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India.com
a day ago
- Business
- India.com
India growing Mangoes for 4000 Years, still lagging behind! can Mukesh Ambani's ‘Amnagar' be game changer?
India produces the highest quantity of mangoes globally, its annual output is around 26 million tons. But when we consider exporting India is on fourth rank in the global mango export market. Mexico, Peru, and Thailand are countries which produce fewer mangoes than India but still leads in exporting. Mango Export Tax According to a report by financial advisory firm FinFloww, Mexico earns $575 million (around Rs 4,945 crore) from its 22.5% mango export tax, while India, with only 0.13% of its mangoes exported, generates just $148 million (Rs 1,272 crore). While India has been cultivating mangoes for thousands of years, Mexico began its production just 35 years ago. But Mexico's modern agricultural practices, organized export system, and quality-oriented approach helped them to lead in mango exporting countries. As per FinFloww, India faces challenges like poor cold-chain infrastructure, fragmented farming, bureaucratic red tape, and mango varieties unsuitable for international markets. Around 40% of the total production rots before reaching consumers. Mukesh Ambani's 'Amnagar' The report highlights how Mukesh Ambani's 'Amnagar' project which is a mango farm in Gujrat's Jamnagar can be a game changer. It is 600 acres in Jamnagar, Gujarat. It is Asia's largest mango orchard, with over 130,000 trees and more than 200 varieties. Reliance has invested in modern agricultural technology, world-class production practices, and complete supply chain control to create a fully integrated model. This model can inspire other big farmers in the mango industry and help India to grow its mango export. Jio revolutionized India's telecom sector, the 'Amnagar' project could transform India's agri-export model. FinFloww also believes that Ambani's initiative can change the way India produces and exports mangoes. Global demand for mangoes is projected to reach 65 million metric tons by 2025. If India acts fast, it can face competition.
India.com
2 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Mexico emerges as major threat to this business of India! Mukesh Ambani can compete because…
India is the biggest producer of mangoes on Earth. Still it's on the fourth rank, behind countries that grow a fraction of what India does. According to advisory firm FinFloww which cited the numbers according to which Mexico exports 22.5% of its mangoes and earns $575 million, while India exports only 0.13% and gets only $148 million, although it produces over 26 million tons annually. This is because 40% of India's mango harvest rots due to a lack of modern storage and transportation systems. But Mexico has built export machines and coordinated farming, with the help of strong institutional support. Mexico started mango cultivation only 35 years ago. Whereas India might have started it around 4,000 years ago. How is Mexico Threat To India's Mango Business? According to FinFloww's thread on X, Mexico has a strong cold chain system that keeps mangoes fresh during transit, while India faces challenges due to limited cold storage and outdated technology. It added, ''Without proper cold chain management, 25-40% of Indian mangoes perish before reaching consumers. That's nearly half our potential exports rotting away because we haven't invested enough in modern preservation methods.'' How Can Mukesh Ambani Compete With It? FinFloww highlights Mukesh Ambani is turning Jamnagar into 'Aamnagar'! Reliance Industries transformed barren land in Jamnagar into a thriving 600-acre mango orchard with 130,000 trees and 200+ varieties. India's been growing mangoes for 4000 years, yet ranks only 4th in export value But Mexico started just 35 years ago & is already No. 1! The Crazy Part? Mukesh Ambani is pulling off a Jio-moment in the global mango market THREAD: How India plans to reclaim the king of fruits — FinFloww (@FinFloww) June 4, 2025 The Reliance model tackles India's challenges with the help of its Advanced farming techniques Cultivation of both Indian and international varieties Substantial capital investment Vertically integrated approach They've become Asia's leading mango exporter! FinFloww also thinks it might be 'Jio Moment' for Ambani wherein he transformed India's telecom industry. Similarly his mango farm can be India's agri-export model.
