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Zepto vs. D2C Brands: Contentious Ad spends, Non-compliant Debit Notes, Legal threats, and more
I've been getting requests from D2C founders to write about their fights with Zepto. Some of them are even at the verge of going legal. Here's an interesting case in the episode of Zepto vs. Brands.
20 hours ago3 min read


Mr. Elon Musk and his thoughts on UBI. Scary, or a welcome change?
For a long time, tech leaders of the world sidestepped the impending AI-led job loss crisis and said, "AI will create new jobs". Mr. Musk is different. Read on.
Apr 173 min read


A short history of Zepto's previous claims on incoming profitability (and the eventual truth)
Zepto is claiming that they'd be profitable by FY29. But interestingly, this is not the first time they're making such a claim. Here's a short history of the company's previous claims on incoming profitability (and the eventual truth).
Apr 143 min read


Ather's stock has grown 3x in 11 months. How? There's something else..
I've always found Ather deeply inspiring. The way those founders have built the company is personification of the classic "brick by brick" story. But tripling of its market value in less than 11 months? That's the result of something else. Read on.
Apr 133 min read


India finally going heavy on Drones: Ghatak, MALE and more
About a year ago, I had written that "Fighter jets will soon be an obsolete technology". It seems Indian Government is finally realising that. Read on.
Apr 63 min read


The Uncool Book Review: Mr. Cameron Crowe is, once again, "all heart"
"The Uncool" by Mr. Cameron Crowe. A book review, and proof that autobiographies are the best books there are, and can be. Read on.
Mar 93 min read


Jane Street, and the 'Swill Merchants' of the 21st Century
Jane Street made over $20 Billion in trading revenue in the last full FY, with $13 Billion in net profit. Just from India, the firm made a profit of ~$4 Billion (₹36,500 Cr) in just 27 months. Turns out, it's all just crime. Read on.
Feb 273 min read


“By 2050, it'll be clear that no one will need jobs,” says Mr. Vinod Khosla. Here's why that's total BS.
“By 2050, it'll be clear that no one will need jobs,” says Mr. Vinod Khosla. Here's why that's total BS.
Feb 213 min read


"The Least Likely to Succeed", and their eventual win
The incredibly story of Mr. Dustin Hoffman, Mr. Gene Hackman, and Mr. Robert Duval. Read on.
Feb 183 min read


Bill Gates: The richest man, but nobody's hero
Bill Gates was the richest man of the world for a long time. But he's definitely nobody's hero. Read on.
Feb 53 min read


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
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