Never loan money to your friends.

I come from a business family;

& I have seen many times money being loaned to friends and not being returned.

Very early in childhood, I learnt these 3 lessons around Friendship:

A thread 🧵 1) Money is never lent to friends

Too many relationships get ruined because of mixing money with them.

If you want to help a friend, think of the money given as a gift;

if it's returned be grateful, if not you'll still sleep peacefully at night.

Barmer : An Indian district bordering Pakistan, known as the DUBAI of INDIA

Barmer has contributed revenue worth $15 billion to the country 

Barmer has something besides the sands that puts it at par with Dubai and some other emirates - PETROLEUM.

A thread 🧵 Barmer, a desert town in Rajasthan, is experiencing a boom! 

Oil discovery has transformed the local economy.

It witnessed an approx 650%
growth in it’s per capita income

(1/2)

Maggi ruled the instant noodle market for decades, with over 80% share. Then, a storm hit - a ban! 

38,000 tonnes of Maggi noodles were collected from retail stores & destroyed.

How Maggi made a comeback??

A thread 🧵 TASTE BHI HEALTH BHI (2- Minutes Mein Khushiyan)

Remember those slurpy sounds and the 2-minute promise?

We are talking about the most loved noodle brand in India -Maggi

A pocket-friendly comfort food that grabbed over 80% market share. But its journey wasn't instant!

India's RuPay a Threat to foreign service providers: Visa & Mastercard?

10,000 Crore Monthly Spend Crossed on RuPay Credit Cards (Dec 2023)

Also there is
- 0 MDR on RuPay Debit Cards
- 2% MDR on RuPay Credit Cards on transactions above 2,000

Also why is RBI supporting this card network aggresively?

A thread 🧵 RuPay, born from the words 'Rupee' and 'Payment', was
was created to meet RBI's vision of a local payment system open to all banks.

Before RuPay Indian Banks had to pay high fees to foreign Card networks such as Visa & Mastercard

RuPay aims to make electronic payments easy and accessible for everyone in India.

Meet the man who built India's largest home services platform, worth over 16,500 crores (2021).

A thread on his journey 🧵 Meet Raghav Chandra, the Co-founder and CTO of Urban Company, India's largest home services platform.

He leads the technology and product development at the company,

which has raised over $300 million in funding and operates in 30+ cities across 4 countries.

🚨 Sent money to the wrong person via UPI? Don’t panic!

Follow this 7-step guide to get your money back.

A thread 🧵👇 Step 1: Connect with the Receiver

· Try reaching out directly to the accidental recipient.
· Use their UPI ID or phone number to politely ask for a refund.
· Quick action can lead to a simple resolution.

Japan 🇯🇵:

-1,500 Earthquakes Strike this country every year
-70% of it's area is still Inhibitable
-Lacks natural resources for manufacturing

Yet

-It comes in top 5 economies of the world
-commands respect for its technology advancement

A Thread on Japan's Resilience 🧵 The Earthquake that occurred on New Year's:

"A powerful earthquake struck western Japan on New Year’s Day, killing dozens of people, destroying homes and triggering fears of greater harm from aftershocks, tsunamis and landslides."

- Washington Post

At 22, I moved out of my parents house.

I am renting a 1 BHK in Mumbai.

A thread 🧵 I'm still in college...so this isn't permanent.

But it's a start to something new.

I remember being at home and being reminded constantly to clean my room, eat fruits, and what not.

Ever since I've moved out... SHOCKINGLY, I've realised I am way more independent than I think I am.

Meet the CA & Foot Cart Owner who started Bangalore’s most coveted food chain “Rameshwaram Cafe”

It is said to do a ₹4.5 Crore/ Monthly business per store.

A thread 🧵 Founders Background:

Rameshwaram Cafe was founded by CA Divya Raghavendra Rao and Raghavendra Rao in 2021.

They had a vision to bring traditional South Indian food to the limelight with consistent quality and service.

Divya has done her post-graduation from IIM Ahmedabad,

Amrik Sukhdev: An Indian Dhabha started in 1956 from humble beginnings

Now boasts of:

• 10,000+ happy customers daily a
• ₹60 Crore Revenue annually
• 300+ Staff Members

A thread 🧵 Nestled on the Delhi-Ambala highway, Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal, Haryana, is more than just a eatery;

it's a culinary landmark with a rich history dating back to 1956. Founded by Sardar Prakash Singh, it's a tale of evolution, tradition, and food lovers delight!

