niko

[niko @NSBIIXC]

@Deishma Indicator

[Vishal Bhargava @VishalBhargava5]

The one addition to the Indian school curriculum that must be considered is - making students periodically undertake tasks like sweeping or mopping in their schools.

We need to build a culture where dignity of labour is recognized. It is an idea whose time has come.

[Abhyuday Jindal @abhyudayjindal]

India’s vast coastlines are protected by extraordinary people who embody courage and an unmatched love for the nation.

There is a special sense of pride I feel knowing how @Jindal_Official contributes to supporting those on duty - supplying special alloy steel sheets for the Indian Navy’s canister-based missile system, lightweight, reliable, and engineered as the perfect material of choice. Contributions like these continue to drive our purpose.

#IndianNavyDay

[niko @NSBIIXC]

A Chinese defector had previously told me an allegory about the Hundred-Year Marathon, namely that victory in the Warring States system was like a long-term, multiphase wei qi game. It took seven generations of kings to win ultimate hegemony. #100yearmarathon

[niko @NSBIIXC]

@livingdevops Would like to join!

[niko @NSBIIXC]

Starting in 2003 Chinese officials began talking about national champions, which referred to as a secret pan to subsidize fifty Chinese firm so that they earn place on the Fortune Global 500 list by 2010. They achieved this goal. #100yearmarathon

[Sridhar Vembu @svembu]

On Arattai, we have initiated discussions with Sharad Sharma of iSpirt, the group that did the technical work to make UPI happen, to standardize and publish the messaging protocols. I am a huge fan of UPI and hugely respect the work the team did. Sharad is a good friend and he will guide us in this objective.

These systems need to be interoperable like UPI and email and not closed like WhatsApp today. We do not want to be a monopoly ever.

We are committed to that goal and we will work with iSpirt to make this happen.

[niko @NSBIIXC]

The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. #thehundredyearmarathon

[Abhyuday Jindal @abhyudayjindal]

I enjoy my share of business books and the insight it offers me. And in that aspect, ‘High Output Management’ by Andrew S. Grove has been a standout. The clarity with which Grove approaches leadership — practical and honest — offers a perspective on leadership that I believe many will find relevant.

I’ve always believed that true productivity stems less from control and more from empowering performance and fostering accountability. This book strengthens my belief in that. A strong leader works with their team to build clarity, understands when to step in, and knows when to step back and let others take the lead.

The book says we chase activities, not outcomes. Quite a fathomable observation in most managers, I'd say. Success is measured by the outcomes you empower in others.

What stayed with me most is Grove’s focus on everyday choices, starting right from how we give feedback, navigate pressure, and show up consistently.

Urging all young leaders and professionals to give this one a read. One of the best books on management I've read.

[Abhishek @Abhishek_Rai]

https://t.co/tnXNEpnVpg

[Diva Jain @DivaJain2]

Lovely book review.
China is an engineering state that seeks glory in the factory.
America is a lawyerly/fin bro state that seeks glory in deal making and elevator pitches.

India is a clerical state that seeks glory in a Govt job/Laal batti/rule making and 180 IQ babugiri :)

[niko @NSBIIXC]

@mischavdburg Interested

[Kalam Labs @kalam_labs]

Achieved 9790 m AMSL — possibly the world’s highest UAV flight with under 2 m wingspan.
Launched from 2700 m in the Himalayas.
Temperature dropped from +20°C to -60°C
Winds crossed 50 km/h
Atmospheric pressure fell by 73%

Fully autonomous. Sub-4 kg. Built at Kalam Labs.

[Nate Alder @AlderNate]

People love to say: “One generation ago, a single middle-class income could support a family, buy a house, own a car, raise 4 kids, and retire. What happened?” Here’s the real answer:

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1. The Dollar Was Killed in 1971
When Nixon ended the gold standard, we moved to fiat currency. Since then, the dollar has lost over 85% of its purchasing power. This silent theft—called inflation—is why wages seem stagnant. It’s not that you earn less. It’s that your money buys less, thanks to endless government spending and central bank printing.

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2. The Welfare-Warfare State Grew Like a Cancer
In the 1950s, most federal spending went to infrastructure and defense. Today? It’s entitlements and bureaucracy. Trillions go to bloated welfare programs, overseas wars, and regulatory agencies that strangle productivity. This parasitic state is funded by taxes and inflation—both of which crush the middle class.

