Amlan Chakravarty

Wide eyed wonderer, Foodie

[Wyzr @WyzrHQ]

Some shelves carry more than books, they carry history.

We’re excited to share that Wyzr books are now available at Higginbothams, India’s oldest existing and most beloved bookstore, founded in Chennai in 1844, and a literary landmark for generations of readers.

[Amlan Chakravarty @amlanchak29]

Get your signed copy if you are in Hyd this weekend!

[Karthik Reddy @BKartRed]

Visiting Hyd this weekend

And the good folks at @WyzrHQ have arranged for book signings at 2 diff Crosswords here for #DestinyAvenged

Sat 3pm - Crossword / GVK One / B Hills

Sun 3:30pm - Crossword / InOrbit / Madhapur

Come grab a copy….

[Amlan Chakravarty @amlanchak29]

In Pormpuraaw, hello means: which way are you going?

The Kuuk Thaayorre don't say left or right. Ever. Everything is cardinal.

Read more here.

https://t.co/g1vNAgoS8N

[Amlan Chakravarty @amlanchak29]

Plain Sight turns 1.

The Anniversary Edition talks about Mozart's Toy, Pink Floyd, and how the machinery keeps getting better.

https://t.co/apsfhtKy3d

[Wyzr @WyzrHQ]

Maybe, you’re building a D2C brand or growing it as part of its team.

Maybe, you have someone guiding the way. When that happens, mistakes aren’t as costly and success isn’t as far.

[Wyzr @WyzrHQ]

Wyzr books are now at Bahrisons Booksellers, a bookshop chain known for its legacy of readers, ideas, and intellectual discovery, precisely the ecosystem we build for.

Next time you’re at one of their bookshops, do find us.

#bahrisonsbooksellers #bookstore #wyzr #readingrecs

[Amlan Chakravarty @amlanchak29]

Being AI-literate is the new baseline for knowledge work.
The only way forward is to keep experimenting and keep learning.

Full essay: https://t.co/BUJAxlqTVM

[Blume Ventures @BlumeVentures]

📘 What does it take to win beyond boundaries?

Sometimes, it means rewriting the rules entirely.

Harsh Mariwala didn’t take on the giants head-on.
He built Marico by owning the categories they ignored—and scaled them into leadership positions.

This mindset powers Narrowcast: Winning Beyond Boundaries—the 4th edition of Blume’s annual book, featuring hard-won insights from S3 of the Blume Podcast by Karthik Reddy (@BKartRed).

Featuring:
🔥 Harsh Mariwala @hcmariwala on counter-intuitive market entry
💡Girish Mathrubootham @mrgirish on product-led GTM
📈 Anand Deshpande @anandesh on choosing market before revenue
⚙️ Mohit Kumar @deeppurpled on why in-house = innovation edge
🧭 Dr. Mukund Rajan @Mukund_Rajan on Ratan Tata’s legacy of asking “What if?”

More than a book—it’s a companion for every founder chasing bold outcomes.

📚 Grab your copy → https://t.co/7djHyi1zKk

[Blume Ventures @BlumeVentures]

📕 What does it really take to build world-class teams?

From the founder of India’s first NASDAQ-listed SaaS unicorn to the ex-President of IndiGo who personally interviewed 140,000+ people—Narrowcast: Winning Beyond Boundaries captures raw, honest insights from leaders who’ve done it all.

We’re spotlighting 5 unforgettable lessons on building high-performance teams from @mrgirish, @hcmariwala,@anandesh, Akash Gupta, and @iamadityaghosh

✨Grab your copy to go deeper into the minds of the builders who redefined success: https://t.co/3FT7uFdRC4

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@Bkartred @AshishFafadia @sajithpai @sanjaynath
@arpiit @riashroff @saritaraichu @mehtaalok @mitul_am @SeekingN0rth @DeepikaDakuda
@gauthamsiv @ray_elton99

[Amlan Chakravarty @amlanchak29]

Some things when explained simply seem profound because we have seen things from that perspective. The human mind invariably tries to complicate ideas. Those who know their stuff can always explain things in the simplest manner possible.

[Nathan Baugh @nathanbaugh27]

Students at NYU asked the creators of South Park the million-dollar question:

“What makes a good story?”

They gave one of the best explanations of story I’ve heard:

“If we can take the beats of your outline, and the words ‘and then’ belong between those beats… you got something pretty boring.

What should happen between every beat you’ve written down is the words ‘therefore’ or ‘but.’”

They go on to say, “That gives you the causation between each beat, and that makes a story.”

Point 1:

There’s an idea in storytelling called ‘Promise, Progress, Payoff.’

Essentially, a story is a neverending cycle of promises that are paid off over the span of the story.

It’s a cycle of expectation and resolution. Cause and effect. Conflict and progress.

Point 2:

A story isn’t a bunch of random events thrown together.

A story is a series of but / because / therefore moments.

A famous example:

• Harry discovers he's a wizard. Because of this, he goes to learn magic at Hogwarts.
• But then he learns Voldemort wants to kill him and rule the world.
• Therefore, he must find a way to defeat him.

Point 3:

‘And’ implies a simple continuation.

‘But / Therefore’ give prior events meaning through causation.

‘But’ implies conflict. ‘Therefore’ implies progress.

I’m reminded of a Hemingway quote:

“Prose is architecture, not interior decoration.”

Great writing is intentional. It doesn’t wander. It builds upon itself.

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[Sahil Lavingia @shl]

Work-life balance is easy.

Work-wife balance is hard.

[Parveen Kaswan, IFS @ParveenKaswan]

North #Atlantic #Ocean records its highest ever #sea surface #temperature. This unprecedented event can lead to #heatwaves, #fires, #storms and #flooding in large parts of the planet. Not a good news and a news which must get some attention !!

https://t.co/ufM8ZEiOHH

[Amlan Chakravarty @amlanchak29]

Breaks my heart 😥

[Parveen Kaswan, IFS @ParveenKaswan]

In 2019 a green sea #turtle came from the sea and laid eggs on the middle of the aircraft runway of Maafaru airport in Noonu Atoll of Maldives. Little she knew that it is no more her home now. The old nesting site for these turtles was turned into an airport. Turtles have habbit of returning back to the same location. No more same for them. Remember, when habitat goes they too will go. Today is #WorldTurtleDay

(Pic is from unknown. Was saved in my files)

[Amlan Chakravarty @amlanchak29]

Where are we heading? https://t.co/2XaixLxhL9

[Amlan Chakravarty @amlanchak29]

Amazing thread. Must read for everyone interested in building products.

[Praveen Gopal Krishnan @peegeekay]

"Where do we watch Succession now?"

First the IPL and now HBO, it's clear that Disney is going to going to lose Hotstar subscribers in India.

This is intentional.

It's a story about activist investors, a new-old CEO, how Hotstar is essentially cable TV and a myth of bundling.

[Anand Malligavad @AMalligavad]

Happy Sankranthi to all of you 🙏
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[Amlan Chakravarty @amlanchak29]

Data/AI is not the new oil. Water is.

[Mahant Adityanath 2.0🦁 @MahantYogiG]

पानी की कीमत को समझिए...💧

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[Amlan Chakravarty @amlanchak29]

My go-to mantra going forward!

[Farnam Street @farnamstreet]

"I don't have talent, so I just get up earlier."

– Henry Rollins

[Amlan Chakravarty @amlanchak29]

@leonydborac Design

[Anand Malligavad @AMalligavad]

This book 50% of the profit will be spent on lake restoration….100% Knowledge will come to you 😊…it’s time to give back rather than only taking …To Pre Order: https://t.co/JS6HfDenTP