The decline of Kolkata likely from #1 at independence to outside of the top 15 is tragic
Interesting to see the rise of Tiruppur and Coimbatore as new centres of economic activity in India as an ersthwile giant declines
A couple of years back, the biggest flex was:
"I did this entirely by myself"
And now the biggest flex is:
"I did this entirely with AI"
We've gone from hiding help to proudly announcing our prompts.
This plot twist is so wild, even Abbas–Mustan would call it unrealistic.
#AI
Another horrible experience during the World Cup in the US
After the match I went to a restaurant in Boston
I know about the tipping culture in the US, so I was prepared to leave a generous 3%
To my shock, the bill arrived with 22% already added
"What is this?" I called the waiter over
"Oh, we include the tip in the bill, so it is easier to pay"
"Please remove it. Tipping is not mandatory and legally I am only required to pay for my meal"
"This is not how it works here, buddy... The tip is included" he said arrogantly
I looked around. The entire staff was African-American and staring at me
At this moment I was afraid it could get ugly, and that I might even get shot, so I paid and left
On the bus back to the hotel I immediately contacted my German bank to start a chargeback process
America really is a 3rd world country
Hi @kunalb11
I’ll keep this short because I think you appreciate directness.
WhatsApp is the last personal space we have on the internet. No algorithms. No follower counts. No performance. Just people talking to people.
Every other app has turned into a stage. WhatsApp is still a room.
And now — with channels, status updates being pushed harder, and the slow creep of social features — I worry we’re about to lose that too.
The beauty of WhatsApp was never in its features. It was in its restraint. Simple. Sober. Personal. The one app where I don’t have to be a brand, I can just be a person.
I have no doubt you understand this better than most — you’ve built CRED on the philosophy of trust and user experience. So I’m not writing this out of frustration. I’m writing this out of hope.
Please advocate for keeping WhatsApp what it is. Don’t let it become the next Instagram.
It’s the only app left where people are still real.
Thanks & regards
Prafull Billore
You can't chase higher AOV while shipping in packaging that tears apart. Customers get a poor experience, and delivery partners unfairly bear the brunt. Fix the basics.
@bigbasket_com@ZeptoNow@Swiggy@letsblinkit
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Meta in talks to invest in Kunal Shah's Cred
Significantly, they've also discussed a complete acquisition too!!
Facebook parent Meta, over the past weeks, has held discussions to invest in Indian fintech Cred, at least six people aware of the discussions told Moneycontrol.
While the tech giant has explored investing tens of millions of dollars in Cred as primary capital, it has also evaluated other options, including a full acquisition of the company at a lower valuation and bringing founder Kunal Shah into the organisation in an operating role, sources told Moneycontrol.
“Which path Meta ultimately chooses remains unclear. What is evident, however, is that Cred is in need of fresh capital and Meta has expressed a willingness to back the company,” one of the people cited above said.
Break with @Goenka_Tushar1
https://t.co/esGD5pwASJ
India’s IT ministry banned Telegram for one week because some users shared leaked exam questions.
This punishes 150M+ ordinary Telegram users in India — not the insiders who leaked the exam materials.
And the ban hasn't stopped anything. The leaks just moved to other apps.