Swarnendu M.

Supply Chain Professional || SRK Disciple|| Wonderer || @ISBedu

[Swarnendu M. @iSwarnendu]

@hydinfra Isn’t it opposite IIIT Hyderabad in Gachibowli. They have branded posters as well in that construction site.

[Swarnendu M. @iSwarnendu]

AI slop!

[taran adarsh @taran_adarsh]

RAJKUMMAR RAO IN & AS 'DADA- THE SOURAV GANGULY STORY' – FIRST LOOK OUT – RELEASE DATE LOCKED… The first look poster of #Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story, featuring #RajkummarRao, has been unveiled today on the occasion of #SouravGanguly's birthday.

The makers have also announced the film's theatrical release date: 14 May 2027, coinciding with the extended #Eid holiday weekend.

#Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg, presented by Gulshan Kumar, Bhushan Kumar, TSeries and DBL, and is a Luv Films production.

#DadaTheSouravGangulyStory | #DadaFirstLook | @SGanguly99

[Selección Argentina in English @AFASeleccionEN]

This.

[Hansi’s Barça 🇩🇪 (fan) @Flickxball]

MESSI OH MESSI YOU HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE 😭❤️ https://t.co/yrTlBqjVw4

[Rahul Desai @ReelReptile]

ALPHA is like an under-confident football team that abandons its own playing ideology and formation to survive. And defend. And hope.

Review:

https://t.co/RZOCCqKjPs

[Swarnendu M. @iSwarnendu]

War 2 >>> Alpha. #Alpha

[Swarnendu M. @iSwarnendu]

@vineetakumar_ Because YRF Spy universe is finished with this film. Highly disappointed

[Swarnendu M. @iSwarnendu]

Agent Kabir Reporting! #Alpha

[Swarnendu M. @iSwarnendu]

Rest in peace #YRFSpyUniverse. Disappointed after watching #ALPHA. Movie lacks common sense. Pakistan’s major becomes India’s colonel? Kuch bhi?

[taran adarsh @taran_adarsh]

#OneWordReview...
#Alpha: WEAK.
Rating: ⭐️½
Weakest film in the #YRFSpyUniverse... Brilliant action set pieces, stunning visuals, and a few well-executed sequences, but the writing simply doesn't connect... Missed opportunity! #AlphaReview

When you walk into the auditorium to watch #Alpha, it's impossible not to carry the #Dhurandhar duology with you... Those films have set a new benchmark for spy thrillers rooted in patriotism.

#Alpha follows the familiar #YRF template of gloss, glamour, and high-octane action, but the patriotic emotion that should have been its strongest pillar is largely missing, despite the #Pakistan angle.

Director #ShivRawail had an interesting concept on hand, but the execution feels too Western in its approach... The emotional identification and relatability are missing.

#AliaBhatt tries hard, but looks miscast in a role like this... #Sharvari is relegated to the background... #AnilKapoor and #BobbyDeol deliver competent performances in their respective roles.

#HrithikRoshan's cameo feels forced and doesn't work.

⭐ Final word? #YRF needs to reset and reboot the #YRFSpyUniverse and bring back the believability, emotional connect, and relatability that got audiences hooked on these films in the first place.

[Swarnendu M. @iSwarnendu]

#NowWatching #ALPHA

[Ramesh Srivats @rameshsrivats]

Of course. User name problem only comes when you have users.

[Hyderabad Real Estate @hyderabadprop]

Hyderabad Metro 2040: A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Build the Right Network
By Rajasekhar Reddy Allipuram
Founder & Managing Director, PropGo Realty

Hyderabad is Growing Faster Than Ever Before

Hyderabad is no longer just one of India's leading metropolitan cities, it is rapidly transforming into a global destination for technology, innovation, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, financial services, and Global Capability Centres (GCCs). The city's remarkable growth over the last decade has been driven by visionary governance, world-class infrastructure, investor-friendly policies, and a thriving business ecosystem. As Hyderabad expands beyond its traditional boundaries, the next phase of urban infrastructure must keep pace with this extraordinary transformation.

Among all infrastructure projects, no investment has a greater long-term impact than a well-planned metro rail network. Metro corridors are not designed for the next five or ten years they shape the mobility, economy, and development of a city for the next hundred years. As Telangana prepares future phases of the Hyderabad Metro Rail, this is a historic opportunity to realign certain routes based on today's realities and tomorrow's growth corridors.

