Author: Mikhail
Online dating sounds like it’s the next frontier in dating. Sure, it’s leveraging technology to offer users a convenient path…
Around 2020, in India, the idea of 10-minute delivery as a business model started gaining some traction. But, this was…
So, say you’re browsing through Amazon or Flipkart and you find something you’d like to purchase. You pick up your credit…
There’s something that must be fascinating about health for Zomato founders. Zomato co-founder Pankaj Chaddah was said to have started…
According to US General Vivek Murthy, there’s said to be a loneliness epidemic across the globe. So, when people are…
"In sickness and in health. Till death do us part"
That's one of the notions that make for a strong marriage, as per one of the major religions of the world. But, sometimes, marriages may have rocky foundations. Sometimes, the spark fizzles out. Sometimes, people get bored and they don't find monogamy all that appealing. Maybe, over time, priorities change and people in a marriage start giving each other less time. Some may end up wanting more support. Others feel like they have to compromise on getting a perfect partner worried they will end up never being wed. Maybe, at some point, each party of a couple ends up becoming just co-habitants of a house.
But, does technology change all of that? Sure, it seems like the golden age of AI is underway. But, beyond the apparent impact of AI across industries, has it gone beyond business use cases to provide something more personal? The 2013 Hollywood movie "Her" with Joaquin Phoenix, before he became a Joker, seemed to warn us, but at the time, it seemed too futuristic for any of us to really care. But, are those connections really forming?
So, when you’re at the Warner Brothers lot, you’re probably expecting to see Conan or Ellen or you’d probably have…
In October 2024, it was announced that Indian performer Rashmika Mandanna had been appointed as the national brand ambassador of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), which is an initiative of India's Ministry of Home Affairs to combat cyber crimes. And why her? It may not just be because of her name brand. She was, unfortunately, subject to a deepfake in November 2023, making people wonder whether deepfakes could be weaponized as gender-based harassment.
It could go beyond that, however. It could, even, have political ramifications.
"What a bunch of malarkey. You know the value of voting Democratic. Our votes count. It’s important that you save your vote for the November election. We’ll need your help in electing Democrats up and down the ticket. Voting this Tuesday only enables the Republicans in their quest to elect Donald Trump again. Your vote makes a difference in November, not this Tuesday"
Do you remember when Zomato co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal decided to deliver food himself? In October 2024, Deepinder decided…
What have you heard about drones? They fly high, they're used for movies, people are using them for their wedding pictures, there are some military applications and now, agriculture is said to be leveraging drones. That's probably what the layperson knows about drones. But, for entrepreneurs going the DeepTech route, what are the on-the-ground realities of a drone entrepreneur in India?
As of July 2023, investments in drone startups in India were said to be about $27 million. Is that enough for something that seems quite capital-intensive and arduous?
And what does the business model for a drone startup look like?