
At The Signal Brief, we don’t do hot takes—instead, we bring you deep dives into the ‘how’ and 'why' of consumer trends. Join journalist and host Kudrat Wadhwa for a new episode every Friday.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 757 | Founded | a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsBusiness News | |||

Hiring a caregiver in India can feel like a leap of faith.
There's little standardisation and limited regulation. Prices can vary wildly, and from the caregiver's perspective, conditions can be less than ideal, too.
India needs caregiving--our po... more
Starting today, July 28th, The Signal Brief is introducing a new weekly segment.
Every Tuesday, I'll sit down with a leader or expert from across industries.
Our focus remains the same: helping you understand the ideas and trends shaping India. more
About a year ago, Sourya got a blood test.
It showed low vitamin D.
He took supplements, felt better, but soon started getting tested every couple months. Just for the sake of it.
Many more people are getting tested now, even when their doctors... more
Most people buy a car and then think about accessories.
But Ravi refused to drive his brand-new vehicle until installing a dashcam.
In fact, more and more Indians are now treating dashcams as essential. This sector is zooming at a CAGR of 21%.
more
People also subscribe to these shows.
Good topics that we don’t get elsewhere. Continue to keep it simple and easy to understand.
Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #249 | |
Apple Podcasts | #44 | |
Apple Podcasts | #223 | |
Apple Podcasts | #244 |
Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | |
|---|---|
| Gender Skew | |
| Location | |
| Interests | |
| Professions | |
| Age Range | |
| Household Income | |
| Social Media Reach |
The show focuses on in-depth analysis of consumer trends, exploring the “how” and “why” behind shifting behaviors in markets like India's tech, media, finance, and everyday consumer goods. Episodes frequently feature industry insiders, researchers, and practitioners who unpack topics from OTT dynamics and dark patterns to luxury housing and labubu dolls, often balancing data with human-interest angles. A standout is the willingness to tackle timely, sometimes messy topics with expert guests and practical takeaways, making it useful for listeners who want actionable context for brand strategy, product decisions, or policy implications. Potential listeners who enjoy rigorous trend-work, cross-industry insights, and real-world applicability sh... more
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for The Signal Brief. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to The Signal Brief and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for The Signal Brief, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for The Signal Brief, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers The Signal Brief has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with The Signal Brief:
The Signal Brief launched a year ago and published 757 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for The Signal Brief from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of The Signal Brief. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.
Recent guests on The Signal Brief include:
1. Kassing Lung
2. Nikhil Jain
3. Dr. Harshmeet Kaur
4. Ishaa Soni
5. Ajay Bijli
6. Tishuljeet Singh
7. Manisha Kapoor
8. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar
To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.