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@gokulns Talk to @narayananh and @PickYourTrail. You would be sorted

Since so many among the ‘liberal’ lot have lately been so nostalgic about L.K. Advani... Savour this brilliant picture by @PraveenJain2622

So, the Annual Report 2019 season is here! Akin to 2018, I plan to share my summary notes on Uploaded Infosys Annual Report Summary(#1) here: Please retweet/share if you find it useful.

Name your intellectual starting five. I’ll start: 1. Marshall McLuhan 2. Robert Caro 3. John O’Donahue 4. Krista Tippett 5. Rory Sutherland Now... Your turn.

Adjectives are cheap. Everyone is a "best selling" author or a "sought after" speaker or a "world class" coach. Nouns are more expensive: How many BOOKS, how many SPEECHES, how many CLIENTS?

Dharmapuri was polarised in 2014 when a Dalit guy married a Vanniyar girl and the Dalit guy was killed by the girl's family. Ambumani supported the girl's family, polarized the constituency which has sizeable Vanniyars and won the election. He was defeated by DMK this time.

What is the meaning of Progressive in democratic terms? IMO an Empire Or a nation where women and minorities (+ Dalits) are treated with respect and equality = truly progressive. Now let's check whether Kerala is progressive as it is hailed. Let's analyse it

Problem solving strategy: If you’re stuck, shift up a level or two (think bigger picture) or down a level or two (think finer details). Many problems are solvable at a different level. Note: Works for strategy too. You’ll often find a better opportunity at a different level.

Exaggeration is a national trait on India. Some exaggerate hopes and possibilities. Others exaggerate fears and pains. They find time to fight each other.

There is a difference between a collection of all-stars and a team. This is very obvious in basketball but not as obvious in business. You need to help your team learn to become a team. That means investing in a foundation of trust, care for each other, and empathy.

I'm constantly impressed at how a game starts to shine only after hundreds of tiny little polishing and balance fixes. Here's some examples from Steambirds, a game we've been working on for over 5 years. (In open beta if you want to check it out: )

I had spikes. Really annoying 5 to 8 second spikes in query responses times on my @PostgreSQL database on @heroku Then I read @schneems article and added a composite index on an ID value and a timestampz value (descending) and BOOM 💥 All smooth now.

A profound idea is the most powerful force in the universe. A great story is the most powerful way for an idea to stick. A good conversation is the most powerful way for a story to spread.

'You don't fight fascism because you are going to win, you fight fascism because it is fascist.' Jean Paul Sartre

Are you more interested in PROVING or IMPROVING? (h/t @ChipConley)

I have never been concerned about being a "back stage" advisor so long as the check cleared the bank. I didn't need visibility, I needed viability.

As the famous saying goes- "herd of donkeys lead by a lion will always win the war over a pride of lions led by a donkey" #elections2019 #BJP #Congress #India

“Content is King. Distribution is God” True for any B2C initiatives.

The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it’s conformity.

To become a philosopher king, start with being a king, not being a philosopher. — Taleb

For investments in audio, some of the factors we look for include: - network effects - full-stack startups (content + monetization + user relationship) when possible - differentiated in-depth content - alternative monetization models (@conniechan has written about outgrowing ads)

BJP supporters - Enjoy your victory today. But you own the results of your vote. This is not 2014. 1/n

If you want power, control the narrative in other people’s head. If you seek happiness,control the narrative in your own head.

This is why I love @naval podcasts. They not only talk about "how to become successful" but also "what real success is". "Money will solve all your money problems but it doesn’t get you everywhere" Think about: 1 Health 2 Mental health 3 Relationships

@AmitRoy20121996 : If Modi wants 10 % per year growth in GDP for next 5 years he should hand me the MoF. If he wants more spin and statistics manipulation only to be caught out later near the 2024 election then I suggest another name

"The real difference in politics isn't the "right" vs "left" gradation but rather "Greek" vs "Roman". Greek = puts theory above practice. Roman= puts practice above theory. Be Roman. Now." - @nntaleb

The bigot in India is not a saffron clad or a white-robed charlatan. He is your neighbour. He is that guy who sits two cubicles away...in Gurgaon or Koramangala. I hope whoever comes to power will help in turning down this hatred, anger and the deep divide that has seeped in.

