In this episode, our host,  Dheeraj Sinha delves into the intriguing world of millets and their resurgence in India. He engages in a conversation with Prashant Parameswaran, the MD & CEO of Tata Consumer Soulfull Pvt. Ltd., who brings invaluable insights to the table with his extensive experience in the food industry. Prashant's discussion touches on the challenges of popularizing millets, bridging generational gaps, and making them relevant to contemporary dietary preferences. The...

In the fourth episode of 'Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 4, Nitin Chhabra, the CEO of Ace Turtle, the company behind the success of retail brands such as Lee and Wrangler in India.  Nitin in this episode, discusses with Dheeraj, about how brands can scale in a diverse market like India, how a fashion brand should approach tier 2, tier 3 cities of Bharat, how traditional legacy brands are embracing new-age tech platforms and data-driven strategies and in today’s time, how crucial is it...

In the third episode of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we talk to Mukesh Kalra, the founder and CEO of ET Money, one of India's leading wealth tech startups. With fifteen years of experience in shaping businesses and consumer internet products, Mukesh brings a wealth of knowledge to our discussion. At ET Money, his vision is to simplify the financial journey for all Indians and provide them with intelligent investment strategies. In this episode, we delve into how the post-pandemic era has...

In the second episode of 'Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 4,' Manish Chowdhary, Co-Founder of WOW Skin Science, delves into his experiences about establishing a thriving D2C brand. He discusses the hurdles within the beauty and wellness sector and emphasizes the offline market's significance. Manish's journey from an IT giant's laptop retailer and wholesaler to a prosperous beauty brand creator serves as a motivating story. He underscores the value of digital strategies and the...

In the inaugural episode of 'Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 4' Gaurav Agarwal, Co-Founder of 1mg, delves into pivotal healthcare shifts in India, unveiling insights on consumers transitioning from traditional pharmacies to virtual medical platforms.As leader of Tata's eCommerce and technology strategy, Gaurav' journey from co-founding 1mg to his Silicon Valley tenure brings unique perspective. He explores the collaborative impact of mobile technology on medical services, optimizing...

How are digital loans triggering economic change for Bharat? How does one stand out in a saturated category such as financing? What's behind the speed at which brands are scaling-up today?  In Episode 10 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,’ Deepak Jain, Co-Founder at FlexiLoans speaks about how regional micro business enterprises in India are contributing towards the national economy with the support of digital loans, how fintech is shaping a new India. He also shares...

How is digital eCommerce gearing up to match the population of the nation? What are the initiatives and policy-making decisions channelled towards a positive nation powered by digital? How have entrepreneurs and start-ups been contributing to the new era of digitalization? In Episode 9 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,’ Arvind Gupta, Head and Co-Founder of Digital India Foundation, shares his views on how the digital transaction system and business platforms are...

What has changed in the process of brand building over the period of time? How hasD2C product marketing been adapting to media evolution? What is an effective marketingmodel for a successful brand?In Episode 8 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,’ AnilViswanathan, Vice President – Marketing at Mondelez India speaks about how data and technology are ushering in a new way of building brands, the effective marketing modules for marketers and the future of the D2C market.Anil...

What challenges do women face to wear an entrepreneurial hat? What does it take for a woman to climb through the leadership ladder? What is the role of men in boosting women empowerment?   In Episode 7 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,’ Aabha Bakaya, Founder and CEO at Ladies Who Lead speaks about the challenges that women face to wear an entrepreneurial hat and shares a snippet about the platform that aims at boosting women empowerment and...

It takes around seven generations for children living in extreme poverty to break outof poverty and earn a meaningful income. So, how does one break this povertycycle? Do social enterprises need a strong brand purpose to build trust andcredibility among volunteers and contributors? And, in this new age, what isthe role of Gen Z in social causes?In Episode 6 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3’, Jithin CNedumala, Founder and CEO of Make A Difference (MAD) speak about his...

Has the playbook for marketing changed from what it was two decades ago? In the age of social media and influencer marketing, should marketing let go of some of the guardrails? What’s the future of EVs in India? Would we see a complete shift of the ecosystem to electric in a few years? Or is it that, like every other change will this too will be an ‘and’ rather than an ‘or’?   In Episode 5 of podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,’ Narayan Sundararaman, Head of Marketing at Bajaj...

Every week, there is a new roaster popping up and, India is seeing a sort of coffee revolution. Coffee consumption is a rising trend in India and people are adapting to the habit of drinking coffee over tea. Therefore, the food and beverages segment in India has gone through dramatic changes over the last couple of years, but the questions are – what has changed and what hasn’t for them? Is India a tea market, or is there a coffee culture shaping in the country? Who is the coffee audience in...

With internet being democratised, entertainment is no more a luxury. Gaming and content are the new ways of digital consumption. But is this a pattern across India? Or is it restricted to metro cities? Can gaming indeed be a full-time profession in India? Also, how are gaming platforms approaching Metaverse?   In Episode 03 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 03, we have Anirudh Pandita - Founder of Loco, in the hot seat, who answers to some of the crucial questions around gaming as...

Gaming is set to be the next big thing. What goes behind creating a market for gaming in India? What kind of games and what kind of players are coming up? What’s the role of local languages and characters in this? What could be the role of brands in all of this?   In Episode 02 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we converse with Salone Sehgal about how access to mobile data is opening doors for gamers from every part of the country and taking gaming to tire 2 and 3 India; how gaming platforms...

How do we create a new category in a crowded market such as personal care? That too for men? Are Indian men finally warming up to the idea of grooming? Is this an India-wide phenomenon or just top metros? And finally, in the mad rush for the unicorn status, have the fundamentals of business changed? In Episode 1 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we converse with Hitesh Dhingra, Co-Founder & MD at The Man Company, India's first 'Men-Only' grooming brand in India. Hitesh has in his past...

Dheeraj speaks to Ranjeet about Pratilipi and its foray into the regional language space

Dheers speaks to Gauri Devidayal about the F&B Business

Dheeraj speaks to Akshay Munjal of HeroVired about Higher and Online education in India

Dheeraj speaks to Raj Shamani about brand building

Dheeraj speaks to Apaksh Gupta of One Impression about Influencer Marketing

Dheeraj speaks to Umang Bedi about creating content for a market as diverse as India

Dheeraj is on conversation with VC Anand Lunia from India Quotient

What is creativity today? How has its role changed? Also, how does one sell great work?

Dheeraj Speaks to Matthew Willcox about making choices and consumer behavior