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Fractional CXO | Working hard to leave this world better than I found it.

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Joined June 2009
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"I'm honestly surprised we're still alive. I do not think this kind of air is suitable for human survival." -- Dr Vijay Hadda, AIIMS Delhi's Lung Specialist, on Delhi's Air Pollution
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Had a little time on my hands this morning to do some writing… send along to someone you know who may benefit --- “Practical principles to counter a modern-day coup/psyop/struggle session” 1) Own what you did but fiercely resist accommodating the mob, resist owning half-truths or actions/behaviors you didn’t do. 2) The op is not about your past actions, it’s about your enemies and this event as their opportunity 3) No matter how bad it gets, nothing is as bad as it seems. 4) Find the enemies at the very root of the op and find every creative problem-solving tool at your disposal to neutralize them. 5) People will throw their grandmother under the bus if they believe doing so will protect their reputation. They can become highly useful idiots in the op. Their power and access must be fiercely and quickly cut off. 6) Do not hesitate in cutting off anyone you suspect of disloyalty. 7) Build a team of close and loyal patriots and have one of them run a dedicated, well-resourced war room to put the rebellion to rest. 8) Use your patriots and regular meditation to buoy your psychological resistance to the op. 9) Your enemies aren’t as smart or hard working as you. Outsmart and outwork them as a way of life until the op is over. 10) Think about the op as if it were in the past. What are the difficult things you procrastinated on or avoided that would have stopped the op? Do them. 11) Never be ashamed of the op. Business as usual. Continue on with optimism and joy in your everyday work and its mission. 12) Download telegram and use it as your messaging application for all sensitive communications.
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Seriously brundle the grumble - just nonstop nonsense #SingaporeGP #F1
Hey @MBrundleF1 @SkySportsF1 please stop your nonsense commentary - Kimi complained about the liquid about 40 minutes ago - never again. You have now claimed there is liquid on the track. Crap talk - just like your crap driving over your career. Statistically you are compared to @lance_stroll
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Finally. Great move.
Say hello to Apple Pay in India! 🇮🇳 We’re so excited to bring Apple Pay to India today, and make it easier than ever for our customers to make safe and secure purchases on Apple devices.
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Hello @mybmc construction/renovation happening without any cover in one of the row houses at Grand Paradi @ Kemps Corner. Please enforce building and construction rules properly so others are not inconvenienced.
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So the world continues to play catch-up to @travisk!
SCOOP: Swish is raising $30 Mn at a valuation jump of over 2X within a year. Strong conviction: Hara Global leads again, with Accel and Bain Capital joining in. Swish is betting on 10-min food delivery via hyperlocal cloud kitchens where execution matters more than capital.
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You just cannot dislike this man, his drive, his clarity. Still such an inspiration.
your favorite founders’ favorite founder
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Adrian Newey saying he thinks @AstonMartinF1 are the 5th best team this season is the worst joke in F1 in 2026. What an incredible shambles. Unbelievably tragic that thr world has lost the best years of @alo_oficial thanks to @Honda @F1 @SkySportsF1 #F1 #Formula1 #ChineseGP
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As many as 102 Mumbai based architects, designers and planners under the banner of the Mumbai Architects Collective issued a public statement against the proposed redevelopment of Mahalaxmi racecourse. The appeal has been addressed to CM Devendra Fadnavis and civic chief. It warns that any underground construction could permanently damage one of Mumbai’s last large public open spaces. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…
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Let’s go Max!! @Max33Verstappen F1 🏎️ 💨
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Sad to say and see that Bombay is in shambles.
Peak Corruption Thanks my BMC for ruining the business for all the shops and cafes in Kala Ghoda during peak season for the 2nd year in a row. Now you’ll have dug up the entire road in front of Kala Ghoda Cafe and Trishna. 📍 Rope Walk Lane, Mumbai
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Fact: Tourism is bound to increase when fewer Indian tourists go anywhere. IYKYK.
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Brilliant op-ed. The hope: “For India, the lesson is clear. Sustained growth will not come from subsidies or slogans, but from nurturing minds that question, firms that compete and systems that allow both to flourish.” IRL: We’re only prioritising subsidies and slogans.
India risks getting caught in partial modernity - innovation at the frontier, inertia at the foundations. Excellent column by former RBI Governor Subbarao
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“Indian government and private AI investment is currently insignificant”
HSBC says global investors are positioning India as an "anti-AI play."
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"Drug Lord 2" was a game I was obsessed with! They stopped making it after Windows '99, so I decided to remake a modern version - but this time for the VC world. venturelord.vc Here’s VC Lord: volatile markets, lots of drama, hungry LPs breathing down your neck. Post your Realized Returns on Twitter when you're done playing. Top 3 get something extra for Diwali! Deadline: Tomorrow (18th Oct) midnight
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At this point I’m surprised Adani has not been given the mandate by his chai buddy of building a border wall for India to rival the Great Wall of China.
Sahara Group to sell 88 properties to the Adani Group.. List of 4 prime properties👇 1) Aamby Valley, near Lonavala 2) Sahara Star Hotel, Mumbai 3) Sahara Shahar, Lucknow 4) Sahara Ganj Mall, Lucknow More details 👇 #RealEstate
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In India, the answer to most issues is simple - behind every door is: a) Corruption. b) More Corruption. c) Different Corruption. d) More of the same Corruption. e) Same same but different Corruption. f) Corruption hai to sabh mumkin hai.
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As we set out to make real what was once imagined…
Technological Optimism and Appropriate Fear - an essay where I grapple with how I feel about the continued steady march towards powerful AI systems. The world will bend around AI akin to how a black hole pulls and bends everything around itself.
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India is definitely winning one RACE.
"We can have 15 kids because everything is free for us" Chad freeloader Mian Bhai planning for 15th kid while incel tax payer considers even 1 kid an achievement
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