Sanjeev Bikhchandani

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Alok Sama just faced another rejection. The manuscript for his next book got rejected by a publisher. Somewhat unusual for someone whose first book made waves and is a best seller @alok_sama has a longish history of facing rejection. In Kindergarten he was rejected for admission to Modern School in Delhi. Modern School’s loss became a gain for St. Columba’s. We are very happy to count him as one of us. The Principal of Modern School told his mother that the child seems a bit retarded. Alok went on to top in BA Mathematics in Delhi University and set a new record. I would not be surprised if forty two years later he still holds the record in some subjects. In college he was rejected for admission to BA Economics (the Principal did not approve of his hair style or his choice of hair dresser in the interview). He joined Mathematics on the rebound and excelled far more than he would ever have done at Economics. At Business School he got rejected by Goldman Sachs and settled for Morgan Stanley. He did very well there. So one more rejection is par for the course. I am sure his next book (a work of fiction unlike the first one) will also be a best seller aloksama.substack.com/p/its-hard?r=9…

If only this had been his percentile score in the JEE he would have got a merit scholarship with 100% tuition waiver at Ashoka University ⁦@PramathSinha⁩ ⁦@AshokaUniv⁩ ⁦@AshishDhawanTCF⁩

Clarifying an ambiguity

Ashoka University merit scholarships @AshokaUniv @PramathSinha @AshishDhawanTCF

Ah - the fallacy of the inapt analogy. GDP is a flow variable. Market Cap is a stock variable. GDP is national income. Market cap is the aggregate value of all the shares of a company. You don’t compare a stock variable to a flow variable - apples and oranges. It’s a bit like someone saying “My house is worth more than your annual salary so I am better off than you”. If you want to compare Google to India then compare Googles revenue to India’s national income. Googles revenue is USD 400 bill. Its market cap is roughly 10x of that which is approx. USD 4 trillion. If countries could be listed and have a market cap then applying the same multiple India’s market cap would be USD 40 trillion around 10x of it’s GDP

Interesting insights from the Jeevansathi Modern Matchmaking Report 2026. A decade of data shows that while timelines are stretching and preferences are evolving, intent to marry remains strong. We’re seeing greater individual agency, growing acceptance of second marriages, and a gradual shift away from rigid social filters. Worth a read: drive.google.com/file/d/1i-MQoJ…

Good piece by Chetan Aggarwal. India needs two dozen such FTAs

On the tenth anniversary of Startup India @katrishabh and I take stock of the startup scene in India @InfoEdgeVC @DPIITGoI @investindia

Great collaborating with @ChetanAggarwal on this piece. It is important that the truth based on data is documented and published on this very important issue of gig work. Opinions need to be based on statistical evidence and not anecdotes