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The most important question about Unacademy
What's Unacademy's true value right now, and what were its investors smoking back in 2021? Read on.
Jan 93 min read


Delhi Street Hawker situation is a ₹1200 Cr/year scam
Why don't they regulate street hawkers once and for all? Because it's a ₹1200 Cr/year scam. Read on.
Jan 83 min read


Quick Commerce isn't creating jobs, it's creating Quick-Pay traps
Is Quick Commerce creating jobs, or is it creating Quick-Pay traps for the poor? Read on.
Jan 33 min read


What is a "new year"? All that boom, all that brouhaha. For what?
Every year, people begin by giving themselves such nice "challenges", only for all that to go stale within a week. All that boom, all that brouhaha. For what? In this article, I explain what a “new year” means to me. Read on.
Jan 13 min read


Delhi Government's Atal Canteens is a terrible idea, here's why
While the intent may be positive, Delhi Government's Atal Canteens is likely to breed corruption, destroy a market, and interfere with society's incentives. Read on.
Dec 29, 20253 min read


What is a brand? A question for Unacademy, Bira, and the Indian startup ecosystem
Can companies like Unacadamy, Bira and the likes be called "brands"? Read on.
Dec 24, 20253 min read


China makes EUV lithography machine, rest of the world on its toes
China's progress in AI chip manufacturing has stunned the world. But what about India? Read on.
Dec 18, 20253 min read


Flipkart IPO, gains, losses and more: The new way to build a company
Flipkart showcases one of the most interesting stories to have come out of India, and a “new” way of building companies works. Read on.
Dec 16, 20253 min read


The economics of Dhurandhar, and a question for Bollywood
Dhurandhar is a near perfect film, but will it make the money it should? Read on.
Dec 7, 20253 min read


Kamath brothers are showing a new way to be rich, here's how
There's a new breed of India's rich. And they're also its greatest hope. Read on.
Nov 30, 20253 min read


Social Media may have killed "authority bias", here's how
In the age of social media, it's become difficult for big industrialists and businessmen to project the aura of an intellectual. Read on.
Nov 27, 20252 min read


The philosophical error in Mr. Deepinder Goyal's ageing hypothesis
Mr. Goyal doesn't seem to realise that singular solutions for complex, multi-variate problems create real risks of Iatrogenic Fragilization. Read on.
Nov 21, 20252 min read


Why doesn't Mr. Narayan Murthy help the ones who actually want to work 72 Hours/week?
Why doesn't Mr. Narayan Murthy match his words with actions when it comes to what he wants from India? Read on.
Nov 21, 20253 min read


People writing using AI are not fooling anyone (but they're losing out on a lot while at it)
While people think AI is hiding their lack of writing ability, it’s actually exposing their lack of ability to think. Read on.
Nov 21, 20253 min read


No matter what anyone says, Make in India is not a sham
There's a misconception about Make in India and what it has achieved. Read on.
Nov 21, 20253 min read


Delhi's pollution crisis is 15 years old. Then why doesn't its real estate market crash out?
Delhi is seemingly immune to problems that should ideally kill the city. But how?
Nov 7, 20252 min read


From $3.4 Billion, to $800 Million, to $300 Million. What is Unacademy's true market value?
An analysis on Unacademy's second shot at getting acquired in the last 12 months.
Nov 7, 20253 min read


My article on Lenskart saved $2 Billion (~₹18,000 Cr) for Indian retail investors. Here's how
This small win is a great testament to the power of citizen journalism and research. Read on.
Oct 27, 20253 min read


A tribute to Mr. Piyush Pandey: A good ad can change the world
Mr. Piyush Pandey showed us that advertising can be more than just a commercial exercise. It can be culture defining, and even transformative.
Oct 24, 20253 min read


So what do you do with the gold? An analysis
Financial markets seem really tricky right now. Whom do you listen to? Read on.
Oct 21, 20253 min read
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