Metro Planning Should Follow Economic Growth

Globally, successful metro systems are built around employment hubs, business districts, educational institutions, and densely populated residential communities. The objective is simple: maximize ridership, reduce traffic congestion, improve productivity, and encourage sustainable urban development.

Hyderabad's economic geography has changed dramatically over the last decade. Financial District, Kokapet, Neopolis, Nanakramguda, Gachibowli, Narsingi, Tellapur, Future City, and Pharma City have emerged as major growth engines. These locations are attracting multinational corporations, technology companies, premium residential developments, and large-scale commercial investments. Future metro planning must reflect this new reality.

Financial District – Kokapet – Neopolis: The City's Most Important Missing Metro Corridor

If there is one corridor that deserves the highest priority, it is undoubtedly the Financial District–Kokapet–Neopolis–Narsingi stretch.

Today, this region represents Hyderabad's most valuable commercial and residential growth corridor. It is home to India's largest concentration of Global Capability Centres, major IT campuses, Grade-A office developments, luxury residential communities, and the rapidly evolving Neopolis business district. Yet, despite its enormous economic significance, it remains heavily dependent on road transport.

Every day, lakhs of professionals travel to and from this corridor, resulting in increasing traffic congestion on the Outer Ring Road, service roads, and connecting arterial roads. A metro line connecting this entire corridor would dramatically improve mobility, reduce travel times, enhance productivity, encourage public transport usage, and support sustainable urban development. More importantly, it would future-proof Hyderabad's fastest-growing business district for decades to come.

The Airport Metro Should Pass Through Hyderabad's Largest Employment Hub

Hyderabad's international airport is among the country's finest, and its metro connectivity should reflect the city's economic priorities.

A direct Airport Metro alignment through Raidurg, Nanakramguda, Financial District, Kokapet, and onward to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport would create one of India's strongest airport transit corridors. Such a route would not only benefit air travellers but also serve thousands of professionals commuting daily between the airport and Hyderabad's premier business districts.

Across the world, leading cities connect airports with their primary commercial centres. Hyderabad has an opportunity to adopt the same globally proven planning approach.

Mehdipatnam to Gachibowli: Solving One of Hyderabad's Biggest Traffic Challenges

The Mehdipatnam–Tolichowki–Shaikpet–Gachibowli corridor experiences some of the highest traffic volumes in Hyderabad. Dense residential neighbourhoods, educational institutions, hospitals, commercial establishments, and offices generate enormous daily commuter movement.

Despite this demand, the corridor still lacks metro connectivity. Introducing a metro line here would significantly reduce congestion while providing seamless connectivity between central Hyderabad and the western IT corridor.

Strengthening Hyderabad's Emerging Growth Corridors

Metro expansion should also focus on Hyderabad's rapidly developing residential and industrial zones.

Extending the network from Miyapur to Bachupally, Bollaram, and Kompally would serve one of the fastest-growing residential regions in the city. Likewise, extending the Uppal corridor towards Pocharam and Ghatkesar would strengthen connectivity to eastern Hyderabad's technology parks, educational institutions, and expanding residential communities.

Similarly, extending the existing line from LB Nagar to Hayathnagar would benefit thousands of daily commuters while supporting affordable housing developments in eastern Hyderabad.

The Secunderabad–Paradise–Suchitra–Kompally corridor also deserves serious consideration, given its growing population, commercial activity, and persistent traffic congestion.

Future City and Pharma City Must Be Planned, Not Chased

One of the biggest lessons from global urban development is that infrastructure should precede growth not follow it.

The Telangana Government's ambitious Future City initiative and the continued expansion of Pharma City present a unique opportunity to integrate metro connectivity right from the planning stage. Early investment in mass transit will encourage sustainable urban growth, reduce future infrastructure costs, and create well-connected economic ecosystems from day one.

Time to Think Beyond Radial Metro Lines

As Hyderabad expands beyond the Outer Ring Road, the city must also begin planning for an orbital or semi-circular metro network.

