This article was originally published on NCrypted. You are wrong if you think Flipkart pioneered the Indian startup story. It wasn’t even India’s first E-Commerce startup. Of course, Flipkart’s recent US$16 billion acquisition by Walmart (for a 77% stake) ‘sort of’ validated the Indian startup story. But, it wasn’t the pioneer of this saga. Flipkart can be contributed as the Indian startup story’s poster boy as many founders and entrepreneurs got inspired by the success...
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APJ Abdul Kalam got it wrong, for once. Here’s why.
APJ Abdul Kalam got it wrong, for onceI came across one of the famous quotes of Dr. Abdul Kalam a few weeks back. It read:"Love your job,but don't love your company;because you may not knowwhen your company stops loving you."This is a dangerous quote. I don't agree with it. And I'll tell you why you shouldn't either.I have not yet verified it myself whether this really came from Dr. Kalam or not. People share this...
Misconceptions about mumbai and bombay
Political parties have always cached in on the Marathi Manoos agenda and Mumbai of the Marathis 'wrongly' conceptualized philosophy. In 1995 when Bal Thakeray lead 4 decade old Shiv Sena came into power in the state, the first thing the party did was to rename Bombay as Mumbai and the controversy has never stopped since then. Now, his nephew Raj Thakeray's MNS party is harking back to the '60s trying to outdo the Shiv Sena....
The real mindset of NRIs
Recent racial attacks on Indian students in Australia has some good news. I heard in TV channels and read in newspapers that many students are withdrawing their plans to continue their studies in Melbourne, Sydney, or other cities of Australia; but the bad news is that instead, they are opting for a UK or US university now. Why is this bad news? Simply because according to them, India still has nothing good to offer! I...
The Indian Confusion Over The Oscars
It looks sometimes very interesting and surprising to me as to how much we get undue influence by the western media and western publicity and almost whatever they do. Nobody knew Danny Boyle in India even after the release of Slumdog Millionaire worldwide (now I'm not saying he wasn't known among the industry experts, they know every new kid of the block as it's their business). But, as soon as the news of Slumdog Millionaire...
Tata’s Nano – Bengal’s lose is Gujarat’s gain
The exit of the small wonder car 'Nano' from Singur, West Bengal, according to many, will give Bengal a 'troubled state' image. Since the announcement of Tata's Nano project in Singur, the local mafia farmers backed up with the likes of Mamata and her Trinamul Congress Party started opposing this revolutionary project; claiming that the Tatas along with the Government of West Bengal have taken away local farmers' land without their complete will and at...
Here is why Narendra Modi won 2007 Gujarat Elections
Sujata Anandan has again written in her 'The Oped Page' in Hindustan Times, Mumbai edition (December 12, 2007) why Gujaratis should feel ashamed of themselves! I don't understand for the main reason why is she so much after making the community to be ashamed of themselves for voting Modi! Anandan thinks she is writing something smart which will impress likeminded Gujaratis and others from the rest of the Indiawho vote against Modi! Well, she's fooling...
