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50 years ago today, two college dropouts started a company in a California garage. Today, Apple is worth over $3 trillion. Half a century of Apple is really a story about five or six moments that changed the way the world works. There was the 1984 Macintosh launch, announced by what may be the greatest TV ad ever made, and followed by a computer that showed us what a friendly machine could look like. There was the return of Steve Jobs in 1997, when a company weeks from bankruptcy transformed itself into one of the great comeback stories in corporate history. There was the iPod and iTunes, which did not just give us better music players. They dismantled an industry and rebuilt it. There was the iPhone in 2007, the moment the smartphone became the central object of modern life. Nokia and BlackBerry never recovered. The world never looked back. There was the App Store, which turned Apple's platform into an economy of its own, one that helped birth companies like Instagram, Uber, and Airbnb. And there was Tim Cook's quiet revolution: the scaling of a legend into something even larger, culminating in that extraordinary first trillion-dollar valuation in 2018. Fifty years. One garage. A company that changed almost everything it touched. Read the full story on Marksmen Daily. Link in bio. By Karan Karayi Article link - https://lnkd.in/dF5BZFkG #Apple50 #Apple #SteveJobs #iPhone #Macintosh #TechHistory #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #MarksmenDaily

Aparajita Puri, former McKinsey Partner with nearly 12 years of enterprise strategy experience, has been appointed Managing Director, India and South Asia at Microsoft, tasked with leading the company's Strategic Pursuits Team. Puri's mandate is to partner with India and South Asia's largest enterprises on transformative opportunities in AI, data, and cloud adoption. At a time when Indian boardrooms are actively wrestling with how to operationalise AI at scale, Microsoft is putting someone in the room who has spent over a decade advising those very boardrooms from the other side of the table. Her career arc is impressive by any measure: Bain and Company and Deutsche Bank early on, then nearly 12 years at McKinsey rising from Associate to Partner, advising global tech companies and Indian enterprises on digital strategy, M&A, and growth acceleration. Add to that an MBA from FMS Delhi, a degree in Economics from St. Stephen's College, and studies at Oxford, and you have someone built for exactly this brief. Puri put it simply on LinkedIn: it is probably the best time ever to be at the intersection of tech and business transformation. Hard to argue with that. And harder still to argue with the hire. We wish her the best in this new stint. By Karan Karayi Article link - https://lnkd.in/dm_vNd5E #Microsoft #LeadershipAppointment #AI #CloudAdoption #Indiatech #BusinessTransformation #MarksMenDaily

In 2018, the PMO tweeted, "I want this government to be criticised. Criticism makes democracy strong." Eight years later, India is doing the exact opposite. On March 30, 2026, MeitY quietly dropped the Draft IT Rules Second Amendment, 2026. In plain language, here is what it proposes: the government wants the power to issue advisories, directions, and SOPs to social media platforms, and if those platforms do not comply, they lose their legal safe harbour protection. Meaning they become liable for every single piece of content their users post. The result? Platforms will over-censor. Not because they want to. Because they have to. And it does not stop at platforms. These amendments extend government oversight to ordinary users, content creators, influencers, and anyone who shares news or current affairs online. Your repost. Your thread. Your reel. All potentially subject to a government-controlled content committee. The Internet Freedom Foundation has called it what it is: digital authoritarianism. Three High Courts have already pushed back against this very framework. The government is not waiting for the judiciary. It is using procedural back doors to build a surveillance and censorship architecture that Parliament never approved. Mann Ki Baat flows only one direction. These rules ensure ours never reaches anyone. The deadline to submit objections is April 14, 2026. The IFF has made it easy. Use your voice before these rules are designed to take it from you. Democracy dies in the dark. Speak up. By Karan Karayi Article link - https://lnkd.in/dhzPYQdf #DigitalRights #ITRules2026 #FreedomOfSpeech #IndiaDigital #MeitY #DemocracyIndia #MarksMenDaily

