India, Jan. 4 -- Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has opened up about being bullied as a child and his long struggle with stammering, saying that it affected his confidence well into adulthood. Goyal was speaking on creator Raj Shamani's podcast, where he discussed a wide range of topics, including 10-minute deliveries, competition in the food delivery space, and the lives of gig workers. The conversation also turned personal, with the entrepreneur revisiting his childhood days.

Goyal, 42, said he was bullied in school, particularly over his stammering. Recalling his early years, he said, "I used to be a very short, dark, stammering kid. I used to struggle with my studies as well." He added that parents of other children would even warn them a...