How WhatsApp’s Cofounder Promoted His App When It Was A Tiny Project, And No One Listened
WhatsApp today is a global behemoth, and is the biggest messaging service on the internet. But less than a decade ago, it was yet…
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More Engineering Colleges Means Less Employable Engineers, Says Study
India has seen an explosion in the number of engineering colleges, but that hasn’t helped the quality of its engineers. Aspiring Minds, an…
Nobody Gets A Discount On Tesla Cars – My Family, Friends Or Celebrities: Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s strategies for selling Tesla cars can’t be more different from those of Indian startups. Over the last few years, Indian startups…
The Crazy Story Behind The Creation Of The Term “Unicorn”
It’s often hard to figure out the provenance of words – they’re passed around, modified, and can get lost in the confusing maze of history…
Why Boycotting Chinese Goods During Diwali Is A Terrible Idea
When Pakistan attacked Indian soldiers in Uri, the public outcry was immediate. There were widespread demands for reprisals, and India duly acted, launching its…
Chocolate Chip Cookies Inventor Sold The Recipe For $1 And A Lifetime’s Supply Of Chocolate
If you’ve discovered a popular recipe, and a large corporation offers to buy it from you, do you give it to them? Only if…
Here’s What Will Happen To The Indian IT Industry If Donald Trump Becomes President
Around this time last year, Donald Trump was thought to be a bit of a political oddity. Being best known as a reality show…
This Is What Social Media Looked Like In Our Childhoods; Nostalgia Guaranteed
The Internet is constantly evolving, and today there’s more websites and apps you have the time for. But once upon a time the…
This Is How “Investors” Are Trying To Steal Data From Indian Entrepreneurs
With startups, come startup scams. India is now home to the third highest number of startups in the world. That means there are…