50 year old business is challenging startups:
All abstractions are useful within a context. This is true in life as much as in technology.
This is exactly what planted seed for Sri Lankan civil war.
Thanks & Sorry. Say them before it is too late.
Hey @Google why posting from iMovie is disabled? Is it a fight of two elephants?
Sketch 15: Leaders swing between pride (I know it all) and fear (OMG, hope no one finds out I don’t know). Rather they should balance themselves between humility and confidence Subscribe at @SubstackInc #visualnotes #leadership
Absolutely amazing that Pondy Bazaar is transforming its Pedestrian Plaza under smart city program. Hope many others follow. Via @vijayanands
Wow. This is impressive. Is this whole of Chennai or some part of Chennai @vijayanands?
Sketch 14: How to know your customers more? Increase the interactions, especially in their job context. #visualnotes #sketchnote Subscribe for more sketches at
Video commerce coming to a video near you
Don't listen to this in office. You will laugh out loud.
Sketch 13: How to increase your professional value. Understand business fundamentals and learn to spot opportunities. Subscribe at to get these in your mailbox. #visualnotes #sketchnotes
platforms have lost credibility with many publishers. Our interviewees were more skeptical than ever of platforms’ commitment to helping journalism
If you are not part of the solution, you are a problem
What 1000 true fans means for today’s journalism startups | Phillip Smith
Sketch 12: Learning to learn. If you are not updated, you are outdated. #visualnotes #sketchnote
Can India created it's own superhero comics? Listening to "vision comics" pitch by student entrepreneurs as part of TYE. Well done @TiEChandigarhs in shaping and guiding student entrepreneurship
Hilarious because it has an element of truth. Come to Onion Jewelers!
It is not the severity but certainty of punishment that deters crime.
Sketch 11: How to pick GREAT stocks? I have been using this framework for almost a decade. The challenge is not in understanding, it is in following it. #investing #sketchnote #visualnotes
Why Are These Russian Cows Wearing VR Headsets?
Sketch 10: What are the traits of a chief officer? #visualnotes #sketchnotes #sketchnotearmy
WhatsApp entrepreneurs
The future of EX: 20 predictions for 2020
Pride comes before fall. Always.
Doing what the business intended. Other than that, this is a good list
Sketch #9: How to build wealth with different revenue streams. Subscribe at to get these in your email box. Created with @Procreate & hosted with @SubstackInc #visualnotes #sketchnotes #sketchnotearmy
Business Technology Platform: A Clear Winner In Today’s Experience Economy
“Importance of quality in global competition” - I addressed Chandigarh Management Association on this topic yesterday. Transcript here:
Importance of quality in global competition
Do not open this if you are taking a break from serious work. You will never get back to the serious work again. Don't tell me I didn't warn you. On the other hand, it is a fantastic piece of creative work.
4 standout shopping experiences
How to be an Indian….evolving criteria
I like Rajnish’s t-shirt
20 predictions for customer experience in 2020
@Abhishek_Rai regarding Isn’t “cloud kitchen” here to stay? Someone need to figure out a better business model, but as a tech isn’t it here to stay?
Sketch #8: W.I.N.S. For meaningful life Wealth Insights Network Self-care Subscribe at to get these in your email box. Created with @Procreate & hosted with @SubstackInc #visualnotes #sketchnotes #sketchnotearmy
@Olacabs @ola_supports My account was blocked two days back. Created a ticket 201945122. Not heard back at all. Either unblock or refund the amount in the wallet. I don't think I was cancelling often or any other reasons listed in account blocking FAQ
Executives should always work the phone. Have heard that Bansals (from flipkart) were on customer service calls once a month. Unless you talk to prospects and customers, you won’t develop the first-hand insights.
So Japanese mothers resemble Indian mothers :-)
A Murky Flood of Money Pours Into India’s Upcoming Election
As @bhorowitz says, culture is what you do, not what you say.
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For many other bizarre statistical connections:
When you begin in statistics you can often make all strange connections. Here is one: penile size is linked to economic growth. Seriously. Hope no one is going to make the case that India is not growing because of smaller, you know what... @Abhishek_Rai
Thread on utility computing at Sun Microsystems - way ahead of its time and they lost :-(
Experience economy in reality :-)
