RPSG Enterprises Chairman Harsh Goenka re-shared a video posted by IAS officer Awanish Sharan, which showed superstar Amitabh Bachchan reciting a poem by Aalok Shrivastava. Awanish Sharan wrote on X (Twitter), “Now we have to set foot on the moon. Best wishes #Chandrayaan3Landing.”
Deepinder Goyal-led Zomato has sent its best wishes to Chandrayaan-3 via a post on X (Twitter), Zomato captioned the post, “Dear @isro, all the best for Chandrayaan 3 landing today.”
Sriharsha Majety-led Swiggy wrote on X (Twitter), “1 delivery, 1.4 billion smiles! Wishing #Chandrayaan3 a happy touchdown on the moon.”
Continue viewing BT Visual Story
Catch the latest business news, share market updates, expert analysis and exclusives only on BTTV.in
Patanjali Ayurved co-founder Baba Ramdev performed a puja for the success of Chandrayaan-3 in Haridwar along with the members of his ashram
It’s not just India Inc rooting for Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing, Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos wrote on Threads app, "Rooting for India! Good luck, Chandrayaan-3!"
Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal posted an adorable video of Ola dog’s employee ‘Bijlee’. He wrote on X (Twitter), “Bijlee is learning more about the world every day. Very curious dog!”
Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma wrote a letter to the company’s shareholders as part of Paytm’s annual report, “I am very proud of our Advanced AI capabilities in use and how we are expanding. We are building an India-scale AI system which will help various financial institutes in capturing possible risks and frauds, while also protecting them from new kinds of risks due to advancements in AI. Paytm is investing in AI with an eye on building an Artificial General Intelligence software stack. We believe by building it in India we are not only making our country’s tech capability, also creating something that could be leveraged outside India."
During an interview with YourStory, Mamaearth Co-founder Ghazal Alagh addressed questions about Mamaearth (Honasa Consumer Ltd) IPO. Ghazal and the company’s other Co-founder Varun Alagh talked about the valuation concerns and more. She said, “We are not a loss-making company, we do make profits. Going public is part of the journey when you are building a brand and a strong business.”
Uday Kotak, Co-Head, Kotak811 wrote about digital payments on X (Twitter), “I have not carried a wallet anywhere in India this month. Just my phone. All payments via UPI. Street snacks, medicines, restaurants & even tips. Avg UPI transaction cost is ~0 vs ~1% for cards. All ID & documentation via digilocker. Including multiple airport entries.”
Uday Kotak further wrote, “A decent smartphone can be bought under Rs. 10,000, with high-speed data at the lowest rates in the world. Good network penetration across India. Technology is transforming India for all. Seamless payments and Verified ID are substantive enablers for even further progress.”
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra shared a video on X (Twitter) unveiling Mahindra University. He wrote on X (Twitter), “I'm proud to see Mahindra University slowly and steadily take shape as a world-class campus with high-quality education, in collaboration with some of the world's most renowned Universities. The School of Management’s Mahindra University - School of Management Executive MBA lets you learn as you lead, with global experiences at Cornell & Frankfurt School.”
Biocon Limited Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw wrote on X (Twitter), “Rooting for our 18-year-old Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa @rpragchess who is taking on the World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen from Norway in the #FideWorldCup2023 final. He has already beaten World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana of the U.S. in the semi-finals as well as world No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura, also of the U.S., in an earlier round. He’s such a great inspiration for India’s youth!”
UpGrad Co-Founder Ronnie Screwvala wrote on Twitter (X), “We have the talent. But for Indian cities to be the world's startup capital - in the next few years - our cities need a rapid upgrade. It's time for better infrastructure, a more affordable cost of living, and reduced intracity travel expenses to start with!”
In another set of posts on X (Twitter), UpGrad’s Ronnie asked his followers some questions - “How many of you think being 'Foreign Educated' - i.e getting a degree from any college abroad - still holds the same 'status' & 'prestige' it did back in 90s and 2000s? If no, Why do you think it's changed?”“Post-pandemic with all the uncertainty and layoffs - the concept of being 'job ready' has been widely discussed. What do you think being 'job ready' means in the current job market?”