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I've seen countless startups try to crack this space and fail miserably. The religious travel industry in India may be worth billions on paper, but it's incredibly fragmented and dominated by hyperlocal players with deep community connections. Tech companies consistently underestimate how much these pilgrimages are built on trust, tradition, and family connections. Your average pilgrim to Varanasi doesn't want an app - they want the same guide their grandfather used. The "no big players" part is misleading - there are thousands of small, deeply entrenched players who understand local customs in ways Silicon Valley-inspired startups never will.
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Social learning platforms for students (medial for students) is one of those ideas where many players have tried to build and scale startups, but after gaining a few users, all of them failed miserably. Do you think any startup will ever succeed in t
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The Indian religious travel industry is such an exciting sector to build in ๐ - Very under-organized, with no big players and low tech penetration. - $59bn is the projected revenue from this sector by 2028. - Over 60% of domestic trips in India
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โIs the edtech bubble bursting in India?โ Given my background of working at one of Indiaโs leading (and also thriving) edtechs, every time something bad is reported, I receive several pings asking questions like that one. Hereโs my answer- Not so f
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In 2016, Sam Altman gave a 30-minute interview that taught me a lot about how to succeed in startups and career. The interview was called "How to Build the Future." And in those 30 minutes, he shared a clear roadmap for choosing what to work on, wh
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