Interstellar by Stellaris

Interstellar takes you behind the scenes with the stellar founders, business builders, and next-gen leaders driving India’s startup ecosystem. Hosted by the Stellaris team, our conversations explore the bold strategies, resilience-building setbacks, and transformative scale that define some of India’s most remarkable businesses. Whether you’re a builder, dreamer, or simply curious, join us as we uncover the insights fueling these journeys.

Interstellar by Stellaris is a business podcast hosted by Stellaris Venture Partners, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Stellaris Venture Partners hosts Interstellar by Stellaris, a business show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  EP 12| Why 90% of Membership Programs Fail (And How to Build One That Doesn't) | Interstellar ft. Anuj Rathi

  Jun 11, 202644 minS0

  <p>Membership and loyalty programs are one of the most powerful growth levers in consumer businesses, yet 90-95% of them fail. Most companies treat them as a feature bolted on top of the product. The ones that survive treat them as a strategic operating system built into the core of the business.In this episode of Interstellar, Rahul Chowdhri speaks with Anuj Rathi, Founder, Profound Club. Over a career spanning Flipkart, Walmart, Swiggy and Cleartrip, Anuj has been at the centre of some of India's most defining consumer product moments, from early e-commerce to quick commerce, and from growth-at-all-costs to...

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  Episode #11

  Ep. 11 | Can AI Fix the Broken Travel Industry | Ft. Deep Kalra (MakeMyTrip), Aloke Bajpai (ixigo) & Hari Ganapathy (PickYourTrail)

  Mar 25, 20261h 15mS1

  <p>Travel is one of the earliest internet categories in India, yet it still feels unfinished. Millions of people book flights in seconds… but still walk into hotels to book a room. Planning a single trip involves dozens of decisions across multiple platforms, spread over weeks.</p><p><br></p><p>And despite all the progress, trust remains the biggest bottleneck.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we brought together Deep Kalra (MakeMyTrip), Alok Bajpai (Ixigo), and Hari Ganapathy (PickYourTrail) – three founders who represent three distinct eras of building Indian travel tech. They’re candid about what’s still br...

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  Episode #10

  EP. 10 | How India's Going-Out Culture is Evolving | Interstellar ft. Rahul Ganjoo

  Feb 26, 202640 minS1

  <p>Experiences are emerging as a new layer of India’s consumer economy. From large global concerts to hyperlocal community events, consumers are increasingly stepping out not just for entertainment, but for identity, belonging, and participation.</p><p>This shift is creating entirely new opportunities and challenges in building platforms that connect consumers to real-world experiences.</p><p>In this episode of Interstellar, Rahul Chowdhri speaks with Rahul Ganjoo, CEO of District by Zomato.</p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><p>(00:00): Coming Up</p><p>(01:19): Introduction</p><p>(02:04): Decision to join Zomato back, with District</p><p>(02:54): Defining th...

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  Episode #9

  EP. 9 | How Swiggy Is Building for India’s New Consumer | Interstellar ft. Rohit Kapoor

  Nov 25, 202551 minS1

  <p>As the world around him changed, Rohit Kapoor chose to reinvent himself. Curiosity led him into the startup world — from reimagining Indian hospitality at OYO to now powering India’s food story at Swiggy.</p><p><br /></p><p>His biggest learning: Hyperlocal logistics is one of the toughest businesses to build.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under Rohit’s leadership, Swiggy’s food marketplace now partners with 2.6 lakh+ restaurants across 720+ cities. Innovations like Bolt, DeskEats, the 99 Store, and health-forward curations — from high-protein to no added sugar — are all born from deep consumer insights.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this epis...

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  Episode #8

  EP 8 | Building & Scaling Fashion Brands in India | Interstellar ft. Nandita Sinha, Myntra

  Sep 29, 20251 hourS1

  <p>Enamoured by Bangalore’s startup ecosystem, Nandita Sinha launched her own e-commerce venture in 2012. The learnings from that journey took her to Flipkart, where she rose through the ranks, leading multiple businesses and driving customer growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the past 4 years, she’s been at the helm of ‪@myntra‬</p><p>one of India’s largest fashion, beauty and lifestyle ecommerce platforms - steering it to robust growth while innovating on Gen Z fashion and redefining the possibilities in fashion shopping with quick commerce. </p><p><br /></p><p>Her journey reflects a rare mix of entrepr...

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