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Intermission

The Ken
The Ken
Asian Paints
Intermission
ITC Limited
Bajaj Finance
Bharti Airtel
Airtel
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Supply Chain
Sunil Mittal
Reliance Jio
Tobacco Industry
Indian Conglomerates
Branding and Advertising
Dealers and Painters Network
Gopal Mittal
Cigarettes
FMCG
Hotels

Every great Indian enterprise has a story worth telling in full. With Intermission, The Ken's flagship long-form podcast, hosts Rohin Dharmakumar and Seetharaman G do exactly that—tracing the origins, turning points, and defining strategies of the companies that shaped modern India.

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ITC is the great paradox of Indian business: a tobacco company that spent decades trying to become something other than a tobacco company, and pulled it off. 

Getting there meant surviving a tax demand five times its net worth, the arrest of two for... more

Ask two generations of Indians what ITC is, and you'll get two completely different answers. 

That gap might be one of the most remarkable reinventions in Indian business.

The story goes all the way back to 1910 — to a British tobacco company that t... more

Stream a video, send a message, call a loved one. For nearly 474 million Indians, that connection runs through Bharti Airtel.

Over three decades, the company has made it through price wars, near-bankruptcy, a botched overseas acquisition, and two in... more

Dozens of companies entered the Indian telecom market in 1994. 

Almost all of them are gone. 

One is still standing — and it's how a billion people connect today.

 Episode 3 of Intermission on Bharti Airtel goes live on June 29.

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Hosts

Rohin Dharmakumar
Host of Intermission; co-founder and lead producer for The Ken, guiding long-form, deeply reported business narratives.
Seetharaman Ganesan
Co-host and deputy editor; brings analytical rigor and editorial oversight to in-depth company narratives.

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3.9 out of 5 stars from 33 ratings
  • Love it

    Great podcast !

    Explains firms right from the beginning and amazing storytelling

    Narrative style with amazing research !

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    5
    YashJaha
    India2 months ago
  • Ok

    Ok

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    davelewis2
    Australia2 months ago
  • Obviously

    No doubt about it

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jack_Barker
    India3 months ago

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Thoughtful, well-researched business storytelling with clear takeaways for practitioners.
Listeners seem to value the depth and narrative quality, though some episodes are dense and require focus.
Strong analytics and historical context make the episodes feel credible and actionable.

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#61
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#11
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Long-form, deeply reported explorations of Indian companies and the strategic decisions that shaped modern industry. Episodes trace origins, turning points, and growth playbooks—from founders' early bets to scale-ups—while weaving in regulatory shifts, market shocks, and leadership transitions. The show combines narrative storytelling with data-driven context, offering rich case studies on resilience, competitive strategy, and long-range planning in India's business landscape. Noteworthy are its ambitious, premium production and willingness to profile both iconic firms and evolving sectors, making it a strong fit for listeners who want actionable insights into growth, governance, and innovation in Indian enterprise.

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Intermission launched 6 months ago and published 7 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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