Think Fast with Varun and Suchita

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 & Suchita share their Mergers & Acquisition experiences with Nykaa acquiring LBB & WPP acquiring The Glitch; and the recent acquisition of Svami drinks by Third Eye Distillery and the Indian Gin market. They also talk about a recent YouTube study about how its Long Form content has seen significant viewership contradicting the fact that short form is popular due to short attention spans, XYXX's funding and the lingerie market.

Varun recommends a Biryani place while Suchita recommends an Apple Plus show 'Bad Sisters'.

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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 stabbing, and thoughts on Indian Matchmaking season 2. They then deep dive into talking about Amazon acquiring Rhoomba, Peloton & Soul Cycle laying off employees, HBO India hiring a team here but then being unsure about carrying on, and Snapchat crushing its subscription service. Continuing the long introduction, they also talk about Crypto firms being accused of Money Laundering, Man using Tinder to find a sister and avoid Rakshabandhan FOMO, Brand integrations in films with reference to the recent example of Netflix's film 'Darlings', and IMDb vandalism.

Refer to the Quartz article about Snapchat as mentioned by Suchita.

This time they re-recommend:

Suchita: The Bear (On Hulu)

Varun: Everything Is Out Of Syllabus

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

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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 the abysmally low number of women in Cinema.

The episode's top stories include Lenskart's partnership with Japanese OwnDay and how the company has been progressing over the years capturing the eyewear market, Creator Cloning and why it's getting more popular, a look into 'Work From Home' in 2022, TikTok venturing into music and what it means for its counterparts and other audio apps, and the latest controversy of WazirX's ownership with reference to Binance.

Suchita recommends a show: 'The Bear' (on Hulu)

Varun recommends 'Darlings'; and the book 'Surrounded by Idiots'.

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, 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 tik-tok-ish layout, and finally a look at India's rising and thriving Coffee brands like Rage, Sleepy Owl, and Blue Tokai.

Check out the Navigating Marketplaces story from The Hard Copy Newsletter: Part 1 & Part 2

Suchita Recommends a Coffee Brand: VS Mani & Co. while Varun recommends watching 'The Gray Man'.

They also unanimously talk about Yashraj Mukhate's latest mix on the Ranveer Singh X NDTV video.

The song Varun sang in a competition: Vareva Emi Face

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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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 business crossing the Billion Dollar mark and what strategies might have worked or bombed, Swiggy's top management order seeing a little restructuring and reassessment, Sula recently filed for an IPO so a sneak peek into the story of India's Napa Valley, and how Nike has caused a positive cultural renaissance and will celebrate 50 years.

Suchita recommends a book: ShoeDog by Phil Night

Varun recommends a podcast: Batman Unburied

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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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 top stories, Varun & Suchita discuss Ultrahuman and fellow bio-hacking tools with reference to the Indian Market, the pros and cons of Family Offices, Travel accessories featuring Mokobara, and Impulsive Commerce highlighting a SF based app named 'Wish'.

Varun Recommends eating Curd Rice with Chilly Chicken while Suchita recommends a book: 'How Brands Grow' by Byron Sharp.

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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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 recently shut down leaving its investors stranded. Further, they take a look at the predictions made back in January this year to see if any of it has come true or otherwise.

Varun Recommends a movie: Vikram

Suchita recommends an episode: Koffee With Karan S7 E1: Alia & Ranveer

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 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. Further, they discuss the plant-based Meat industry in India and where it stands currently; regarding Pinterest's change in leadership and how underrated the platform is, Twitter and its experimentation with a new long format called 'notes' that might also be editable, and lastly about Reliance's leadership handover to the next generation of the Ambanis and what it holds for the business.

Understand Decentralised Education here.

Varun Recommends:

Young Rock | Stranger Things Season 4 | KGF 2

Suchita Recommends:

Article by Russ Roberts | Only Murders In The Building S2

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

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

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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 towards a TikTok style Algorithm. Amit tells us about the new laws in the TelCo space and the recent Zomato-BlinkIt merger.

Check out the episode with Shephali Bhatt here.

Amit Recommends 'Hustle', a Basketball film starring Adam Sandler.

Suchita Recommends 'Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor'.

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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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 Minimalist now that Ordinary has launched in India, and a recent thread by Dukaan's lead criticizing Shopify and some discussion around its truth and approach, SonyLIV recently celebrated 2 years and saw phenomenal growth- so a dive into the strategy and numbers, and a look at how startups are solving for ED and the likes, and tackling taboos and awkward conversations.

Suchita recommends the Netflix Docu on JLo named  'HalfTime'

Varun recommends some playtime with kids.

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

Check out video episodes on the Think Fast YouTube Channel.

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