Independent business & technology journalGlobal desk · July 2026Read with context

Startups & technology

Yash Patel

11 stories · Technology · Startups · Business · Markets

Yash follows founders who pick fights with incumbents — Musk, Zuckerberg, and the bootstrapped Indian operators who refused venture money. He writes the startup-economics stories.

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Technology

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Empire of Impossible Bets

The strategy — and the volatility — behind Elon Musk's simultaneous command of Tesla, SpaceX, xAI and X, the world's most watched corporate portfolio.

Technology

Mark Zuckerberg: From Facebook to Meta, a Founder's Second Act

After betting billions on the metaverse and pivoting hard to AI, how Mark Zuckerberg is fighting to keep Meta at the centre of how the world connects.

Startups

Nithin Kamath: The Bootstrapped Billionaire Who Democratised Indian Investing

No venture capital, no marketing budget — how Nithin Kamath built Zerodha into India's largest stockbroker and made investing accessible to millions.

Business

Radhakishan Damani: The Quiet Investor Who Built India's Most Profitable Retailer

Famously private, Radhakishan Damani built DMart into a retail juggernaut by obsessing over one unglamorous idea: everyday low prices.

Startups

Bhavish Aggarwal: From Ride-Hailing to Betting on Electric and AI

Bhavish Aggarwal built Ola into a ride-hailing leader, then wagered on electric scooters and homegrown AI — one of India's most ambitious founder journeys.

Business

Reed Hastings: The Founder Who Killed His Own Business Twice

Reed Hastings built Netflix by repeatedly cannibalising its own model — from DVDs to streaming to original content — and reshaped global entertainment.

Business

Michael Dell: From Dorm-Room PCs to a Tech Infrastructure Giant

Michael Dell built a computer company from his college dorm, took it private in a bold gambit, and rebuilt it into an enterprise-technology powerhouse.

Markets

Nikhil Kamath: The Self-Taught Investor Rethinking Wealth and Giving

A college dropout turned co-founder of Zerodha, Nikhil Kamath became one of India's youngest signatories to pledge much of his wealth away.

Marketing

Gary Vaynerchuk: The Loud Voice Quietly Preaching Patience

Behind the hustle and the shouting, Gary Vee built a media empire on a surprisingly gentle idea: pay attention, add value, and play the long game.

Retail

The Small Shop Renaissance

Independent retailers were supposed to be dead by now. Instead, they're quietly running circles around the platforms that were meant to replace them.

Startups

A Founder's Guide to the Growth Curve

Build is a skill. Scale is a discipline. Impact is a decision. Notes from twelve founders climbing all three at once.