FSSAI’s 'Health Star Ratings' opens a can of worms
After years of debate, FSSAI has chosen to go with a 5-star system to rate the nutrition in packaged foods. Now it must defend controversy.
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It’s a shopping app… it’s an OTT: the convoluted logic behind Amazon miniTV
Amazon is entering a congested AVOD market with its miniTV. It hopes to boost both engagement and advertising muscle with the offering.
Indonesian companies want local product managers. But hiring is a struggle
From Bukalapak to Binar Academy, companies and educational institutes are increasingly offering training for product management. Do the courses cut it?
Infographics 2021, wrapped - The Ken
To say that 2021 has been eventful would be an understatement. The same is true for The Ken. We launched our first audio journalism product this year, and by the time the first ten episodes of “Unofficial sources” were aired, it had reached a milestone of 100,000 downloads. In October, as we turned five, we took another leap. We launched seven newsletters, including in sectors where we had never ventured before, like sports or cryptocurrency. Around the same time, we also took our first step towards pushing the…
In October, RBI broke recurring payments. India’s payments ecosystem is still fixing it
Seven months ago RBI changed the rules to process recurring payments. 30%-70% of card transactions are still failing. Who is to blame?
The Uber Files, Musk Tries to Dump Twitter, Musk and the Hero Paradox – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Uber raises philosophical questions about ends versus means; Elon Musk’s actions with Twitter raise similar questions.
Clayton Christensen Passes Away, Professor Christensen and I, Kobe Bryant and Measuring Your Life – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
There is no greater influence on Stratechery than Professor Clayton Christensen, but it is another death — Kobe Bryant’s — that reminds me of what truly matters.
Browsers and Regulation; Thin Platforms, Bundling, and Unbundling – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
The lessons regulators should learn from the Microsoft antitrust case, and how Thin Platforms are part of the unbundling and bundling cycle.
Netflix Earnings, Microsoft and Netflix’s Ad Deal – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Netflix’s earnings beat expectations, but were still concerning; then, why Netflix made a deal with Microsoft, and why Microsoft is the biggest winner
The real truth behind paying rent via credit card
Payments platforms are catering to high demand. But it isn't just for paying rent Read this edition online Monday, 25 July 2022 A weekly newsletter about how finance is getting supercharged by tech in India, and how you can make money work for you.
Crypto is both dead and alive in India
Because crypto is like quantum mechanics Read this edition online A paid 🔒 weekly emailer that explains fundamental shifts in business, technology and finance that happened over the last seven days in India.
Breaking Down A Tesla
Tesla has single-handedly transformed the landscape of the automobile industry worldwide in less than two decades.
A Touch Better
Of all media channels, I find writing books the most difficult — and rewarding. (A decent metaphor for anything.) I believe each of us has a camera in our brain that observes everything we do and registers if we’re adding value. Sweating, caring, concentrating all report to a central authority that secretes the right chemicals […]
Why Cleartax isn't free anymore
The three limits facing Indian internet companies Read this edition online A paid 🔒 weekly emailer that explains fundamental shifts in business, technology and finance that happened over the last seven days in India.
Is Everything Getting Old?
Plus! Parity; Work from Home; Surgery; Buffett and Energy; Splinternet Update Open in browserWelcome to the weekly free edition of The Diff.
Understanding Jane Street
Plus! Pensions; Customer-Facing; Use Cases; Making a Market; Reflexive Energy Politics; Diff Jobs Open in browserWelcome to the weekly free edition of The Diff.
Work From Office
Work from home is polarizing. Last week I was on Smerconish, and after articulating the benefits of remote work for four minutes, I spent 30 seconds on the downsides: Offices are where young professionals establish relationships with mentors, colleagues, and mates. In sum: Put on a shirt and get into the office. Cue the Tesla-bro-like […]
Nobody wants to buy software in India
Quickbooks is out. Zoho and others are trying to fill the gap. It’s unlikely anyone can.
Tinder finds a match in India
Match Group, which owns Tinder, has filed an antitrust case against Apple with the competition regulator in India. But why? Read this edition online A paid 🔒 weekly emailer that explains fundamental shifts in business, technology and finance that happened over the last seven days in India.
Google India poaches big from AWS for US$1B cloud revenue dream
A distant third in the cloud race, GCP India is poaching from AWS, Microsoft at salaries that the industry thinks are ‘unsustainable’
Employees' hiring guidebook in the era of layoffs
It may be an employer’s market because of all the layoffs, but employees are increasingly choosing to walk away from job offers they think aren’t the right fit
Disney+ Hotstar is not a streaming service
It’s something much more familiar
Malignant
Last week President Biden issued an executive order to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt. It was met with mixed reviews. For some, it’s a miracle, others think it’s a “bailout for the wealthy.” Representative Lauren Boebert believes it’s “robbing hard-working Americans to pay for Karen’s daughter’s degree in lesbian dance theory.” She […]
Labor Day
I’ve been thinking about labor and the holiday meant to celebrate our nation’s workers. My observation: “Labor” Day is a ruse, just as “hero” is a moniker typically attached to someone we’ve decided to underpay — teachers, front-line workers, etc. A more honest name for a holiday describing who/what we value would be “Capital” Day. […]
Bengaluru’s solutions are Bengaluru’s problems
Why air-conditioned railway stations are political Read this edition online A paid 🔒 weekly emailer that explains fundamental shifts in business, technology and finance that happened over the last seven days in India.
Three Big Things: The Most Important Forces Shaping the World
An irony of studying history is that we often know exactly how a story ends, but have no idea where…
The Scoop: Inside Fast’s Rapid Collapse
What can software engineers learn from the shutdown of the company? Exclusive details.
Time Allocation as Capital Allocation - Commonplace
What if we treated time management as a bet allocation problem? Say that we have a finite number of hours, which we might spend on a variety of career activities. How do we figure out what to spend our time on, instead of merely thinking about time management as how to tackle our todo lists?
Seek Failures Early - Commonplace
A simple trick to use whenever you're thinking of doing a massive career change: find the people who have failed, and ask them why.
Desire for Mission is a Career Limiting Belief - Commonplace
Why it's sometimes limiting to optimise for mission, especially if you're at the start of your career.