NDTV
11-05-2025
- Business
- NDTV
"Real Double Standard": Founder's Take On Corporate Vs Startup Exploitation Sparks Debate
Aayushi Saraswat, co-founder of FinFloww, sparked a heated debate on LinkedIn by highlighting the double standard in how employees perceive work ethic in global corporations versus startups. She pointed out that overworking at prestigious firms is often glorified, while startups face criticism for similar expectations, despite offering better pay and opportunities. In a long LinkedIn post, Ms Saraswat questioned why working long hours for a multinational company while earning Rs 6.5 lakh per year is romanticised as "the grind," while putting in focused hours at a startup for Rs 15 lakh is labelled "toxic." She also highlighted the bias where corporate burnout is seen as gaining valuable experience, but similar expectations from a startup are mocked as having a "bad culture." She wrote, "At Big 4s and wealth firms, people pull all-nighters for presentations that'll get buried in someone's inbox. They skip weekends, cancel birthdays, and answer emails during funerals—and call it building pedigree. Why? Because they're not doing it for the work. They're doing it for the name on the visiting card. But the moment a startup has fluid roles, urgent timelines, or 2 hours of extra push, suddenly it's: "This is not sustainable."Where's the work-life balance?" "I'm not married to the job." See the post here: Ms Saraswat argued that employees at top firms often sacrifice their personal lives for the prestige of working for a globally recognised brand, rather than genuine passion or purpose. In contrast, when startups demand similar dedication, employees protest, citing concerns about work-life balance. She also acknowledged that startups have their challenges, but they offer competitive salaries, ownership, and hands-on experience, accelerating growth and providing valuable lessons. She concluded that the issue lies not in the culture itself, but in how people perceive it. "You don't mind being exploited, as long as it comes with a foreign logo and a glass building. Startups aren't perfect. Some are chaotic, some lack structure. But they often pay better, offer equity, give visibility, and help you build real skills—from execution to ownership. You learn faster, fail sharper, and grow in ways no slide deck at a Big 4 can teach you. So maybe the real issue isn't the culture. It's the optics," she added. The post sparked a lively discussion online, with differing opinions. Some users noted that people are often more dedicated to major firms due to the career boost provided by the brand name. One user wrote, "This post is a genuine concern or a personal vendetta? Yes, 15 hours a day is toxic at all levels, at all measuring standards. Even if it is a genuine concern, you're a founder and that's from your shoes, you want things done faster for your business etc etc, but from an Employee's shoes, it is a job, where he wants to make an impact. Please work on optimising your work pipeline, plan to make the most out of your employees' working hours, or just create a norm of compensation pay. Find a way to make it work for you, that's your job, that's literally your job, to lead the team." Another commented, "I'd be willing to guess she's a startup founder who is sad that she can't exploit employees without them complaining. I used to work for one such startup, and it was all a one-man show. Toxic af." A third said, "You gotta call a spade a spade. Both situations are terrible, you cannot justify one bad by comparing it to another bad. Why can't you compare both to the European work culture?" A fourth added, "Can we just aim for not exploiting? Instead of saying they do it why cant we do it?"
