Rakesh Deshmukh

Co-founder and CEO | Indus OS (Acquired by PhonePe)

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

Are lotteries and insurance the same?

I guess so—both collect money from a large group and redistribute it among a few.

Of course, the purpose, outcome, and regulations are completely different.

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

🚀Excited to announce https://t.co/LVNNVlLQg2! Our AI-powered platform is set to revolutionize radiology, delivering faster, more accurate results for patients. Stay tuned for the launch! 🏥 #AI #Radiology #MedTech #NatoeAI

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

Thrilled to witness the launch of @IndusAppstore! It's a game-changer with the power to disrupt existing monopolies. The vision @AshwiniVaishnaw ji has for Bharat is truly motivational, and his support for the appstore's debut was extraordinary.
@_sameernigam @akash_dongre

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

Supreme Court told Google to comply with the CCI order within a week. It will open doors to innovate and build products competing with Google. I am sure India will have its mapping app, appstore, and a browser with more than a 500M user base soon.

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

@Google is trying to create a fear psychosis in people's minds by focusing only on the @CCI_India ruling clause related to side downloading. What about about their illegal and monopolistic oem agreements that obstruct fair competition in India?
@indusos

[Economic Times @EconomicTimes]

Supreme Court will on January 16 hear #Google’s appeal against the Competition Commission of India's (#CCI) order asking the tech major to make changes to its Android ecosystem by January 19
https://t.co/jQifBNBMdG https://t.co/eXmJUnacNr

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

Why is @Google afraid to provide a level playing field to @GooglePlay competitors? It's so sad that we have to fight in court for fundamentally unfair practices and Google's monopolistic approach.
@indusos @EconomicTimes
https://t.co/WV2iMDBEjl

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

@CCI has made the bold decision to protect the Indian developer ecosystem. Now, Indian companies can innovate and build products competing against Android/Google.

[ETtech @ETtech]

.@CCI_India's order against Google, directing it to allow alternate app stores inside its default Play Store on the Android ecosystem, will help @PhonePe-owned @indusos reach users directly and scale up, a top official told @subhrojit_m

https://t.co/KYRzBPsLNb

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

@indusos has been waiting for this milestone decision from CCI for over a decade. It will give an opportunity to distribute #appbazaar on Play Store. However, we will continue our fight to build the same user experience/system-level access that Play Store has.
@CCI_India

[CCI @CCI_India]

CCI imposes monetary penalty of ₹ 1337.76 crore on Google for abusing dominant position in multiple markets in the Android Mobile device ecosystem.
Press Release: https://t.co/sXXA0RvK51
#Antitrust #AntitrustOrder #antitrustlaw #Google #CCI

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

@indusos Today's life is stressful, and meditation should be essential to the daily routine. I highly recommended the @Headspace app for meditation #UjjwalBhawishya

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

Network speed @airtelindia

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

9 years seem to have flown by at @indusos with so many highs and lows. But I wouldn’t want it any other way. So proud to be building for India!

#HappyBDayIndusOS #IndusOSCelebratesIndia

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

@Rajeev_GoI thank you for meeting today and guiding entrepreneurs on how they can contribute to building the Bhashini platform. It gives me immense confidence under your leadership that India will have the best language technologies, appstore and operating system in next 5 years.

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

@abhisheknag @LightspeedIndia @NetflixIndia Congratulations @abhisheknag 🌟

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

Indian regulator has to regulate the appstore like what S.Korea did. Making app stores free to distribute and enabling multiple payment options is the key for Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
https://t.co/pZOP4Wmdmt

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

I struggled to get my first investor for 18 months of hard work, and when I was about to give up, I got a chance to meet a potential investor who invested in the company. I believe luck is critical for success.

Hard work vs. luck! What's your opinion?

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

I am also thankful to @MahimaKapoor12 and @MorningContext to share our perspective with the world in this meticulous article: https://t.co/wHH7Pd0iR9

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

Big news with @Rajeev_GoI and @GoI_MeitY wanting to have an OS that rivals Google and Apple.
It’s not impossible because @IndusOS has done it before. Here is my take on how we can take this further with the govt. and the challenges that come with it: https://t.co/Bmt5zg1wvl

[Rakesh Deshmukh @rdjunkie]

We want to open the dialogue with the government and we believe our experience can help speed up decision-making, create the platform, and outreach.