The Quiet Ledger

Balancing life’s ledgers, but mostly over-drafting on nonsense.

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@foodpharmer2 Is it not possible that the amount of ingredients required in the recipe itself is low and hence the percentage is low ?

Jeera Biscuits for example will have a very small percentage of jeera, as it is for flavouring. And this will be true for many things.

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It is stories like this that still make X a meaningful place.

[Chanakya @ChanakyaShah]

We raised ₹1.91 crore.

Two months ago, if someone had told us we could raise money for our startup from X, we wouldn’t have believed it.

So we needed about ₹80 lakh, so I posted a tweet.

What happened next was unexpected. From that single tweet, we had over ₹2 crore in confirmed cheques. I never imagined the consumers we sell to would want to become our investors.

What surprised me the most was the sheer number of people who wanted to back us.

In the end, we raised ₹1.90 crore. ₹1 crore from our angel network and approximately ₹90 lakhs from X.

We were careful about who we accepted money from. We only brought in investors who could add an edge, open strategic doors, and were aligned with our long-term vision.

Deeply humbled and grateful for the support.

Someday down the line, I’ll share a detailed post about the process, the steps we followed, and the lessons I learned along the way.

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@IndianGems_ Tata

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Have received atleast 50 calls on how silver etf or other paper silver losses will ne dealt with in taxation as compared to real silver.

Even for experienced investors fomo is a real thing.

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I recently read one of the most astonishing passages ever written about immigration — not from a modern columnist, policymaker, or activist — but from Shakespeare, over 400 years ago.

What stayed with me was not merely the beauty of the language, but the depth of insight into human behaviour.

If you would like to read the full passage yourself, it is publicly available here:
👉 "Read the full “Strangers’ Case” speech from Sir Thomas More" (https://t.co/mh6wktgOGK)

Here is the part that stopped me:

“Imagine that you see the wretched strangers,
Their babies at their backs and their poor luggage,
Plodding to the ports and coasts for transportation…”

In plain meaning:
Before forming an opinion about outsiders, imagine what it means to be driven out of your home — carrying your child, your past, and whatever remains of your life.

Then comes a warning that feels almost prophetic:

“What had you got? I’ll tell you: you had taught
How insolence and strong hand should prevail,
How order should be quelled.”

The moment a crowd decides who belongs and who does not, society quietly shifts from principles to power.

And the question that echoes across centuries:

“Whither would you go?
What country, by the nature of your error,
Should give you harbour?”

If every nation closed its doors, where would any of us go?

What strikes me today is this — the world has become louder, faster, and more reactive. Opinions are formed in seconds. Outrage travels instantly. Nuance rarely keeps up.

Yet four centuries ago, a playwright demonstrated something many of us still struggle with: the ability to step outside ourselves and argue through empathy.

This is why reading matters.

Reading stretches perspective.
It sharpens communication.
It teaches us how to tell a story, build an argument, and move hearts — not just win debates.

Great writers don’t shout.
They make you see.

And perhaps that is the real reminder here:

If we want to influence the world — whether as leaders, professionals, parents, or citizens — the ability to think deeply and express clearly is not optional.

It is a superpower.

Shakespeare mastered it.
We should practice it.

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@nehanagarr How about nps vatsalya

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@Gaurav_7887 25

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@ThePuneMirror After a few years in politics how do each of these end up with benz and audi

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@Dhairya__tweets The complexity of tax laws and ability to warn companies about them is something thats CAs should move away from if they aspire to add value.

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@vinodchendhil Knowing where to use AI is super important, repetitive tasks that be structured are best candidates

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@yashhq_22 You should stop posting for followers or engagement. Post because you want to.

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@rohitjain2021 This is so good for people who are stuck at some level like inter or foundation and have experience. An internship for these new mitras may offer CA firms with new resources as well.

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@CAChirag @nsitharaman Can you please list 10 things good about the budget.

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@ThetaVegaCap For some curious reason many Indians including businesses who can leverage themselves avoid leveraging and pay off home loans early or infact avoid loans completely

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@MahimaJalan2 I dont think thats correct. It depends on how you prompt it. The training may be on the data you quoted. But not the replies. Definitely not all models.

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@traderayushi Invest slowly and regularly to be a millionaire, understand ?

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@ridhimishra9806 It depends on how you perform. What you are speaking about is the entry respect that one may get. Eventually attempts dont count.

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@CAamanmittal Apps like kite by zerodha openly offer tax loss harvesting there is no CA skill needed in that.

The line between evading and planning is thin and no they do not teach this it has to be acquired by real life practice

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When work is seen only as a means to an end, effort becomes transactional.
No pride. No ownership. No depth.
You can spot it instantly—lack of respect for the journey shows up as lack of professionalism

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@Dhimahi11 Depending on tips from friends is dangerous. Dont do it.