Think Fast with Varun and Suchita

This week, Think Fast begins with a discussion on a Rohit Shetty film- Cirkus, the trailer of which was recently released. Further, they talk about Whatsapp allowing one to message oneself, Mercedes' Marketing Head stating SIPs and Mutual Funds to be their competitor, some recent acquisitions, Spotify Wrapped and how it is a great marketing tool but raises the issue of privacy, Relove raising money, Netflix venturing into games, and much more. 

In the detailing segment, the stories for this episode were firstly apparel brand Bewakoof getting acquired by Aditya Birla Fashion, Bob Iger taking charge of Disney again and their succession woes, the rage around Chat GPT, and brands innovating with Athletic wear. 

Varun recommends a brand: Odd Giraffe

Suchita Recommends the LBB X Nykaa Fashion Festival in Delhi 
And reaching out to + catching up with old friends. 

Varun & Suchita also answer a few listener questions on the show. Do share yours on the below-mentioned handles.

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It was a fairly 'hmm' week and Varun & Suchita begin by talking about the Arrest of Elizabeth Holmes and all that's been happening with FTX & Twitter, Aditya Birla group's partnership with Galeries Lafayette and the rise of Luxury in India, Telegu being the fastest growing language in the US, World population crossing 8Bn & India getting closer to being the most populated country in the world, Beauty retail competition among Nykaa, Tata & Reliance, Qatar saying no to alcohol in FIFA stadiums, Social raising capital, Steve Jobs' Birkenstocks selling for 200K, and Deepika Padukone's new beauty brand. 

They deep dive into talking about the recent glitches with the Instagram Algorithm- a story done by Shephali Bhatt in Mint, the Mindfulness-wellness space and some companies acing it, and BeatO's latest funding round and how specific companies addressing specific problems wholly and aiming to solve them are a great idea. 

Varun recommends a company: Daily Objects. 
Suchita recommends a show: Inside Man, Netflix

Varun & Suchita also answer a few listener questions on the show. Do share yours on the below-mentioned handles.

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This is a special crossover episode between Think Fast & Advertising Is Dead.
Suchita's co-founded company LBB recently got acquired by Nykaa while Varun exited from The Glitch, a company he co-founded. They cross-question each other about their journeys, building and scaling their respective companies, and their role after acquisition.

In the intro segment, they cover Elon Musk considering buying Twitter at the original price, Bill Desk & PayU deal being called off, Honey Singh's new song, and Ray Dalio's exit from Bridgewater.
They also discuss Liquid Death's valuation, the Recycling Industry, the good and bad of the ongoing Festive sales, Cred enabling UPI services on its platform, and Meta rolling out new ad strategies that are more business-friendly than creator-friendly.

Suchita recommends a Mashup song: Peach Munde

Varun recommends a book: Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee

Varun & Suchita also answer a few listener questions on the show. Do share yours on the below-mentioned handles.

You can follow Varun Duggirala on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/varunduggi and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/varunduggi

You can follow Suchita Salwan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/suchitasalwan and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/suchitasalwan

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It's Midweek Madness on Think Fast with a long list of different things happening around the world. We cross yet another record of a long introduction with some interesting stories beginning with how Varun looks similar to Hritik Roshan in Vikram Vedha. Varun & Suchita further discuss Tesla's new Optimus robot, Trevor Noah quitting 'The Daily Show' and apparently dating Dua Lipa, some stats around recently concluded EComm sales, ONDC setting up a store in Bengaluru, subscription social media ft. Social Home, Uniqlo profiting in the Indian market, Reliance Retail launches Zara competitor, Pharell Willams' company 'Joopiter', Razorpay acquires Poshvine, and Netflix's gaming studio.

They deep dive into the following 2 stories:

1. How Cinema from South India has gained popularity pan India, and how films are now not restricted to just language/region but accessibility has made sure everyone appreciates a good film irrespective.