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3. One Income Was Replaced by Two
Cultural shifts, feminism, and economic pressures pushed women into the workforce. While freedom of choice is good, the economic effect was clear: employers no longer had to offer family-sustaining wages. Two incomes became the norm—and now, a necessity.

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4. Regulations and Red Tape Choked Small Business
In Grandpa’s day, you could start a business or build a house without 47 permits and 10 inspections. Today? Government interference kills opportunity, drives up costs, and inflates housing prices. Bureaucracy is a tax on the American Dream.

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5. The Federal Reserve Broke the Housing Market
Grandpa’s home cost 2-3x his income. Today it’s 8-10x. Why? Because the Fed artificially lowered interest rates, causing asset bubbles. Government-backed loans, subsidies, and cheap credit turned homes into speculative investments—not shelter.

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6. Government Broke College and Healthcare Too
The moment government guaranteed student loans and overregulated healthcare, prices exploded. No free market would ever price a hospital stay or a useless degree this high. The solution isn’t more government—it’s less.

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7. Lifestyle Expectations Have Skyrocketed
This is the part no one wants to admit: we don’t want what our grandparents had—we want more.

Grandpa lived in a modest 3-bedroom, 1-bath home.

He had one car, one TV, no AC, no granite, no streaming services, and no $7 lattes.

His furniture was functional, not fashionable.

He vacationed by car, not plane.

His family shared rooms, packed lunches, and lived within their means.

Today’s “minimum standard” includes:

2,500+ sq ft homes in high-cost cities

Luxury countertops and smart appliances

iPhones, tablets, laptops, subscriptions

2 new cars, daily eating out, and frequent travel

Designer everything—from shoes to sinks

That’s not oppression. That’s entitlement.

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8. We Replaced Gratitude with Debt Culture
Our grandparents saved. Today we swipe. Credit cards, 30-year mortgages, student loans, car leases, buy-now-pay-later plans—we finance lifestyles we haven’t earned. Then we blame capitalism for the stress that comes from living above our means.

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Final Thought:
The system isn’t perfect. But the problem isn’t capitalism—it’s central banks, big government, and a culture that wants luxury without labor. If we truly want to go back to a time when one income could support a family, we must rediscover what that life actually looked like:

Modest living

Delayed gratification

Hard work

Family unity

Fiscal responsibility

Limited government

We don’t just need economic reform—we need cultural repentance. Until we face that truth, no policy, politician, or protest will fix what we’ve broken.

[niko @NSBIIXC]

From around $60 a barrel before the virus struck, oil prices tumbled to less than $20. And then, for a few hours in April, the commodity that Theodor Weisser had coaxed out of the Soviet Union, that Marc Rich had traded in the midst of wars became literally worthless.

[niko @NSBIIXC]

With little fanfare, the commodity traders helped to free the global oil market from the grip of the Seven Sisters, re-carved the economic landscape of Russia and the rest of the former Soviet Union, and empowered resource-rich governments from Congo to Iraq.#theworldforsale

[niko @NSBIIXC]

@mischavdburg Ready

[Prakash Dadlani @prakdadlani]

No more importing PCBs from China

when you can make them at a

much cheaper rate in India.

Just 1 week ago,

I sent a sample to Vishal.

Last night :
✅ Design locked
✅ Cost calculated
✅ 3D File sent

This is will be our first

in-house PCB for our fan.

Earlier we had to rely on China.

Now we build it here,

with our people, and Indian machines,

at a lower cost.

Vishal built the machine himself.

He teaches, he builds, he leads.

This is more than “Make in India.”

It’s believe in India.

And it’s working.

More details coming soon. 🇮🇳

@ivishaltejwani

[Vishal Tejwani @ivishaltejwani]

Alot coming soon working on few things that simplify high quality *3D printing* *metal lazer cut* *PCB assembly* and even more.

A unit economics of electronics and how its cheaper and better to make in India with all variables considered

Coming soon…

[Vishal Tejwani @ivishaltejwani]

I told you guys, Going to bring Factory On Your Desk,
PCB manufacturing is the first.

competing world
On cost,
time,
quality

and this will be proven with numbers than words to show its beneficial to Make in India than anywhere else