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Anand Mahindra shared a video of the area close to Gateway of India in Mumbai to show how people are polluting the sea. He wrote on X (Twitter), "It hurts just to see this. No amount of improvement in physical infrastructure can improve the city’s quality of life if the civic attitude isn’t transformed."
Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath attended Unboxing BLR Founder Malini Goyal's book launch event. Unboxing Bengaluru has been co-authored by Prashanth Prakash. Kamath shared some pictures from the event and wrote, "To my friend (more family) Prashanth Prakash, my 2 am agony aunt along with Biocon Limited's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw for all things good and bad. Congrats Prashant and Malini Goyal on writing this book Unboxing Bengaluru about the city we all love, a city that has given us all so much. Cities are not really about infra, weather, pollution or politics, it's the people that make a city, and there is nothing else like Bangalore..."
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath wrote on X (Twitter), "The more time I spend running Zerodha, the more I appreciate why regulators ask for increased net worth as the size of the business increases. This is also why it is essential to be profitable when running a financial services firm, so that the net worth increases proportionally as the business grows. Otherwise, even minor goofs can lead to a company going bankrupt."
Vedanta's Anil Agarwal wrote on X (Twitter), "Our common goal, as Bharatiyas, is to reach the $5 trillion economy quickly and then race towards $10 trillion. This will eliminate poverty and create good living standards for all. As we move ahead, we have to address the discrimination between public sector and private sector (entrepreneurs) which is so evident."
Mamaearth co-founders Ghazal Alagh and Varun Alagh celebrated Honasa IPO with one of its promoters Shilpa Shetty at her newly launched restaurant Bastian. Ghazal shared some photos on Instagram and wrote, "We totally vibed celebrating Honasa's big move at Shilpa Shetty's hot new spot, Bastian! Killer food, awesome vibes, and good people - could it get any better? Big shoutout to everyone who made it epic! Huge congrats to Shilpa for the killer launch, you crushed it. More wins coming at bastian. Let’s keep the good times rollin’!”
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani wrote on X (Twitter), "Team India, we may not have won the 2023 World Cup final, but your undying spirit and exceptional play will have inspired a generation of athletes. Rohit, Shami, Virat, your efforts go beyond the scoreboard. One stumble does not halt our progress; it's a lesson that steels our resolve for future triumphs. This World Cup showcased India's cricketing dominance (10/11) and the emergence of a new era of confidence. A single day doesn't define us. Jai Hind!"
Marico's Harsh Mariwala shared some insights from his start-up journey. He shared a long post on X (Twitter) while giving advice to start-ups under various topics like - Create a Strong Right to Win, Invest in Talent, Build a Strong Culture and Have a strong emphasis on Governance
"Satya (Nadella) got Sam (Altman) and Greg (Brockman) while watching the World Cup. Now he could get whole OpenAI team,” wrote Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma on X (Twitter). While sharing an open letter by 505 of 700 employees of the OpenAI team asking the board to resign, Sharma further called the spiralling situation unstoppable while adding, “Give me twist.”
Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal is quite fond of pets. After adopting Ola Bijlee, Bhavish has posted a video of a cat, his newest pet. He shared a video on X (Twitter) and wrote, "New member at our home - Chessy. Just like a…!"