2. How TATA made good business decisions and minted a unicorn with Caratlane. 

Suchita recommends a podcast: On with Kara Swisher

Varun's suggestion: Kara Swisher & Bob Iger (Ex Disney) interview

Varun recommends a book: Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday

Varun & Suchita also answer a few listener questions on the show. Do share yours on the below-mentioned handles.

You can follow Varun Duggirala on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/varunduggi and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/varunduggi

You can follow Suchita Salwan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/suchitasalwan and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/suchitasalwan

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Varun & Suchita begin with the most loved Roger-Rafa moment at Roger's last match, the much-hated remake of Garba Queen Falguni Pathak's iconic 'Maine Payal Hai Chhankai' by Neha Kakkar, an update to a previous story about multiple cloud kitchens running from the same little center and how Zomato has decided to crack them down, Pepperfry & Oyo's upcoming IPOs, Clothing brand Shein's new rival, Brad Pitt's genderless skincare brand, Join ventures securing funding from Motilal Oswal group, All of Tata group's Airlines planning to merge, Reliance being in talks to acquire Sephora, Kuku FM raising capital, Zepto founder becoming the richest Indian Teen with huge personal wealth (on paper), Beyond Meat founder's ironic moment, some more news on Byju's, and the announced launch of 5G on October 1.

This week's stories:

1. India's Roll-up Businesses 

2. A discussion on Moonlighting 

3. Is Social Commerce losing steam? 

4. YouTube's partner program & new initiatives

Suchita recommends a play: For The Record

Varun recommends Miss Marvel

Varun & Suchita also answer a few listener questions on the show. Do share yours on the below-mentioned handles.

You can follow Varun Duggirala on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/varunduggi and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/varunduggi

You can follow Suchita Salwan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/suchitasalwan and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/suchitasalwan

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Suchita is back from America and you have to check out the refreshed energy and vibe she's got on to this episode. Team Think Fast totally recommends taking breaks!

A long introduction ensues where they discuss stuff happening with Byju's, Media Literacy with reference to writing about struggling companies, a few heartbreaking retirements, Federer lookalike Arbaaz Khan, the queen's death and how the internet reacted to it, the Ethereum merge, Puig's stake in Kama Ayurveda, Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard surrendering his brand to fight Climate Change, and a 'haven't-watched' take on Brahmastra.

This week's stories:

1. Supporting Creator-led Business via Investments ft. Youtuber Mr. Beast. 

2. How to make D2C experiences better, Offline version ft. America 

3. Sustainable brands ft. Beco 

4. Adobe Inc. agreed to buy software design startup Figma Inc. 

Suchita recommends:
A book: Let My People Go Surfing

A beauty brand: Credo Beauty

Varun recommends:

A book: Sacred Hoops

A song: Divine's latest titled 'Guneghar'

Varun & Suchita also answer a few listener questions on the show. Do share yours on the below-mentioned handles.

You can follow Varun Duggirala on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/varunduggi and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/varunduggi

You can follow Suchita Salwan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/suchitasalwan and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/suchitasalwan

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This week, it's Varun & Amit as Suchita is on a much-deserved break in the US.

Amit & Varun begin by talking about some significant happenings that include an ongoing wave of the great resignation, Twitter and its Edit button that's being tested, a nostalgic dive into the days of Campa Cola and the joy of Reliance having acquired it denoting the possibility of seeing it in the market soon, Starbucks' new Indian Origin CEO, and the absurdity of some LinkedIn posts.

For the top stories, we have Jio Mart's collaboration with Whatsapp facilitating ordering groceries easily, Fake Cloud Kitchens and how one single FSSAI license has more than 200 restaurants operating under it, YouTube testing a podcasts tab on its home page, and a deep dive into Quiet Quitting & Quiet Firing.

Amit Recommends a show 'The Brink' which is available on Disney+Hotstar & a book 'A Children's History of India'.

Varun recommends the book 'Build' by Tony Fillips.

Varun & Suchita also answer a few listener questions on the show. Do share yours on the below-mentioned handles.

You can follow Varun Duggirala on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/varunduggi and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/varunduggi

You can follow Suchita Salwan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/suchitasalwan and on Instagram at https://instagram.com/suchitasalwan

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