@vikas_revivo Depends on the route and train, premium Tatkal works and mostly if you are crossing UP & Bihar and I would suggest go with an Agent.
He will charge 500-600 extra on Tatkal fair. But good agent can get you guaranteed birth
Manufacturing is the most rewarding and most brutal industry.
One breakout product = a factory printing money for years.
One bad component = instant crash and burn.
I’ve seen Angoota-Chaap bootstrapped founders scale every year.
While VC-funded IIT teams fail despite having all the money and brains.
Hardworking guys get wiped out by external shifts they never saw coming,
while others get rich in the exact same conditions doing nothing.
It’s chaotic, unfair, and unpredictable as hell.
And I f*cking love it.🔥
Masterclass on how to make a Pitch Deck.
We made a deck that got @SaneDhruv bhai's attention. Then he made a Pitch Deck for @pneucons that got every investors attention.
My deck had 14 slides and room for more because i felt this may not explain what we wanted to. He prepared a 7 page deck that explained everything and more. One of them is pinned below.
FAQ on how machinery loans actually work in India.
> Bank asks manufacturer to get 3-5 vendor quotations
> Manufacturer picks one vendor, applies for subsidy
> That purchase? 30-50% marked up
> Everyone in the chain knows. Everyone gets a cut.
The manufacturer walks away with 15-20% extra loan amount.
The bank? They just collected 5 genuine vendor leads for free. That's their real funnel.
And those other 4 vendors? They worked on the inquiry, built expectations, allocated time. For nothing.
Then the chain reaction starts. Banks, NBFCs, insurance guys, all start calling. Everyone in the ecosystem suffers for one transaction that was rigged from day one.
We got played like this for years.
Now we spot these inquiries in 5 minutes flat. Enough data, enough pattern recognition.
Our move? We quote 60% below market. They can't share that quote with the bank because it blows up their markup game. But now we live in their head. They start questioning their own vendor. And when they talk, they have to mention Pneucons.
You want a real business education? Don't go to B-school. Study how Indian banks operate. They never break a rule. They just make money at every single step.
This morning, I was reading Chapter 15 of the Bhagavad Gita. One thought stayed with me. “Have courage. Stay humble. Do your duty without attachment.” Life tested this.
Some years ago, Shri Jaiprakash Gaur, who built Jaypee Group, came to meet me in London. He had built an empire over his lifetime with hard work and vision. He reached out more than once. He wrote to me. His only wish was simple that what he had built should go into safe hands and be taken forward with the right intent. He even wrote me letters in Hindi, in his own words, expressing his trust. At that time, we could not proceed.
Recently, the asset went into a public auction by CoC in the IBC process. Many strong bidders participated. Suddenly, the sentiment and wishes of Jaiprakash Gaur ji came rushing back to me. One by one, everyone dropped out of the bidding. Finally, we were declared the highest bidder publicly.
It was a transparent process. We were informed in writing that we had won. But life is never so simple. After some days, the decision was changed. Don’t want to go into the details. That is for the right forum. But I want to share something from my heart.
We have no attachment to this asset. If it comes, it is God’s grace. If it goes, that is also his wish. But one thing we believe strongly. When something is promised in dharma, it should not be taken back. In our scriptures also, we see this again and again. Truth, commitment, and fairness are above everything.
So, what should one do? Gita gives a simple answer - do your duty, with courage, but without anger or attachment. That is what we will do. We will place the facts in the right way. We will follow the right path.
Rest, I leave to God.
Wonderful to speak with my dear friend President Trump today. Delighted that Made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 18%. Big thanks to President Trump on behalf of the 1.4 billion people of India for this wonderful announcement.
When two large economies and the world’s largest democracies work together, it benefits our people and unlocks immense opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation.
President Trump’s leadership is vital for global peace, stability, and prosperity. India fully supports his efforts for peace.
I look forward to working closely with him to take our partnership to unprecedented heights.
@POTUS@realDonaldTrump
Most interesting person I met in my recent Delhi trip was Mr Kamlesh who hails from a small town in Rajasthan and makes local musical instruments, award winning seller on Amazon, has lakhs of views on YouTube and Instagram! 🤯🤯
His brand name is also "Kamlesh" and they recently sent their instrument to ARR 🚀🚀
Mera Desh Badal Raha hain 😇
@punnu__khan Thank you for this Amazing, Wonderful and Inspiring thread. We at THE KAMLESH - A Bulbul Tarang Manufacturing Company ; trying to create awareness about the Bulbul Tarang all around the world.
Would love to hear more info about Bulbul Tarang from you!