Pankaj Chauhan
@pankajsingh_07
Economist, Co-founder - Backstage With Millionaires @bwmillionaires |
In whole of 2008, Indian Startups raised $1 Billion in VC money, which was a record. Today, it raises that much in 2 weeks. Talk about growth 👏
Why do people in India hate 'tipping' so much? Most people would wait 20 mins to book a cab, but would not pay 30 Rs tip to get it on priority.
As religion-based politics rise in India, the other side will use language, caste and regionalism to counter it and stay relevant. It's simple to understand. Everyone wants power. Or at least the illusion of it. The sad thing is, these events will continue to rise over…
🔴#BREAKING | Entrepreneur Sushil Kedia's Mumbai office vandalised by MNS workers over Kedia's earlier post "won't learn Marathi" - Watch
Rapido is doing what ONDC could not. It is challenging the Swiggy and Zomato duopoly. It will charge restaurants half the commission compared to the existing ones. Also, unlike ONDC, Rapido has experience dealing with a large fleet of delivery partners. Rapido has 2 million…
In the last two days, two big companies have cancelled their plans to set up a semiconductor factory in India. Zoho cancelled its $700 million plan because of a lack of ‘good technology’. Adani cancelled his $10 billion chip plan as it didn’t make ‘commercial sense’. Last…
iPhone production value in India every year: 2017 - $100 Million 2018 - $200 Million 2019 - $500 Million 2020 - $1.5 Billion 2021 - $2.5 Billion 2022 - $4 Billion 2023 - $6 Billion 2024 - $14 Billion 2025 - $22 Billion In 2017, India made just 0.1% of the total iPhones sold…
IIT Madras is probably India’s most important college today. Here’s why I say so: 1. Home to India's largest cluster of deeptech startups. 2. Filed 417 patents last year, the most for any college in India. 3. Most of these patents are in important deeptech fields like battery…
India doesn't just 'assemble' iPhones anymore. From a mere 2% value addition in 2017, India now adds 20% value while making an iPhone. Earlier, the value we added was just labour, packaging and logistics. Today, we also make crucial stuff like battery packs, cables, and…
The biggest winner from Ather's IPO is not its founders or early investors like Tiger Global. It is IIT Madras's Incubation Cell. In the early days of Ather, IITM's incubation cell got a 5% stake in the company in exchange for giving them office space, access to labs and…
Bring old Twitter back, where people said things they wanted to say. Not this engagement farming sh*t, where everyone wants views and engagement, to make money. Monetisation has ruined Twitter 🥲
This comparison is wrong on so many levels. In a free market like India, investors would invest where they can get big returns, quickly. Also, 80% of the money coming into Indian startups is from global investors, and they don't care about 'building for India'. They would…
India needs a political leader whose sole pitch is 'Economy'. Someone with a vision to make India a $35-40 Trillion Economy in the next 25 years. And this vision should be articulated to the masses through newspaper editorials, social media and TV interviews. Basically, we…
Anyone up for Box Cricket this Friday evening in or around Indira Nagar, Bangalore? Please DM if interested!
88% without reading Blume's Indus Valley Report. Guess, I need to read it xD
Right wing is emotional and stupid, left wing is lazy and annoying.
Hello @tphuang We are working on a video case study comparing China and India's EV scene. And we need your help with China's strategy, goals etc. Would you be open to a short video interview? Here's my channel on Youtube: youtube.com/@backstagewith…