Ashok Kumar E R

CXO, Entrepreneur & Advisor | @Scripbox | Startups, Fintech, Philanthropy, Marathons & Triathlons

[Ashok Kumar E R @erashok]

Normally I get clarity in my thinking when I look at this picture. Don’t we all have an internal cohesion to find our #ikigai

[Ashok Kumar E R @erashok]

Many wars, conflicts, and geopolitical tensions make more sense when you look at a map.

That is the core lesson from Prisoners of Geography.

Politics explains today's headlines. Geography explains why they keep repeating.

Excellent read. Highly recommend.

[alchemy @deevmint]

@chokhani_manish Manish Ji - do read Prisoner Of Geography. Small book with many maps to answer your Q.

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

India’s wealth management space is seeing a consolidation push as firms scale & expand distribution reach.

@scripbox acquires Bluechip Capital’s mutual fund distribution business, strengthening its North India presence & advancing its plan to build a national wealth platform through acquisitions & organic growth.

@Arundathi_Ram speak to @atulshinghal , CEO, Scripbox, on the deal, industry consolidation & growth outlook for India’s wealth management market.

[Ashok Kumar E R @erashok]

Happy Sunday it was with self paced Sprint Triathlon

[Ashok Kumar E R @erashok]

This is “integrity”

[Satish @satishs]

Full credit to Sawe, for ensuring that the D-word will not be a topic of interest, in the commentary about this stupendous performance.

[Ashok Kumar E R @erashok]

Love this feature @zomato

[Sunil Singhania @SunilBSinghania]

Worth reposting again 😀😀

[Ravi 'Anantapuri' @ravianantapuri]

Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble and his wife Chethana Kumble are seen promoting the beauty of Sanskrit by speaking it fluently in this video.

It’s inspiring to see a sporting icon use his influence to highlight the richness of one of the world’s oldest languages. Wonderful!

[Ashok Kumar E R @erashok]

Tough Choice @mohanty_swarup

[swarup mohanty @mohanty_swarup]

If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed

If you do read it, you are misinformed!

- Denzel Washington, 2016.

[Aadit Sheth @aaditsh]

This Sequoia chart has a quadrant where agencies die.

And one where they thrive.

They mapped $1T+ in services getting disrupted by AI agents. Four quadrants: is the work outsourced or insourced, and does it need judgment or intelligence?

Right side (autopilot territory)... agencies die here. Insurance brokerage, IT services, payroll. Work that can be fully codified. If you're here, you're competing against software that costs 99% less and doesn't sleep.

Left side (copilot territory)... agencies thrive here. Consulting, PR & comms, design, executive search. Still requires real judgment. AI can't replace the thinking.

I've been seeing this play out at The Narrative Company. We do comms work for Fortune 500 executives and honestly every decision requires human judgment. AI cannot do that (at least not yet). But the delivery underneath? We've built systems where AI handles what used to take a full team weeks. The thinking still comes from us. The cost to execute has just dropped massively.

I think this gap is about to become the new baseline. Agencies still hiring 20 people for what 5 can do with AI aren't just inefficient. They're going to price themselves out.

Five-person firms doing the work of fifty. Same price to the client. Completely different economics underneath.

If you're small enough to move fast, honestly this is probably the biggest opportunity in a decade.

[Satish @satishs]

A huge factor in my marathon cycle was everything *around* the actual running.
Better recovery. Minimising injury. More consistency.
Sharing what worked, based on personal experience & science-backed practices. @geeksonfeet https://t.co/iOOckU3vuP

[geeksonfeet @geeksonfeet]

What does a strong race execution look like in practice? Harish’s @harishv race report from the Cognizant New Delhi Marathon 2026 gives a very useful look into that.

+ He ran , earned his BQ, and negative split the race. Steady first half & super fast second half
+ 100K+ weeks
+ GMP progression workouts
+ strong long-run structure
+ fueling above 60g carbs per hour

Worth reading if you are preparing for your next full marathon.

https://t.co/SduE4FlVoh

[Ashok Kumar E R @erashok]

@scripbox

[businessline @businessline]

Wealth management firm Scripbox opens new Chennai office
https://t.co/PBiMv6LR0u

[Ashok Kumar E R @erashok]

@morganhousel just finished reading #SameAsEver book, what an incredible curation of topics, thoughts & approach. ❤️ Loved it. Goes to my re-reading list as most things in the world will remain “same as ever”

[Ashok Kumar E R @erashok]

@satishs May the gods be with you on Sunday at NDM

[Visual Capitalist @VisualCap]

Flashback Favorite 🔙

Ranked: U.S. Industries Where Companies Make the Most Profit 💰

From the Archive: https://t.co/5iedHIAghl

[Ashok Kumar E R @erashok]

Nicely summary & wake up call @mattshumer_

AI isn’t just evolving, it’s crossing thresholds many haven’t yet grasped. What felt futuristic is already here, reshaping work and value creation. More than hype, this is reality : understand it, use it, and prepare for disruption

[Matt Shumer @mattshumer_]

https://t.co/ivXRKXJvQg

[Satish @satishs]

@joybhattacharj One of my all-time favourite series! https://t.co/6a58QPDT8G

[Suneel Kumar Koyi @suneelkoyi]

I've fed my Garmin data to AI tool to help analyse and find how my running transformed from burnt out runner to a sub-3 marathoner.

Analyzed 1,914 runs over 11 years.
Data taught me one truth:
Slowing down made me faster.

This is the story of getting out of my own way 🧵

[Prashant Nair @_prashantnair]

Many of you have asked if Gold & Silver ETFs in India are fully backed up with actual metal ?

Rules are strict. AMCs must hold high-purity physical metal to back every unit they issue.

@NileshShah68 on this & more👇

#GOLD #Silver #stocks #Budget2026

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