Akshay Sarma

Seed Investor, Cambridge MBA, ex-DB & CFO @add_axio

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

As much as I respect @ShashiTharoor, completely disagree with the fact that the Modi government shouldn't have done this. Question how it was done, not why.

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

My overall analysis of Jashmir in the context of ⁦@narendramodi⁩’s New-Model India, which is transforming the country into something unrecognisable from the land of communal harmony & acceptance of differences that we had taken for granted https://t.co/xRhCwHKEmT

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

💯💯💯

[Rajeev Mantri @RMantri]

India’s high import dependency for a multitude of manufactured goods can all be traced back to broken factor markets across land, labour, capital. At a high level, it is that simple.

The capacities all exist in siloes. But there is strangulation and frustration of entrepreneurial effort, so combining the capacities to make anything is made needlessly difficult due to extant policy.

You can’t get around this central issue with programs, initiatives, or industrial policies - which are all different types of central planning. All have been tried under different labels, practically all have failed.

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

What a ridiculous thing to say. The father in you should hope he masters the art of playing body line and becomes the next best batsman in the world. How will shielding him help him achieve greatness?

[Irfan Pathan @IrfanPathan]

Body line bowling to stop 15 years old Vaibhav Suryavanshi doesn’t fit well with me.

I know he is playing against the big boys but the father in me doesn’t agree with that.

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

One of the oldest asks in every opinion piece I’ve contributed to pre budget. The asymmetry is truly stunning when it comes to employees

[Radhika Gupta @iRadhikaGupta]

Two valuable suggestions here @VijayKedia1. Will take the liberty to make one more @FinMinIndia and respected @nsitharamanoffc. This is around the taxation of ESOPs.

One of the biggest problems with ESOP taxation in India is that employees are often taxed before they actually make money, or in other words we treat paper wealth as real liquidity.

Today, ESOPs are taxed twice:

First, at exercise, where the difference between exercise price and fair market value is treated as salary income and taxed as a perquisite.

Then again, at sale, where any further gain is taxed as capital gains.

The bigger issue is not even double taxation in principle. The bigger issue is timing and liquidity.

In listed companies, at least there is a market price and an ability to sell.

But in unlisted companies, employees are often asked to pay tax on a notional value determined by a valuation exercise without liquidity, without certainty of eventual value, and sometimes without any exit timeline at all.

Imagine paying lakhs in tax for shares you cannot sell. Or worse, paying tax on a valuation that may never fully materialise.

This creates a strange asymmetry:

- founders and investors are rewarded for long-term risk capital,
- but employees are sometimes taxed upfront on unrealised outcomes.

And this matters. Because ESOPs are not just compensation anymore. They are increasingly the bridge through which employees participate in wealth creation.

If India genuinely wants to build an ownership economy, deepen startup talent, and create long-term alignment between companies and employees, the tax framework has to evolve with that ambition.

A more sensible system would tax employees when liquidity is created not merely when options are exercised.

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

Bhai, spend a couple of days with Abhishek and don’t forget the stick!

[Yuvraj Singh @YUVSTRONG12]

Not many opportunities this #WorldCup, but when it mattered, Sanju stood tall and played the innings of his life 👏🏻 That’s the mindset of a champion! Stay ready, stay patient and never stop believing! Proud of you @IamSanjuSamson! The spirit of never giving up always wins!

#ICCT20WorldCup2026 #INDvsWI

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

@ActusDei Congratulations @ActusDei

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

How many years of cool aid does one have to drink to be this delusional? Surely there are better ways to demand accountability.

[Sagarika Ghose @sagarikaghose]

Indira Gandhi imposed #Emergency1975 because @RSSorg was pushing India towards total anarchy. YES, the Emergency was a BLOT, BUT the same #IndiraGandhi called elections, resigned and took questions in public. Why doesn’t @narendramodi hold a press conference like this 👇🏽first instead of busily trying to copy from the #Emergency. #Emergency50Years

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

Time for the world to stop being delusional.

[Shiv Aroor @ShivAroor]

“Pakistan is winning the narrative war.”

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

The nonsense that goes on in this world……

[Megh Updates 🚨™ @MeghUpdates]

The TRUTH Shaterring Pakistanis excitement and celebration of downing Indian jets by PAF- Brutual expose by a Pakistani 😃

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

Never gets old

[Lost Temples™ @LostTemple7]

मेरी बात याद रखना 🇮🇳
#Ceasefire

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

Tells you how disconnected folks in this country are. Here’s the view from a Muslim
Leader in the country.

https://t.co/0AaKVPCsON

[Rushabh Mehta @rushabh_mehta]

This war is going to drain India economically. We import most of our weapons. There was no point bringing pride into it. Revenge could have been planned and delivered quietly and tactically. I hope good sense prevails even now. India has a lot more to lose. #endthewar

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

Had the chance to sit down and have a chat with @shrishtie on all things Fintech. My journey, learning and personal views on how the sector is evolving. Listen in if this is an area of interest.

https://t.co/wotn90gUTq

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

You set a process in place, you assign roles and you back people. You make changes yourself. Changes for the team, changes for the greater good. @ImRo45 and @imVkohli this World Cup is all about you. What a leader and what a player @BCCI #INDvSA

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

@vaibhavbetter What we need is more patient capital. Stop chasing hockey stick growth metrics and look for PMF along with strong UE. Eventually when a product is creating enough value, valuation will come. Just need everyone to be more patient, building a sustainable business takes time.

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

The kind of garbage floating around as advice/ financial literacy is stunning. Why wouldn’t you just gift the money and avoid any tax?

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

Why math is important in life.

[Himanshu Pareek @Sports_Himanshu]

This shot of Virat Kohli <<<<<<<<< Sunil Gavaskar's whole career.
#RCBvsKKR

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

@shrishtie Looking forward to many more!

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

Happy 51st birthday to the man who taught an entire generation to dream! Thank you for the memories @sachin_rt

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

Problem isn’t Kohli, it’s the folks around him. Any team would take a batsman who can bat 20 over striking at 150. Surround this batsman with folks striking at 200 and you will almost always have 200+ in your sight.

[Slog Sweep-189 @SloggSweep]

Virat Kohli mindset in T20 cricket is so outdated . Proper T20 players if they hit 1 boundary or six in an over , they try to hit 2 more in the over to make it a big over while Virat takes a single . T20 cricket has moved on and it's high time Virat also moves on from this format.

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

This man is going to shape Indian cricket for years to come. I hope you play a great role in player development in the future @ashwinravi99

[Club Prairie Fire @clubprairiefire]

Vaughany asks one of India’s 🇮🇳 best bowlers about one of their best batsmen 🏏 and Ashwin is full of praise for Jaiswal!

#ClubPrairieFire

[Akshay Sarma @Akshay2910]

@akxnksha April & May are going to be 🔥🔥🔥