An orbital corridor connecting Kokapet, Tellapur, Patancheru, Kompally, Medchal, ECIL, Uppal, LB Nagar, and Shamshabad would transform cross-city mobility by reducing dependence on central interchange stations and enabling faster travel between emerging suburbs.

Many global cities have successfully adopted orbital transit systems to complement radial metro lines. Hyderabad has the scale, vision, and growth potential to embrace this next-generation model.

A Metro Network That Supports Telangana's Vision

The Government of Telangana deserves appreciation for its commitment to transforming Hyderabad into a world-class city through major investments in roads, flyovers, the Outer Ring Road, the Regional Ring Road, and metro rail infrastructure. These initiatives have significantly enhanced the city's attractiveness for businesses, investors, and residents.

As future metro phases are finalized, route selection should be guided by data-driven planning that considers population density, employment concentration, projected growth, transit demand, and long-term economic impact. Metro infrastructure should not merely connect locations it should connect opportunities, industries, talent, and communities.

The Road Ahead

Hyderabad stands at a defining moment in its urban journey. The decisions taken today will shape how millions of people live, work, and travel for generations to come. By prioritizing the city's fastest-growing economic corridors and planning infrastructure ahead of development, Hyderabad can build one of the world's most efficient and future-ready metro networks.

The next phase of Hyderabad Metro is more than an infrastructure project it is an investment in the city's future competitiveness, sustainability, and quality of life. Let us seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a metro network worthy of a truly global Hyderabad.

About the Author

Rajasekhar Reddy Allipuram is the Founder & Managing Director of PropGo Realty, a Hyderabad-based real estate advisory and PropTech company. With over a decade of experience in Hyderabad's real estate sector and nearly three decades in technology and entrepreneurship, he closely tracks urban infrastructure, real estate trends, and policy developments. He regularly shares insights on Hyderabad's growth, infrastructure, and investment opportunities through research-driven articles and market analysis.

PropGo Realty – Real Estate Excellence

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Why is this shot like one of those tiktok videos from lockdown time

[Rahul Desai @ReelReptile]

While we get ragebaited by new teasers, cringe comedies such as "Welcome to the Jungle" feel like...respite. Plays out like Tropic Thunder directed by Farah Khan. Akshay is fun.

Review:

https://t.co/zKJXet04WV

[Swarnendu M. @iSwarnendu]

@kunalb11 @thetanmay Incredible journey

[Kunal Shah @kunalb11]

It’s been a minute.

2015–2018
- Exited FreeCharge. Spent time learning and investing.
- Pondered about: Why can't trust be rewarded? Started with $1M of personal capital.
- Launched CRED to reward people for paying credit card bills on time.

2019–2025
- Built a system run by a team that values ownership, judgment, and craft.
- Grew from 0 to 17M members by aligning incentives with behaviour.
- Built several products during COVID lockdowns.
- Raised $900M+ from global investors. Did 4 ESOP buybacks.
- Made Indiranagar and IPL ads slightly more interesting.
- Received a full stack of regulatory licences.
- Lost 35 kilos.
- Scaled from 0 to ~$325M ( ~₹3,200 crore) in annual revenue across payments, lending, insurance, commerce, wealth, and credit cards.
2026
- First profitable quarter (yet occasionally asked what our business model is)
- Raised another $900M from Meta in primary and secondary capital.
- Announcing our 5th ESOP buyback.

Today

CRED is ready for its next phase. I am stepping back and @miten steps in as interim CEO, partnered with an incredibly talented team. He has been heading strategy and finance and suffering me since 2020. I’m stepping away from the operating role and will continue as a shareholder. My commitment doesn’t change. Just the role.

Extremely grateful to our members, partners, regulators, and investors who made this possible. And to our board, Shailendra, Micky, Saurabh for their extraordinary conviction.

Team CRED, I’ll still expect you to be a 10x version of yourselves.

As for me, I’ll be joining Meta to lead WhatsApp globally.

Meta comes in as a minority investor in CRED. No access to member data.

While it’s come very far, the delta between WhatsApp today and its full potential is massive. I look forward to working with Mark, Chris, and the leadership across Meta for the next step in WhatsApp’s journey. Will, thank you for scaling something the world relies on quietly, and for making this transition smooth.

Onwards.

[miya @miyarah_]

sabes que vas a desperdiciar tu día entero cuando ves estas sillas