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
‘You don't mind being exploited': Founder's rant on corporate vs startup culture sparks debate
A blunt LinkedIn post by a startup co founder has gone viral after she called out alleged "double standards" in how people view workplace culture at startups versus big-name corporations. In the post, Aayushi Saraswat, co-founder of FinFloww, claims that overworking at prestigious firms is glorified but startups often receive criticism for similar expectations even if they offer better pay and opportunities. "Working till 3 AM for ₹6.5L in a Big 4 is called 'grind.' Doing a 10-hour shift in a startup for ₹15L is called 'toxic'. When a global brand burns you out, it's 'corporate experience.' When an Indian founder asks for hustle, it's 'bad culture,"" she wrote. She argued that employees at big name companies will battle burnout, miss birthdays and answer emails during funerals as the company has 'a foreign logo and a glass building' but if similar demands are made in a startup, they are labelled unsustainable or exploitative. 'You don't mind being exploited—as long as it comes with a foreign logo. So maybe the real issue isn't the culture. It's the optics," she claimed. Her post, which quickly gained traction and has since sparked an ongoing debate over hustle culture. "Comparing one terrible situation with another and make it sound like the one of the options is better, is what makes Indian labourers open to exploitation. Exploitation is bad regardless of who does it. You want India to become a developed nation but don't want to adapt attitude and work culture that made other nations better," said one user. Another suggested, "Can we just aim for not exploiting? Instead of saying they do it why cant we do it?" A third user said, 'This post really is a genuine concern or a personal vendetta? Yes, 15 hours a day is toxic at all levels, at all measuring standards.' (Also read: Employee fired for putting 'stop crying' sticker in office bathroom: 'Had approval from HR')
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Start-up boss says employees love being overworked at big companies but.... Netizens say 'big brands have value'
Aayushi Saraswat , co-founder of the financial startup FinFloww , recently sparked a heated discussion on LinkedIn when she drew attention to the glaring contradictions in how employees perceive effort and dedication—depending on whether they're working for a global corporation or a homegrown startup. Her words, though bold, revealed a sobering truth about today's professional mindset and what people are really chasing in their careers. #Operation Sindoor India-Pakistan Clash Live Updates| Pak moving troops to border areas? All that's happening Why India chose to abstain instead of 'No Vote' against IMF billion-dollar funding to Pakistan How Pak's jihadi general Munir became trapped in his own vice She questioned why working late nights for a multinational company earning ₹6.5 lakh annually is glamorized as 'the grind,' yet putting in ten focused hours a day at a startup for ₹15 lakh is immediately labeled as 'toxic.' According to her, there's a baffling cultural bias in how people interpret work ethic. When a globally known brand drains your energy, it's conveniently labeled as gaining 'corporate experience.' But if an Indian entrepreneur pushes for commitment and extra effort, it's ridiculed as a 'bad culture.' She went further, pointing out how employees at prestigious firms like Big 4 consultancies or elite wealth management firms routinely sacrifice their personal lives for tasks with little long-term impact. These employees stay up all night to perfect PowerPoint slides that will ultimately be ignored. They skip holidays, cancel family celebrations, and even check emails during deeply personal moments like funerals—calling it 'building a career reputation.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List But Saraswat claimed they're not doing it out of passion or purpose. They're doing it for branding—because having a globally recognized name on a business card feels like a badge of success. Yet when a startup demands adaptability, fast responses, or just a few additional hours of work, the narrative shifts dramatically. Suddenly people protest with lines like, 'This isn't healthy,' 'I need boundaries,' or 'My job isn't my entire life.' This, she says, reveals a deep-rooted double standard. People seem willing to accept being overworked—as long as their office has a shiny foreign logo and polished interiors. The exploitation is tolerable if the employer is a Fortune 500 company, but not if it's a scrappy local venture still trying to find its footing. Saraswat clarified that she isn't saying startups are flawless. Many of them do struggle with chaos, inconsistency, and the absence of formal systems. But they often provide more competitive salaries, ownership through equity, and genuine learning opportunities. In such environments, employees gain not just theoretical knowledge but hands-on experience—from managing execution to making decisions with accountability. Startups, she argued, accelerate growth. They offer sharper lessons, more meaningful failures, and broader exposure than what any polished corporate training can provide. So perhaps, Saraswat concluded, the problem isn't really about culture at all. The problem is perception. And until people stop measuring the value of hard work by the size of the brand behind it, the hypocrisy will continue. Netizens React Saraswat's post went viral on the Indian Workplace subreddit. "I'd be willing to guess she's a startup founder who is sad that she can't exploit employees without them complaining. I used to work for one such startup and it was all a one-man show. Toxic af..." wrote one X user. Another quipped that she's just upset she won't be able to exploit labour. "Behold! The startup founder is upset over her inability to exploit her employees in the name of startup culture ..." Read the comment. Another observed that people are more dedicated when they work in a major firm, as the brand name helps as a career boost. "The brand name has value on a person's CV. Saying you worked at EY, Deloitte, or some other MNC will translate to better opportunities in the future than saying you worked till 3 am at FinFloww (her company)," they wrote. Saraswat is an alumna of Delhi University. She is the co-founder of two startups FinnFlow and The Crazy Part.
