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The trampling unicorn (thanks to VC money)
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The trampling unicorn (thanks to VC money)

July 16, 2019 by Karthik S

Another unicorn with a lot of money trampling over smaller players like MilkBasket, Doodhwala, DailyNinja, Supr Daily by burning cash to fund freebies and win users? This was anticipated, anyway – we buy groceries and vegetables regularly from BigBasket and morning milk…

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Spoilt by Amazon. Valiant fight by Headphone Zone!
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Spoilt by Amazon. Valiant fight by Headphone Zone!

July 15, 2019 by Karthik S

First, they said, ‘Pay online. Delivery in 1-2 weeks’. We took to the habit tentatively. Then they came with, ‘Cash on delivery. Delivery within a week, maximum’. We liked it. Then came 1-day delivery, while payment methods went through a sea change….

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Tim Cook’s Tulane and Stanford speeches, and the focus on privacy
curating opinion 

Tim Cook’s Tulane and Stanford speeches, and the focus on privacy

July 12, 2019 by Karthik S

Related: While both the speeches are worth listening to, in their entirety, I love the fact that he is accentuating Apple’s pitch for privacy, something only Apple can, confidently and with a serious face, claim. Amongst Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google…

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Can ‘privacy’ be a convincing marketing proposition for premium pricing?
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Can ‘privacy’ be a convincing marketing proposition for premium pricing?

July 11, 2019 by Karthik S

One side of the privacy argument: “People today are rightly concerned about how their information is used and shared, yet they all define privacy in their own ways. We’ve stayed focused on the products and features that make privacy a reality —…

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Would you listen to ICICI Direct’s podcast on SIP?
ideas opinion 

Would you listen to ICICI Direct’s podcast on SIP?

July 10, 2019 by Karthik S

As someone not actively interested in the stock market, I usually delete all email from ICICI Direct. This one caught my eye because of the word ‘podcast’! Full marks for using the latest buzzword in the email – it worked on me…

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Silver generation as leads in Indian advertising
creative opinion 

Silver generation as leads in Indian advertising

July 9, 2019 by Karthik S

Have you seen the Swiggy ad aired during the Cricket World Cup 2019? Of course, you have – I read that it is the most liked ad during the world cup so far. What’s unique about it, besides the wit? It has…

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“I have miles to go… before I let Indians know that I’m not associated with a defunct airlines brand” —JPMiles
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“I have miles to go… before I let Indians know that I’m not associated with a defunct airlines brand” —JPMiles

July 8, 2019 by Karthik S

The first time I was made aware of the fact that Jet Privilege is a separate, independent entity called Jet Privilege Pvt. Ltd. and is not connected to the misfortunes of Jet Airways was when I shared my view on one of…

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