China's economic powerhouse is on shaky ground!

Major developers are in turmoil of approximately $500 billion, and the global economy feels the tremors.

Join us as we explore this seismic shift with worldwide implications!

Here's what you need to know 🧵 Housing Boom: China's growth relied heavily on a thriving real estate sector Which started to boom in 2005 creating jobs and wealth

COVID-19 hit consumers hard, the government is cracking down on risky practices.

That left developers with massive debt and unsold housing units

You can earn upto ₹1,00,00,000 just by clicking pictures!!

Click pictures of your GST bills from now and get paid* 💰

Let’s discuss this in detail in this thread

Continue Reading👇🏻 I am talking about the Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar initiative by the government

where you and I need to upload pictures of GST bills of any of our purchases.

This is a sort of a lottery (game of chance)

Meet India's 1st Husband & Wife duo to Build 2 separate Profitable Unicorn Startups Each.

The combined worth of their startups is 50,000+ Crores.

Read Ahead 👇 I'm talking about Ashish Mohapatra & Ruchi Kalra.

Ashish is the co-founder and CEO of OfBusiness a startup valued at $5 Billion.

Ruchi is the co-founder and CEO of Oxyzo a startup valued at $1 Billion.

Both graduated from IIT and met while working at McKinsey & Co.

GIFT CITY- India's International Financial Services Centre

450+ companies registered & several global funds now investing from this Special Economic Zone (≈$240 million)

It enjoys special provisions- No GST on services by GIFT registered units, no income tax for 10 year Timeline:

2012-Construction on GIFT City started, but got stuck in regulatory blocks.

2015-It was set up as special economic zone (SEZ) focused on financial services.

It's a joint venture bt. Gujarat Urban Development Company and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services

India will have 42 crores of online buyers, by 2030.

Companies like Amazon and Flipkart are monopolizing the business.

Indian govt launched ONDC - Open network for digital commerce.

Everything about what ONDC is, and how it will change India forever. Since the 'Digital India' campaign - the Indian government has started to make everything online.

Aadhar - Digital identity

PAN card - connected to Aadhar

Bank - connected to PAN

UPI - all payments recorded

ONDC - business online(?)

India's Vande Bharat Express🚆is not just a train, it's a $13.2 million masterpiece that's changing the game for Indian Railways

With speed upto 180 kmph and onboard Wi-Fi, this semi speed wonder is a must-ride.

Here is thread, Read to know more🧵 Vande Bharat Express, country's first semi-high speed train, has been making headlines since its launch in 2019.

The train has been breaking records and setting new standards in Indian Railways.

It initially ran between New Delhi and Varanasi.

I stopped taking to my friends from School 🏫

But why? You must wonder 🤨

These are people I spent 13 years of my life with.

Read ahead 👇 I’m obviously respectful of my relationship with my old friends.

But the truth is, I can’t relate with most of them anymore, and I guess they can’t as well.

Last week I got on a Video call with my former best friend from school.

I gained 10Kgs over 6 months in college.

The funny thing was I didn’t realise until people started pointing out.

As much as I tried my best workout often in college, eat healthy.

Even did my 10,000 steps per day

But I failed… I failed miserably. I’ve never been super skinny or fat.

So getting these kind of reactions was a very new thing for me.

In December 2022,

I was trying to understand taxation and budgeting.

Here’s a 5 step mechanism I put forward to save money 💸

Save the thread for future use 🧵 1) Obviously set up budgets-

Not one but multiple budgets for different spending categories.

Category A: 10,000

Category B: 15,000

So on…

I hit 100K followers on Twitter on my birthday❤️

March 2021: 0 Followers

December 2022: 100K Followers

Here are 9 simple strategies I deployed to make this possible🚀 Recognising Niche & Audience

Initially, I zoomed in on my niche!

I realized my interest in learning finance and business.

Next, I understood what kind of audience would relate to such a niche.

Why is Tata paying ₹7,000cr for a brand that just made ₹100cr in profits in 2020?

Does Tata ‘need’ Bisleri?
Why is Bisleri on sale?

Let’s answer these questions in today’s thread! Bisleri, a brand synonymous with ‘packaged drinking water’ is on sale today!

In 1969, Ramesh Chauhan (owner of Parle) bought Bisleri from an Italian company for ₹4 lakhs.

Chauhan is the same businessman who successfully sold brands like Thums Up & Maaza to Coca Cola in 1993.