#CSuiteConversations | Eaton Mobility Group MD, Dr Shailendra Shukla, Ph.D. The global automotive landscape is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in its history. The shift towards electrification, alternative fuels, and intelligent systems is no longer a distant aspiration. It is the immediate reality of modern global manufacturing. In this insightful episode of our interview series, we sit down with Dr. Shailendra Shukla, Managing Director of Eaton Mobility Group in India, to decode how one of the most critical engineering companies is navigating this massive industrial transition. Dr. Shukla takes us beyond the showroom hype to explore the complex mechanics of producing the next generation of commercial vehicles. We discuss Eaton's strategic approach to dual readiness, balancing the sustained demand for internal combustion engines while rapidly scaling capabilities for electric vehicles, hydrogen, and liquefied natural gas platforms. Dr. Shukla candidly explains how the company is embedding sustainability directly into its supply chain, from adopting green steel to achieving zero waste to landfill certifications across its Indian facilities. Whether you are tracking India's massive export ambitions, the economics of green infrastructure, or the future of supply chains, this discussion offers a rare high level perspective on the business of mobility. Join us today as we explore the blueprints powering tomorrow's vehicles. Watch the full episode online today to understand the strategy behind the shift. Like and subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dTEnpsvu Marksmen Daily: https://lnkd.in/dX7Y-k5r In Frame: Karan Karayi, Team Marksmen Network Edited and Produced by Karan Karayi Shot by WiNWiN Creatives #CSuiteConversations #ShailendraShukla #Eaton #Mobility #Leadership #TeamMarksmen #MarksmenDaily #InFocus

Imagine waking up to an email at 6 AM, telling you that you no longer have a job. That's how 12,000 Oracle employees in India learned they were out. A mass email. Sender: 'Oracle Leadership'. No town hall. No warning from managers. Just a clinical note that their role had been eliminated, followed minutes later by the loss of access to every system they had logged into that morning. Globally, Oracle is cutting 30,000 jobs, nearly a fifth of its entire workforce. India, which houses one of its largest delivery and engineering operations, is taking the heaviest hit. The numbers are jarring. But it's the method that's getting under people's skin. This is not a company bleeding out. Oracle just posted strong earnings powered by its booming cloud segment. These cuts are not a distress signal. They are a strategy. A deliberate restructuring toward AI and cloud infrastructure, shedding legacy roles and headcount in the process. Which means thousands of people, many of them experienced engineers and enterprise professionals, are now updating their CVs not because Oracle failed, but because Oracle decided they were no longer part of what came next. Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and India's wider tech corridor are absorbing yet another blow in a year that was already cautious. The Oracle layoffs are not an isolated event. They are part of a larger reckoning: AI is changing what companies need from their people, and the people finding that out first are the ones getting the early morning email. The rules of the game have changed. The question is whether the ecosystem is ready. By Karan Karayi Article link - https://lnkd.in/dWsVJNny #OracleLayoffs #TechLayoffs #Oracle #Indiatech #MarksMenDaily

As the Indian Premier League 2026 kicks off, all eyes are on Jasprit Bumrah and his magic on the field, but off it, his love story with Sanjana Ganesan is just as heartwarming. From an awkward first interview to crossing paths again during the World Cup, what started with misunderstandings slowly turned into something real. No flashy beginnings, no dramatic confessions, just a quiet bond that grew stronger over time. From a private proposal in the middle of a bio-bubble to an intimate Goa wedding, their journey feels refreshingly genuine in a world of over-the-top romances. For the full story on how Bumrah found his perfect partner off the pitch, visit our website. Link below. By Reema Chhabda Article link - https://lnkd.in/daKQUJde #JaspritBumrah #SanjanaGanesan #LoveStory #Cricket #CelebrityCouple #MarksmenDaily

India’s lending ecosystem is one of the quiet engines of its economic rise. Behind the millions of credit decisions made every day, across banks, NBFCs, fintechs, and microfinance institutions, lies a layer of data infrastructure that most borrowers never see but every lender depends on. CRIF India is a significant part of that infrastructure. As the promoter of CRIF High Mark, one of only four RBI-licensed credit bureaus in the country, CRIF has spent more than two decades building the analytical and digital foundations that India’s credit market runs on. Today, it supports over 4,000 institutions. In the past year alone, close to 41 million first-time individual borrowers and over 2 million new MSME borrowers began their formal credit journeys, numbers that speak to how rapidly India’s appetite for organised finance is growing. But CRIF’s role has expanded well beyond bureau services. Its transaction categorisation tools convert raw banking data into structured insights around income, spending, and cash flows, helping lenders cut turnaround times and serve customers with thin or no credit histories. Its Account Aggregator platform, CRIF Connect, enables consent-based financial data sharing, putting customers in control while giving lenders richer, more reliable inputs for underwriting. More recently, CRIF has moved into ESG reporting and financial literacy, launching CRIF Academy in 2025 to build credit awareness among young Indians, and a global digital sustainability platform for businesses assessing their ESG impact. The thread connecting all of it is a consistent conviction: that responsible data use, applied with precision and transparency, can accelerate financial inclusion without compromising risk discipline. In India’s next phase of digital growth, that kind of infrastructure matters more than ever. For the full story, visit our website. Sachin Seth Article link - https://lnkd.in/dbjhS2Wi

IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) has a new captain on the flight deck, and he comes with one of the most formidable CVs in global aviation. The Board of InterGlobe Aviation Limited has appointed William walsh (Willie) Walsh as Chief Executive Officer of IndiGo, India's largest airline. The announcement, made on March 31, marks a defining moment for a carrier that has spent two decades building one of the most efficient low-cost operations in the world. It is now clear it is reaching for something more. Walsh arrives with credentials that few in the industry can match. He turned around Aer Lingus. He modernised British Airways. He built IAG (the holding group behind British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling) into a global aviation powerhouse. Most recently, he led IATA as Director General, shaping policy for an industry still finding its footing after the pandemic. Now he steps into one of the most consequential roles in Asian aviation. IndiGo carries over 124 million passengers a year, operates 400+ aircraft, and controls more than 60% of India's domestic market. The airline has been winning on efficiency, but faced quite the crisis as cancellations badly hamstrung the airline in December 2025. Walsh's mandate, by the sound of it, is to help it win on ambition, and then deliver it. India's aviation market is at an inflection point. Competition is intensifying. International routes are expanding. And the travelling Indian consumer is evolving rapidly. Walsh takes over at exactly the moment IndiGo needs to decide what kind of airline it wants to be; not just in India, but in the world. He is expected to join no later than August 3, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. By Karan Karayi Article link - https://lnkd.in/duzaCPZx #IndiGo #WillieWalsh #Aviation #InterGlobeAviation #CEO #MarksMenDaily

Trump is ready to end the Iran war. Iran says there was never a negotiation. Both can't be right. A bombshell Wall Street Journal report revealed that US President Donald Trump told aides he is prepared to wind down the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely shut. The plan: declare core objectives achieved, press Iran diplomatically to reopen the waterway, and rope in European and Gulf allies if Tehran refuses. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the Strait was not a "core objective" for ending the war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio added it would reopen "one way or another." Iran, however, isn't playing along with Washington's narrative. Tehran's Foreign Ministry said flatly that in 31 days of war, there have been no negotiations with the US, only "excessive and unreasonable" proposals passed through intermediaries including Pakistan. Iran called Trump's 15-point peace plan "unrealistic" and "one-sided" and presented its own counter-conditions, including control over the Strait of Hormuz and war reparations. The gap between the two sides isn't just wide. It's existential. With oil prices surging, Gulf states urging Washington to press on, and Netanyahu claiming Israel is past the halfway point of its objectives, the question of who blinks first, and when, is rapidly becoming the defining geopolitical stakes of 2026. Read the full story on Marksmen Daily. By Karan Karayi Article link - https://lnkd.in/daMzfcJc #IranWar #StraitOfHormuz #Trump #Iran #USIranConflict #MarksMenDaily

There are performances that win matches. And then there are performances that make you stop, put down whatever you're doing, and just watch. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered the latter on Tuesday. Rajasthan Royals dismantled a new-look Chennai Super Kings side in what became, fairly quickly, a one-sided contest. Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger ripped through the CSK top order inside the powerplay, reducing them to 38 for 4. It got worse from there. By the time Jadeja had lured Shivam Dube into a loose shot at 57 for 6, the match was effectively over. Overton showed grit to make the total respectable, but a sub-130 score was always going to be a modest ask. Then Sooryavanshi walked in, and modest became irrelevant. Consider this: while Samson, Ruturaj, Mhatre, Short, and Dube combined for 37 runs across the entire match, Sooryavanshi alone made 52, off just 17 balls, at a strike rate of over 300. The rest of the batting lineup across both innings scored at 6.20 an over. He scored at 18.35. On the same pitch. Against the same bowlers. Second-season syndrome? Not a trace of it. At 15, Sooryavanshi is doing things that invite comparisons that would embarrass most senior professionals. John Woodcock once wrote of a teenage Tendulkar and questioned whether framing his genius through the lens of his age was actually doing him a disservice. Whether Sooryavanshi deserves the same framing is a conversation worth having, and sooner than most might expect. Rajasthan won with nearly 8 overs to spare. They could have won sooner. That tells you everything. By Karan Karayi Article link - https://lnkd.in/d6b23iRC #RajasthanRoyals #CSK #IPL2026 #VaibhavSooryavanshi #CricketNews #MarksmenDaily