Episode 10 | How India’s Going-Out Culture Is Evolving | Interstellar ft. Rahul Ganjoo

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.This shift is creating entirely new opportunities and challenges in building platforms that connect consumers to real-world experiences.

On this episode of Interstellar, Rahul Chowdhri speaks with Rahul Ganjoo, CEO of District‬ by Zomato.

Over the past two decades, Rahul’s journey has spanned companies like Six Apart, Twitter, Snapdeal, and Zomato, placing him at the center of multiple waves of consumer internet, from early mobile platforms and social media to e-commerce, food delivery, and now the experience economy.

in this episode, we cover

00:00 - Coming Up

‍01:20 - Introduction

‍02:05 - Decision to join Zomato back, with District

‍02:55 - ‘Going-out’ market segmentation & ICP spend mix

‍06:59 - Shifts in consumption patterns - across age & cities

‍13:34 - Experience-level unit economics

‍17:24 - District’s venue experience & IP strategy

‍21:30 - How global is the Indian consumer?

‍23:11 - District’s role in the customer journey

‍25:35 - ‘Going-out’ trends

‍29:44 - AI in the ‘Going-Out’ business

‍32:00 - District’s social platform play & experience expansion

‍35:05 - What's exciting in 2026?

‍36:07 - White space opportunities

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