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Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra wrote about the increasing air pollution in Delhi and worsening AQI on X (Twitter), "To heal Delhi’s pollution, Regenerative Agriculture MUST be given a chance. It provides a remunerative alternative to stubble burning while simultaneously increasing soil productivity. Vikash Abraham of Naandi India stands ready to help. Let’s do it!" Notably, Anand Mahindra is the Chairman of this NGO
Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma shared a notice by the Union Ministry of Communications. It is set to create a mechanism where the phone users can opt out of the unwanted promotional messages from the telecom operators. He wrote on X (Twitter), "If our telcos and TRAI can implement this, power and usefulness of SMS (will) be back again. In fact, messengers sending spam must also be included in this act."
Adani Group Chairperson Gautam Adani wrote on X (Twitter), "I extend my heartfelt congratulations to U.S. International Development Finance Corporation , the Sri Lankan government, Sri Lanka Ports Authority , and John Keells Group for the joint efforts in supporting the transformative West Container Terminal project in Colombo. This initiative is set to generate significant employment opportunities, boost economic growth, and enhance regional shipping capacity. The Adani Group is proud to be a part of this journey."
Zerodha Co-Founder Nikhil Kamath shared Biocon Limited's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw's post on X (Twitter) and responded with a heart emoji. Shaw had shared a Business Today article on Kamath's speech at NAS Summit where he said, "So, there are four people in India who have signed the Giving Pledge – the other three happen to be really good friends of mine. And Bangaloreans will resonate with this – all of them are from Bangalore. All four of us are friends. Me and Kiran (Mazumdar Shaw) live in the same apartment…we all tend to meet once in a month for dinner or travel together.”
Zomato Co-Founder Deepinder Goyal released the new episode of podcast Breaking Bread. This time he hosted Umesh Madhu Agarwal, Executive Director, Haldiram Products Pvt. Ltd. Goyal shared the podcast on X (Twitter) and wrote, "Haldiram's is a massive global business. I had a chance to meet Umesh from Haldiram's and learn from his journey. This Breaking Bread episode taught me so much, and I am looking forward for you to see it."
CRED's Kunal Shah shared a post by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It read, "Acclaimed Indian actor Pankaj Tripathi is now our 'UPI Safety Ambassador' and he has a special message for all of us this Diwali. Watch on to know more about staying safe while making digital payments."
While speaking at The SenseAI Podcast with Raja Gopalakrishnan and Devika Khandelwal, MakeMyTrip Founder Deep Kalra recalled his early days of hustle alongside his team. Hit by 9/11 and then SARS outbreak, MMT faced some difficult days as the travel operations across the country slowed down. Most of the employees at that point slept in the office, they relocated from a ‘nice office to a mezzanine one’ in Delhi’s Okhla Phase 1. When MakeMyTrip eventually emerged from that period, the company started making money.
Mamaearth Co-Founder Ghazal Alagh, who along with his husband and Co-Founder Varun Alagh, celebrated the debut of Honasa Consumer IPO on National Stock Exchange shared a special photo featuring her mother and Varun's mother. She wrote on X (Twitter), "The OG mamas. Thank you for always supporting Varun Alagh and me."
Ola Co-Founder Bhavish Aggarwal often shares pictures and videos of Bijlee, a dog listed as Ola’s employee. This time he shared a photo of what seemed to be empty sofas but on a closer look, one could spot the ears of Bijlee. Try to find the pet yourself