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A case study of Uber and how it thrives online

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  Whenever you want to commute what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Uber, right? It is surprising to see how Uber has become a synonym for a taxi. Let's discuss the following points to understand Uber in a better way- How did the concept of Uber start? Which economic problem does Uber try to solve? How does it thrive online? Why is uber still a loss-incurring company? My analysis.                                       How did the concept of Uber start? Once two friends went to an economic conference and when the conference ended the two friends found it hard to find a taxi. At that time, they thought that it would be fun if they could call a taxi just by clicking a button. This became a trigger for them and they started working on this idea and revolutionized the modern transportation model. Apart from transportation Uber also provides services like ordering food (UberEATS), U...

Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - Review

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  Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - Review Movie Review  No spoilers Let me first start with no spoilers, this movie completely blew my mind and I am pretty sure that I am not the only person with this reaction. The movie keeps you hooked throughout the course and it is a rollercoaster, to say the least. The concept of the multiverse gave Marvel a chance to experiment with the characters and plots. Though the film was full of action, wittiness, and powerful dialogues, it is not a" typical Marvel" movie. It contains a few horror scenes that gave me goosebumps, I will further discuss this aspect in the spoiler zone. I also deeply liked the negative character played by Wanda(Scarlet witch) in the film however I believe that the character seemed a little soft in the end. The animations in this movie are amazing as you expect from a Marvel movie. Spoiler Zone Now it's time for some spoilers. All the Steven Strange from the different Multiverse were somehow the same e...

India Hits a Unicorn Century

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 India recently became a country to attain 100 Unicorns. Open, a neobanking platform became the 100th unicorn of India. A unicorn refers to a company with a total valuation of $ 1 billion. India recently became a country to attain 100 unicorns.  Open, a neobank platform raised $50 million at a valuation of $1 billion and as a result became India's 100th unicorn. ( Neobank refers to a digital-only bank with no physical branch, unlike traditional banks. To make these banks safe and secure RBI made it is necessary for these banks to have the backing of traditional banks.) Cities with the highest number of unicorns are Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, and Gurugram. India saw a massive increase in the number of unicorns in the last few years because of the increasing adoption of technology by the people and the use of smartphones which made a conducive environment for companies to reach out to the people. India also surpassed the UK to become 3rd largest unicorn ecosystem in the world....

Manuscript Found in Accra

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       Manuscript Found in Accra  ( Paulo Coelho ) - Book review        This book belongs to the genre of philosophical fiction. It is one of the best works of the author.  The book is set in the times when the crusaders are ready to attack the city of Jerusalem. The attack is just one day away from the city, and the people are desperate, fearful, and worried. A Copt asks the people of the city to gather at one place and ask him questions that come to their minds. The people gather at one place and ask him different questions. Questions related to difficulty, solitude, fear, loss, beauty, elegance, bravery, friendship, etc. He beautifully answers those questions. A few quotes from this book are ..... '' Difficulty is the name of the ancient tool that was created purely to help us define who we are ''. ''If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself ''. This book is full of such thought-provoking quotes and compels you to think deeply....

Top 3 Podcast Apps

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                                             Top 3 Podcast apps  1. Google Podcast - It is one of the most downloaded podcast apps. It has been downloaded by more than 10 crore people. It is easy to use and operate with a lot of podcast channels from all spheres. The most amazing thing is it is absolutely free of cost.     2. Spotify - A lot of people use Spotify to listen to their favorite music, but Spotify provides more than just music. It has top podcast channels from different fields like finance, news, sports, entertainment, technology, etc. Along with this it also provides some free audiobooks which are an add-on benefit. This app has more than 100 crore downloads. 3 . Castbox - It is another great app, easy to use, and provides not just amazing podcast channels but also audiobooks. Moreover, it is free to use and gives a great listening experienc...