Mayank Gupta

Hedge Fund Analyst to E-Comm Entrepreneur to Organic Farmer
IIT Bombay
Founding Team @Zilingo
Co-Founder, of Strategy,

[delian @zebulgar]

lolllll

if not for ASML

the whole continent would only produce vapidity

[Sanjeev Bikhchandani @sbikh]

On the Ashoka WhatsApp group there is a discussion on the convocation speech and what kind of convocation speakers we should look for. Most people are posting videos of commencement speakers from US universities.

I posted the following message

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A random thought on convocation speeches.

We want a convocation speech that is slick. One that is delivered by a speaker in polished sophisticated English. With the right accent using the right words.

The convocation speaker in my graduating class at IIMA was V Krishnamurthy. Chairman of SAIL. He said all the right things but guess what - thirty four years out I don’t remember a word of what he said and I don’t think what he said made any difference to the lives of any of my classmates. That speech did not change anyone’s behaviour or influence any of the choices we made in our lives.

However I vividly remember remember the speech made by the chief guest at IIMA in the previous year. Being in the junior batch I was not invited to the event so along with several others from my class I watched the function from the first floor of the building on the side.

The chief guest was Dr Verghese Kurien Chairman NDDB.

He was not polite. He was downright rude. He was condescending. He was sarcastic. He was caustic. He was insulting. He spoke a few home truths to the graduating class. He taunted us.

He opened by congratulating the graduating class. He then said that this is not the Indian Institute of Management. This is the Indian Institute of Management for Shampoo Salesmen. And that the entire graduating class could now look forward to a life where they spend their time selling soap and shampoo. For that is the limit of our aspiration and ambition he said. We just wanted to work for Multinational Corporations peddling their wares to Indian consumers. Such a collosal waste of talent he called it. And throughout his speech he repeatedly used the term “shampoo salesmen” derisively to describe the graduates of IIMA.

He challenged us to do something more meaningful with our lives and try and make a difference.

But then he lamented that his words were going to fall on deaf ears and that we would take the safer option.

Now it requires some guts to go as a chief guest to a function and then make a 30 minute speech berating and insulting your hosts. But that was Dr. Verghese Kurien. In your face. Blunt. Calling a spade a spade.

By the end of it our ears were burning.

But guess which speech we remembered.

And Some of us did do something different.

The class of 1989 has produced the most number of entrepreneurs in the history of IIMA.

Sometimes warm fuzzy convocation speeches don’t make lasting impact.

[Aviral Bhatnagar @aviralbhat]

India has pledged to invest 10,000 Cr in Mohali's Semiconductor Laboratory working with IIT D/M

But the SCL has deep history, manufacturing 5 micron chips in 1983

Before Taiwan arrived on the scene in the 90s, India was innovating

A mysterious fire in 1987 burned everything

[Ishan Sharma @Ishansharma7390]

when no one asks you to wake up in the morning and no asks you to sleep at night,

Do you call it freedom or loneliness?

Heard this quote recently somewhere and it hit me.

[Edgar Ekhon Thepla @poeticlieshensh]

North Indians are the Karens of Indian culture

[Shubhi Saxena ☮️💛 @shubhi_says]

Sometimes I look at some people and go, I wish I had their level of smarts but without the attitude 😅

[Pratik Poddar @pratikpoddar]

Very well articulated thoughts on 'Happiness' by @rvenk! Simple, concise, and actionable!

Mindset Matters: A few lessons on happiness after a lifetime of chasing it https://t.co/ARWciJeL9o

[Mayank Gupta @mayank_mojo]

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[Mayank Gupta @mayank_mojo]

@CKap00r Hyderabad to Chennai. June 2007.

It was a lifelong memorable gift to me from my parents.

I had managed to clear the IIT JEE and we had to attend counselling in Chennai.

Still have fond memories from that trip. :) :) :)

[Mayank Gupta @mayank_mojo]

@CRED_club @kunalb11 Request some help here! 6.5 L + has been debited and the funds are going to over upto 5 days to refund! My credit card due date is in 3 days! Request your help here!

[Mayank Gupta @mayank_mojo]

@CRED_club I tried making a payment of INR 651791 towards my CC payment today morning. The payment has failed and your messaging tells me its gonna take 5 days to receive back the funds. My Credit Card payment is gonna default due to the same. I cant let that happen.

[Mayank Gupta @mayank_mojo]

@CRED_club @CRED_club request your help on the same asap and a timely resolution please!

[Mayank Gupta @mayank_mojo]

@CRED_support Hi Team @CRED_club I have sent you my direct mobile number over DM as required. Request your team to get in touch and help solve this at the earliest!

[Mayank Gupta @mayank_mojo]

@CRED_support Hi Team @CRED_club I have sent you my direct mobile number over DM as required. Request your team to get in touch and help solve this at the earliest!

[Mayank Gupta @mayank_mojo]

@CRED_club @CRED_club request your help on the same asap and a timely resolution please!

[pcawdron.bsky.social & http://aus.social/@pcawdron @PeterCawdron]

This is the only real time travel paradox

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Europe's criticism of the Qatar World Cup.

[S A N A T @sanatvc]

😂
#inflation #Fed

[Vivek Raju @vivekraju93]

Dug into Paras Pharma after a founder told me. OTC pharma market was crowded but most products were general use. They targeted very specific problems & built a 500cr co

Moov - back relief
Krack - foot cracks
Itchguard - rashes
Ring Guard - ringworm