Episode 2 of The Offline Network — hosted by Utsav and Dhruv — explores how India is no longer just consuming tech, but building satellites, reshaping wealth, and exporting culture. This unfiltered conversation brings together India’s boldest founders and leaders redefining space, wealth, and culture for the next decade.
📰 This Week’s News Rundown
boAt & Urban Company Get SEBI Nod – SEBI approves 13 IPOs worth ₹16,000+ crore. Urban Company readies a ₹1,900 Cr IPO, boAt eyes $1.5B valuation, and 2025 could be India’s biggest IPO year ever.
UPI Autopay Becomes Subscription Backbone – With 53% of recurring transactions, UPI Autopay is solving India’s subscription economy. Seekho raises $28M on the back of this payments revolution.
Tesla India Stumbles – Only 600 bookings against a 2,500 target. With steep prices (₹60L+) and 100% import duties, is Tesla too little, too late for India’s EV story?
🎙️ Deep-Dive Conversations
1. India in Space – Awais Ahmed (Pixxel) on why space is about data, not rockets, how hyperspectral imaging changes what we see, and the reforms that could 10x India’s space startup ecosystem.
2. Redesigning Wealth – Sandeep Jethwani (Dezerv) on India’s new rich, trust vs tech in wealth management, and whether India can ever build its own Vanguard or BlackRock.
3. Exporting Culture – Amarjit Singh Batra (Spotify India) on how India monetizes music, the rise of non-Bollywood sounds, and whether India could produce the next BTS or Bad Bunny.
This episode was made possible by Smartworks, India’s largest managed office platform.
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