Vaidya: Dr. Vaidya's Reached 65% of Indian Postal Codes in Three Years
Arjun Vaidya · EP11: Reinventing Ayurveda for the Billion User era & D2C investments ft. Arjun Vaidya · Jul 4, 2025 · at 45:13
Arjun Vaidya, founder of Ayurvedic D2C brand Dr. Vaidya's, discusses his company's national distribution footprint across India.
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“One warehouse, Small team with a dream could reach 65% of India's pin codes in three years.”
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