Srinivasa Venkatappa
@srinivasakv
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Entrepreneur, x Industry Mentor (NSF, USA), Rotarian, Golfer, x Telecom Professional India, Indonesia & Nigeria. Views personal.
Bangalore, India
Joined August 2009
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ಹೈಸ್ಕೂಲ್ ಮೊದಲನೇ ವರ್ಷ ಚೆನ್ನರಾಯಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೆ. ಟಾಕೀಸ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಂಗಳಿಗೆ 5 ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಸಂಬಳಕ್ಕೆ ಗೇಟ್ ಕೀಪರ್ ಕೆಲಸಾ ಮಾಡ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೆ. ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೋಣೆ ಬಾಡಿಗೆಗೆ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದೆ. ಸೆಕೆಂಡ್ ಶೋ ಮುಗಿಸಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ತಲುಪಿ ಮಲಗುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ತಡವಾಗುತಿತ್ತು. ಅದೊಂದು ದಿನ ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾರೋ ಕೋಣೆ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಡಿದ ಸದ್ದಾಯಿತು.
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To be clear: 1.) This is NOT an annual fee. It’s a one-time fee that applies only to the petition. 2.) Those who already hold H-1B visas and are currently outside of the country right now will NOT be charged $100,000 to re-enter. H-1B visa holders can leave and re-enter the
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There is panic in India about deep tech and strategic autonomy. Panic is well placed. Can this be overcome? No doubt. We have the most important ingredient! Talent What’s holding us back. Bold decisions Radical policy changes Creating 3-5 year runway without return expectations
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A breath-taking shot of last night's Full Red Moon rising over Sydney during total lunar eclipse by Ethan Callaghan. 🌕✨ This is a real photograph captured using a technique called telephoto compression (or lens compression). Here’s how it works: A telephoto lens (long focal
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As I walked into the YC office for the 1st time today - I was greeted with a real surprise: The welcome board had my name, company & YC batch The security officer greeted me - “welcome back to YC, Rahul” I still remember: Tim Brady (my YC partner) gave me a call on 31st October
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ಬಿಸಿನೆಸ್ ಶುರು ಏನೋ ಮಾಡಿ ಬಿಡ್ತಿರಾ.. ಮೊದಲ ನೂರು ಗ್ರಾಹಕರನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರ್ತಿರಾ? 25 ವರ್ಷದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇವತ್ತಿರುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಸ್ಮಾರ್ಟ್ ಫೋನ್, ಸೋಶಿಯಲ್ ಮಿಡಿಯಾ ಯಾವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದಿನ ಬೆಳಗೆದ್ದು ಎಚ್.ಎ.ಎಲ್ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ SAP, IBM, Oracle ತರದ ಕಂಪನಿಗಳ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಆಫೀಸಿಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ಕೊಡಲು ಬರುವ
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@Niva_Bupa You guys never disappoint. Flat 17 mins to convey final cashless approval is something no one can even imagine. Keep it up guys.
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Love the tres leches by my daughter in law made with passion & love for the girls she invited for Varamahalakshmi pooje last week 😁. ಅಮ್ರಿಕ ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಇಷ್ಟಾನೋ ಅದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದಾಳೆ of course in addition to Obbattu & other traditional dishes to treat the ladies after pooje.
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@TajHotels Reaching out to u as neither Taj Krishna HYD nor HDFC Infinia metal team have an answer. I want to pay for my 6 nights stay at the property frm 2Nov-8Nov by Taj experience Gift Voucher & the reservation desk says I cannot pay any Gift voucher for a group booking. 1/2
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2/2 Reservation executive doesn’t have an answer when I ask my 50k Gift voucher is worth Rs. 50k as the redemption rate is already factored in by the HDFC Infinia metal conversion terms and the property gets full value.
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In 1983, Ritz-Carlton did the unthinkable: They gave every employee the power to spend $2000 without approval. Most thought this was a HUGE risk. But 40 years later, this one rule has revolutionized luxury hospitality forever. Here's the story behind the famous $2000 rule🧵:
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you’re ngmi if you aren’t applying to these startup accelerator - Boost VC (up to $500k for 15%) - Antler ($200k–$250k for 8–9%) - Y Combinator ($500k for ~7%) - Techstars ($220k for ~5–7%) - 500 Global ($112.5k for 6%) - Entrepreneur First ($250k for ~9%) - a16z Speedrun
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I pay tax on income, capital gains, GST on goods services consumed by me, pay bank charges for cash withdrawals beyond limit & my regular store for snacks on Indiranagar double road wants me to pay by cash. To hell with greedy unpatriotic merchants #UPIOnlyNoCash #GSTBangalore
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🚨🇮🇳🇷🇺 UPI MEETS MIR: INDIA, RUSSIA BUILDING NEW FINANCIAL HIGHWAY India & Russia are advancing efforts to link: Card networks: RuPay and Mir Payment systems: UPI and SPFS No Visa. No Mastercard. No SWIFT. Just sovereign systems. Here’s how two old allies are rewiring
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In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a private email: "I'm just going to cut him out and then settle with him." Eduardo Saverin invested $18,000 to help start Facebook. In return, Zuckerberg destroyed him. Here's the story behind the most ruthless betrayal in tech history: 🧵
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