Discover what's capturing attention across the Founding Fuel network this week.
August 31, 2020: Robert C Pozen on naps; Haresh Chawla on the race to build a desi Super App; Nicholas Thompson on why runners have limits; Safe spaces
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Last week, the Tatas announced their plans to launch a Super App. A whole bunch of global tech giants like Google, WhatsApp and Amazon and a behemoth like Reliance Jio are preparing to jump into the fray in India. And cement their dominance of a trillion dollar digital economy
Haresh Chawla
Investor, Entrepreneur
August 30, 2020: FF Recommends: How to Travel; Sunday Twitter Conversation: Travel Tips; Daniel Dennett on Where to Invest Time; How Kids View Parents
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August 29, 2020: Artist Shakti Maira on beauty; Ground Realities: The new labour hubs; How indigenous tech can make cities smart; The sunny side
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India’s small towns move beyond the Bunty-Babli stereotype as they emerge as new labour hubs in the post-Covid world
Ipsita Bandyopadhyay
Head of Research and Strategy, Quipper Research
August 28, 2020: Martin Bjergegaard on an organisation’s culture; Karim Lakhani on why you need to understand new tech skills such as statistics, programming and machine learning; Asana’s Dustin Moskovitz on getting the culture right
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August 27, 2020: Seth Stephens-Davidowitz on how we consume news; Why we need a better understanding of coronavirus; Listen with your eyes; What floppy disks can say about your age
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August 26, 2020: Russell Ackoff on problem solving; TAMG Episode 5—Vijay & Shravan Bhat talk money; A leap into quantum computing; The burden of power
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This Week in Disruptive Tech | August 26, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world
N S Ramnath
Senior Editor, Founding Fuel
Shoumik is building a career in deep tech. He shares what prompted him to jump into quantum computing, a hot space in frontier science. And whether the big bets by the tech giants and cutting-edge startups in the Valley will pay off. Resilience is often an underrated, yet critical aspect of any career in tech, says his mom and deep tech entrepreneur, Amrita Chowdhury, drawing on her Valley experience in the 90s
Amrita Chowdhury
Director, Gaia Smart Cities
August 25, 2020: Sir Ken Robinson on schools and creativity; Manish Sabharwal on jobs and data; Parmesh Shahani on LGBTQ inclusion; State of the market
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In Episode 5 of TAMG, ad industry veteran Vijay Bhat and his son Shravan talk money—a subject that’s rarely discussed in Indian families. What value do the two generations place on money, especially in tough times? And how early should you talk about it in the family?
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August 24, 2020: Rooted cosmopolitanism; Learn the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation; When a disaster hits home
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There are many reasons for why inclusion is important—money, innovation, talent and reputation. In this extract from his book ‘Queeristan’, Parmesh Shahani talks about the LGBT inclusion journey at Tata Steel
Parmesh Shahani
Vice President, Godrej Industries Ltd, Founder, Godrej India Culture Lab
August 23, 2020: How to interview; FF Recommends: 30 people to follow; Our biggest fears
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