Wednesday, August 2, 2023

The Indian Startup Dilemma

 

Less into Inventions, and More consumed into this social media & mainstream pretentious baloney; that summarizes the evolution & dilemma of Indian Startups. And what’s missing in the Indian Startups is the foundational root level hard-core inventions, originations, creations, upgradations. How’s Ola different from Uber or DiDi? Or Swiggy/Zomato from DoorDash? Or Phonepe/Paytm from GPay? Or Koo from Twitter/Facebook? Or what’s the significance of these Matrimony Web Portals? How's BYJU's

different from millions of Kota tuition classes? How's Flipkart different from Amazon? The ‘difference’ part is nowhere to be found. And further, intoxicated with their credentials, until someone asks them, ‘Where lies the difference?’

Until implementing the ‘difference part’ is resolved, and as long as the foundation is absent i.e. hard-core inventions/originations/creations; the startups would be no more than puffery ornaments for the industry. Wear it in the party or resume, but, then what, because everyone else is also wearing the same costume.

© Pranav Chaturvedi 2023