It all leads to the Great Transformation - why do we create a new normal where...

CamelCase - does the startup bloodbath necessitate revisiting unicorns or discovering camels from 2020-05-27T14:19:26

Do we need to revisit how we evaluate unicorns or go back to understanding their roots better. I explore that in this episode. Here's the TechCrunch story : https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/02/welcom...

Keen on Keynes? We look at what Keynesian economics is about and also his predictions for 2030 from 2020-05-21T09:51:38

The underpinnings of economies everywhere today have John Maynard Keynes to thank. His theories last saw a resurgence during the 2007-2008 financial crisis. And as the world reels from another rece...

Bye Bye Privacy - how much control over our data do we let go off in the face of an epidemic? from 2020-05-18T12:44:06

It's happening. 9/11 changed people's views on privacy when it came to the greater good. What about today? And the future of disease. I explore that in today's episode. Check out other episodes on ...

Algorithms or Users - who's the better content moderator. from 2020-05-09T07:31:24

More content than ever before is being moderated by algorithms. And that's a good and bad thing. There's no bias, supposedly. But there's no context either. And scaling across languages is a challe...

The Circular Economy isn't a Big Zero from 2020-05-05T14:08:10

Right now - we consume more than we produce. And that's stressing out systems across the planet. How do we move to a more sustainable way of life? I look at a concept called Circular Design and bui...

May the fourth be with you from 2020-05-04T09:37:01

If the title isn't a dead giveaway, it's in honour of Star Wars. This episode looks into the impact of the franchise. Check out coffee with Kenobi at coffeewithkenobi.com . For other episodes from ...

C for COVID-19, C for Cybersecurity from 2020-05-01T11:17:05

Virus here, virus there, virus everywhere. I take a look at the cyberthreats that are prevalent right now and what listeners can do to protect themselves. Check out recommended VPNs here : www.wire...

Can the SDGs point toward creating a new normal in the post-pandemic world from 2020-04-29T12:37:36

I look at the UN's Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 and see how the Asia Pacific region is performing. Here's the link to the article that gets this episode started -https://ipbes.net/covid19...

Vaccine Eloquent on the Pandemic from 2020-04-28T10:37:19

A lot entered our parlance over the past few months and have been accepted as part of the discourse. I decided to dig a little deeper into herd immunity, wet markets, and vaccines around COVID-19. ...

Annie No Moore? A look at American Immigration from 2020-04-27T10:21:17

Trump signs an executive order banning the entry of immigrants into America. I thought it would be fun to look at the history of immigration and the impact of immigrants on the American Economy. Ch...

Mayday Mayday! What's happening to airlines today? from 2020-04-23T14:41:01

On this episode, I take a look at the impact of lockdowns on the aviation industry. Suffice to say, they're in dire straits. Here's the link to Frank Abagnale's Google Talk : https://youtu.be/vsMyd...

Not to be 'Crude', but WTH is WTI? from 2020-04-22T13:41:43

-38 dollars a barrel! It sent shockwaves through WhatsApp groups. In this episode, we give an overview of crude oil and why the number was significant, even to folks like us who don't trade on the ...

The Kung Fu Dream - how important is China to world trade? Can we really just cut them out? from 2020-04-21T12:40:21

In this episode - I look at the significance of China toward the engine of the global economy over the past 20 years. I also elaborate a little more on their investment strategy to highlight how di...

The Last Dance - a quick backgrounder for non-basketball fans and why they should watch it from 2020-04-20T01:48:41

In this episode we look at what makes The Last Dance must see TV no matter whether you're a fan of the NBA or not. I walk you through some brief history of the NBA and also talk about some of the p...

Slowdown in Chinatown? from 2020-04-19T05:14:01

A short look at how the Coronavirus has impacted China and a key component of the nation's foreign investment strategy. Check us out on Spotify: https://bit.ly/909India and Google Podcasts: https:/...

Super Apps and India - is this our watershed moment from 2020-04-18T10:58:52

In this episode - we look at the rapid growth of Aarogya Setu and its future. Could it achieve what no other company has been able to create? A true super app for Indians? Check the show out on Spo...

TLDR for TDIL? I examine a government body whose work needs a lot more visibility and credit now from 2020-04-14T11:43:50

The next frontier for the Indian internet ecosystem is the language interoperability barrier. The sooner we cross that the better. There are companies working in this regard but there's an Indian b...

MVP : Milkman Viable Product from 2020-04-11T12:11:39

With the lockdown extending, it's going to be critical to map the infected and identify hotspots faster than ever. Could the answer lie with the milkman?

Capacity Planning - connecting healthcare, ecommerce, electricity and the internet from 2020-04-08T11:58:36

In this episode we look at drawing s thread around capacity planning and how it applies to several sectors. Some links that I promised on the show : the M Kalyanaraman article - https://www.thehind...

The 909 Podcast (Trailer) from 2020-04-06T09:38:54