The rivalry between startup hubs like Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune is more than banter; it’s a cultural war shaping business. We explore how regional pride, stereotypes, and identity are driving …
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The Great Indian Startup Office Location Drama: Why Everyone Wants to Be in Bangalore
In the unwritten rulebook of Indian entrepreneurship, there exists a chapter that reads like a sacred commandment: “Thou shalt move to Bangalore.” For a young founder with a fledgling idea, …
The ‘Kirana Store’ is Your Best Startup Coach: 5 Business Lessons No B-School Teaches
Before startups and B-schools, there was the kirana store. This is the original Indian MBA, teaching timeless lessons in customer loyalty, lean inventory, and real-world finance that can help any …
The Indian Startup Dress Code Dilemma: Kurta in Client Meetings, Hoodie for Coding
The Indian startup wardrobe is a strategic choice. A hoodie for coding, a kurta for clients. We decode how clothing reflects cultural identity, client relationships, and a company’s very soul …
Your Masi’s Dever’s Friend: 9 Ways to Leverage the Indian Relative Network for Epic Career Growh
Unlock career growth with 9 networking secrets from the Indian relative network. Learn to map, maintain, and leverage your extended connections for opportunities, referrals, and professional advancement.
From Hostel Mess to Startup Success: How Indian Engineering College Culture Shapes Entrepreneurs
The Indian engineering college is a pressure cooker that forges entrepreneurs. From hostel room jugaad to tech fest collaborations, this unique culture teaches resilience, teamwork, and innovation, creating the founders …
The Super App Strategy: How Indian Social Platforms are Expanding Beyond Communication
The race for India’s “Super App” is on. Discover how homegrown platforms like Arattai could create a digital ecosystem, adapting the WeChat model with a focus on privacy, UPI integration, …
The Arattai Revolution: How Zoho’s WhatsApp Alternative is Redefining Messaging in India
Born from a privacy scare, Zoho’s Arattai is India’s answer to WhatsApp. Explore how this indigenous messaging app’s cultural features and focus on data sovereignty are redefining communication for a …
Why Google Can’t Do What India’s Census Does: The Impossible Scale Challenge
We pit India’s Census against Google’s data machine. Discover why the gritty, human-powered task of counting every Indian is a challenge of scale and trust that Silicon Valley’s best algorithms …
Remember saying “keep the change”? UPI’s exact payments have made this generous phrase obsolete, silently impacting the incomes of millions of service workers. We investigate the death of India’s informal …