/
•
•
Context is everything.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
What does one do when overwhelmed by loss? We sublimate pain and conflict by seeking stories of love, resilience and nurturance. Our imagination will revive us.
Editor's note: My friend Surekha died this week last year. I got a taste of first-hand grief in the aftermath of her sudden death from COVID-19 during India’s devastating second wave. She was too young, too full of life. Too much depended on her. It was a raw shock for me to experience the absurd finality of the loss from this close. Thankfully, Surekha’s friends—and she has an army of devoted friends, fans and admirers—rallied to support each other and her family. As a coping ritual, I began to speak to her other best friends regularly. Some spoke about practical things, some showed each other how to focus on creation when destruction had been thrust upon us, and some provided support to those who needed to cry and crash periodically. I built bridges with Surekha’s family. As the first anniversary of the second wave came upon us in April this year, a generalized anxiety and sense of dread began to haunt me. There was also guilt. How dare I feel overwhelmed by my sorrow when others were coping with so much more? …
What does one do when overwhelmed by loss? We sublimate pain and conflict by seeking stories of love, resilience and nurturance. Our imagination will revive us.
Editor's note: My friend Surekha died this week last year. I got a taste of first-hand grief in the aftermath of her sudden death from COVID-19 during India’s devastating second wave. She was too young, too full of life. Too much depended on her. It was a raw shock for me to experience the absurd finality of the loss from this close. Thankfully, Surekha’s friends—and she has an army of devoted friends, fans and admirers—rallied to support each other and her family. As a coping ritual, I began to speak to her other best friends regularly. Some spoke about practical things, some showed each other how to focus on creation when destruction had been thrust upon us, and some provided support to those who needed to cry and crash periodically. I built bridges with Surekha’s family. As the first anniversary of the second wave came upon us in April this year, a generalized anxiety and sense of dread began to haunt me. There was also guilt. How dare I feel overwhelmed by my sorrow when others were coping with so much more? …
Indian youngsters are experimenting with newer D2C brands like never before. Bewakoof’s early success and its 2022 acquisition by retail giant Aditya Birla Fashion should have given it the edge, but the company has been left behind.
Over the past few years, airfares have increased in India and competition has reduced, which has likely given IndiGo an edge with its market dominance.
The earnings of India’s oil refiners and other Nifty 50 companies have taken a hit. But IPO premiums suggest that investors seem unfazed.
Indian youngsters are experimenting with newer D2C brands like never before. Bewakoof’s early success and its 2022 acquisition by retail giant Aditya Birla Fashion should have given it the edge, but the company has been left behind.
Over the past few years, airfares have increased in India and competition has reduced, which has likely given IndiGo an edge with its market dominance.
The earnings of India’s oil refiners and other Nifty 50 companies have taken a hit. But IPO premiums suggest that investors seem unfazed.
