Simran Malik

idk

[amy @amypretzel]

sf has tons of free events but they're buried across funcheap, eventbrite, reddit, random instagrams. i'm always looking for something fun to do in sf and i'm sure you are too!

built a map that pulls them all into one place - comedy, workshops, art openings, free food, pop-ups. updates daily... check it out! 🧡

https://t.co/j4D8U0HWfc

[Simran Malik @Simran_Malik_]

Me preparing my girl dinner trying to hit target macros

[𝙼𝚒𝚐𝚞𝚎𝚕 (𝙼𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚢) 𝙰𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚘𝚕🗽🇺🇸 @Miki53688453]

Imagine a restaurant chain called “Macros.”

You walk in, tap your target macros into a kiosk — protein, carbs, fats, calories — and choose your preferred ingredients: chicken breast, rice, potatoes, greek yogurt, eggs, vegetables, etc.

The system instantly designs the optimal meal to hit your numbers exactly.

Then a cook behind the counter assembles it Chipotle-style, weighing every ingredient on a scale down to the gram.

Fast food for people who track their calories.

@DeanTTraining why aren’t you doing this?

[Jonas @jonaasw1]

I built Beli for SF cafes.

We launched in NYC and got 1,000+ users in 7 days. Over a 100 cafes were added in hours.

SF now has its own map with live ratings, community reviews, and features like:

- live open/closed status
- pet friendly + locally owned tags
- cafe postcard invites for coffee chats
- saved wifi passwords + bathroom codes
- "Cafe Roulette" spin to discover a new cafe

Add your favorite cafe!

https://t.co/y7I8zwyoce

[blue @bluewmist]

saw an inspiring video that said you need to have 4 hobbies.

create, consume, cavort, commune

create: bring something to life consume: appreciate the art of another
cavort: move your body daily commune: have a community to socialize with

[Frontier Indica @frontierindica]

The Indian salaried class has been methodically stripped of every single inflation hedge available to it, one budget at a time.

You tried crypto. They slapped a 30% flat tax on gains, allowed no set-off of losses, and added 1% TDS on transfers.

You tried equities. Budget 2024 raised STCG from 15% to 20%, raised LTCG from 10% to 12.5%, increased STT on F&O, and also killed indexation for most other long-term capital gains.

You thought fine, I’ll diversify some savings abroad through LRS. They put 20% TCS on remittances above 10 lakhs for investments abroad.

You tried Sovereign Gold Bonds, because surely a government-issued, government-backed gold hedge would be the one clean instrument they would not mess with. Then Budget 2026 came along and removed the capital gains exemption for secondary market buyers.

And now the final insult.

The Prime Minister has publicly asked you to avoid buying physical gold for a year in the “national interest,” because gold imports use foreign exchange.

So let me get this straight. A middle class wagie earning in depreciating rupees, watching FD rates hover around 6.5% while real life inflation keeps eating his purchasing power, has now been told:

Crypto is taxed like a vice.

Equities are more expensive to hold and exit.

Foreign diversification gets hit with TCS.

SGBs are being wound down and tax-narrowed.

Buying physical gold is now unpatriotic.

Basically, every single exit from rupee depreciation has been systematically curtailed. You are expected to hold your savings in instruments the government controls, at returns the government sets, for a currency the government is rapidly inflating away.

Does this sound like Amrit Kaal to you?

[arnav @arnav_kumar]

If you are building an org, always hire thick skinned folks who can take direct feedback and bitter truth well.

Blunt Feedback is the breakfast of champions.
It is also the kryptonite of the weak.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Accurate

[Ryan Cohen @ryancohen]

I have been suspended from eBay

[HindolSengupta @HindolSengupta]

This is probably the best essay on Dubai I have ever read. And it absolutely gets the place right. Fantastic read. I wish more Indian cities were like Dubai than Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai or Kolkata. We need less emotion, more planning.

[Yashika @Yashuwuuu]

My friend just got placed on Day 1 at IITM with a 60 LPA package.
People love to criticise JEE, but they forget it’s actually the simplest path in the long run. Crack it and you get four years of clarity, structure, and opportunity. Miss it, end up in a tier-3 college, and suddenly you’re juggling DSA, dev, communication skills, side projects, and five other things, just to land 4 LPA.
Sometimes the “hard” thing is actually the easiest route forward. Study hard, that’s it. people who have genuinely prepared for JEE would relate!

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

The older I get, the more I realize you can reinvent yourself as many times as you need. New habits. New mindsets. New standards. New people. New career. You’re never stuck. You’re allowed to change. Today, tomorrow, and as many times as it takes to create the life you want.

[✩ beanbo baggins ✩ @BBeam_o]

someone asked “can i bum a scroll” because they deleted instagram off their phone

[Carnivore Aurelius ©🥩 ☀️🦙 @AlpacaAurelius]

negative thinking destroys your brain

being a silly goose and delusionally optimistic is the ultimate longevity hack

[surya @suryamidha]

california is so clearly god’s country that the choice to live anywhere else is incomprehensible. every problem can be solved by staring at a large body of water for a prolonged period of time.

[Adele Bloch @adele_bloch]

fundamentally believe the solution to the loneliness crisis is framed wrong

it’s not just about making friends

it’s about living a life where you feel the possibility of connection is all around you

- smile at the barista
- chat with a stranger in the grocery store line
- text old friends
- call your parents
- find strangers to play volleyball with

friendships are inherently transient - people move, people get busy, priorities change.

make it so that you feel connected to humans no matter who specifically is in your life at that moment

[Simran Malik @Simran_Malik_]

@Rajatgarg2109 All the best! :)

[Simran Malik @Simran_Malik_]

@NiteshChandra @sajithpai Will be releasing shortly! Please follow on @BlumeVentures for updates :)

[Simran Malik @Simran_Malik_]

@ahishiice08 @sajithpai Will be releasing shortly! Please follow on @BlumeVentures for updates :)

[Simran Malik @Simran_Malik_]

@amit1h @sajithpai Hi Amit, would love to chat and exchange notes! Could you drop me your email please?

[Simran Malik @Simran_Malik_]

@Saumyajit @sajithpai @EmohaElderfirst Hi Saumyajit, would love to connect. Dropping you an email shortly!