To be like someone, you have to replicate their journey... and the cost is usually high. Don't aim to be someone; aim to do something instead. 👇

You can borrow other people’s ideas, but not their conviction. Unfortunately, ideas without conviction are worthless.

Give up democracy for a charismatic leader and the leader will lose his charisma well before you get your democracy back.

Facebook says it uses facial recognition for tools that are useful for consumers, like tagging photos and spotting fake accounts. But the company has filed a number of patents that point to other uses that raise new privacy concerns. (10/15)

Everything we do in business comes down to expressing care for other humans. - Product is about solving problems. - Sales & marketing is about helping those in need find your product. - Ops makes sure the solution goes smoothly. We have a fundamental drive to help others.

You can extrapolate this further than just financial ROI. You can look at your friends balance sheets for hapiness, relationships, fitness etc. Who would you invest 10% in? Why? Who would you short 10%? Why? You can download the values you need for those areas too.

How to augment your Sector knowledge? Follow these 5 points 👇 1. The Five Rules For Successful Stock Investing by Pat Dorsey 2. Con Calls - as many as you can in that sector 3. Annual Reports - as many as you can in that sector 4. Interact with trade/channel partners 5. AGMs

@jjude Way to clear the blind spot JJ. While the focus on Technology, I completely missed the Chief and Officer.

Q. "How many UX Designers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?" A. "First we need to be sure that a lightbulb is the correct solution, so I suggest a research project to understand the role of light in society."

In 1944 Godse tried to attack MKG with dagger & instead of getting him arrested MKG invited Godse to stay with him for 8 days to understand his POV, but Godse rejected the invitation. INVITING YOUR WOULD-BE KILLER TO STAY WITH YOU IS COURAGE, not killing 78 YO frail unarmed man.

Make users draw your UI in 5 seconds, 10 seconds, then 15 seconds. You'll learn how well they understood it. Via @estelandry at #NewCrafts

India Today with all its resources took 24 hours more than @AltNews to state what we already did in far greater detail yesterday. Meanwhile they let @AmitShah make several false claims in an exclusive interview earlier today without countering him even once.

People will accept any narrative if it’s repeated often enough. Logic is a gatekeeper, but it can be overwhelmed with volume.

The purpose of a startup is to create value for the customers, opportunities for the team and returns for the investors. Unfortunately the focus now lies in how to get revenue from customers, productivity from the team, and investment from investors.

To be honest, writing online and hearing from people who read my work has been more therapeutic and helpful for my emotional state than just about anything. And I've made lots of friends on FinTwit. I highly recommend you start writing online if you can. Tell your story.

@larrykim Real disruption 😂 1988: Don't accept gifts from strangers. 2018: UPS 1988: Don't accept calls from people you don't know 2018: Call Centre . . #TuesdayThoughts | #TuesdayMorning | #Startups

The real ones that will survive are the ones that can pair automation (RPA/BPM) with broader digital (SMAC/IOT/AI) !

GOD: “I’m going to give you a SUPERCOMPUTER that sits in your pocket. It grants you the ability to connect with anyone in the world and access any information you desire.” MAN: “Wow. Thanks God” ⏰ 2 hours later... MAN: “Instagram makes me sad.” GOD: “Oh ffs 🤦‍♂️”

They despised the masses but took great pains to flatter them. They knew how to bribe, influence voters & manipulating elections. But they were seldom seen, preferring to stay in the background.

...a timely reminder: The real future of the city is 21st century communications (smartphones, Twitter, GPS), 19th century technology (subways, light-rail, buses, bicycles), and age-old transport: walking.

Dei @twitter Stop showing tweets Liked by people whom we follow and show only tweets of people whom we follow. Also, while at it, throw away the "Top tweets" and show only chronological ordering of tweets. Thanks. -- [Almost] Everyone.

?? Home Ministry Cancels Registration Of Infosys Foundation

Unable to decide whether the phone user is smart or if the insurance company is dumb. Can't be both 🙂