Charan Kumar

I have been working on ORM for almost a month continuously. While working, there were times when I started to feel quite frustrated. Because this kind of work requires patience and consistent effort. However, when I finally started to see some results, it brought me a lot of satisfaction and motivation to keep going. If you are also planning to work on ORM, there are a few important rules you should keep in mind. First, before starting any work, it is important to analyze the search results related to the name or topic you are working on. This helps you understand what kind of content already exists online and where improvements are needed. Second, creating content and profiles on different trusted platforms can help build a stronger online presence. Using blogging platforms and professional profile sites properly is often part of the process. Third, the content should always remain natural and informative. Overly promotional or repetitive content usually does not perform well and sometimes platforms may not accept it. Another important point is maintaining connections between different platforms. Mentioning or referencing related content across platforms can gradually help strengthen the online presence. Finally, patience is one of the most important factors in ORM work. Results usually take time, but when the work is done consistently and properly, positive changes eventually become visible.

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India’s retail landscape is evolving fast, blending design, tech, and storytelling. In conversation with Retail4Growth, Shreesh Sharma, Founder & Director of GKW Retail Solutions, shares how brands are reinventing customer experiences and reshaping stores for 2025 and beyond. “CMS is the next big thing. Brands want control, flexibility, and real-time engagement. While not every brand can afford it, those with vision and budgets are embracing it,” says Shreesh. Read more: https://lnkd.in/grqecFbV #RetailInnovation #CustomerExperience #StoreDesign #RetailTech #RetailTrends #OmnichannelRetail #DigitalTransformation #RetailLeadership

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The Imitation Game Movie & Alan Turing’s Vision - Just watched "The Imitation Game" recommended by Lalit S Kathpalia PhD is a powerful tribute to Alan Turing’s genius. His question, “Can machines think?”, reshaped philosophy into something testable: the Imitation Game. Turing’s legacy reminds us that innovation often begins with asking bold, unconventional questions. A must-watch for anyone curious about the roots of AI and the history of computing. “Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.” – Joan Clarke https://lnkd.in/gQbvd3Bb #AIMicroInsights #AIMicroLearning #AIImpactAtWork #ISBLeadershipWithAILearnings #History #Innovation

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One of the most fascinating things about being at CaratLane - A TATA Product is seeing how an idea evolves into a cherished piece of jewelry. From design to marketing to the final customer experience, technology is the silent force that connects it all. I work at the very first stage - procurement and manufacturing, where the journey truly begins. Here, technology plays a critical role not just in driving efficiency but in ensuring traceability, quality, and trust. From tracking the origin of materials to maintaining precise manufacturing standards, we rely on digital tools to build a strong foundation that supports everything downstream, from marketing to customer assurance. What I’ve learned is that when tech is embedded early in the process, it doesn’t just make operations smoother, it creates transparency, empowers teams, and delivers a promise our customers can truly believe in. #CaratLane #TechInManufacturing #DigitalTrust #SupplyChainInnovation #JewelryTech #CustomerExperience

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“SwiftUI will replace UIKit.” Five years later… we’re still saying it. Let’s be honest. If SwiftUI was truly ready to replace UIKit across the board, it would’ve already happened in production-heavy apps. It hasn’t. Because this was never about replacement. It’s about trade-offs. • SwiftUI gives you velocity • UIKit gives you surgical control • SwiftUI reduces boilerplate • UIKit handles extreme customization • SwiftUI feels magical • UIKit is brutally predictable The strongest iOS teams in 2026 aren’t rewriting everything in SwiftUI. They’re hybrid. Carefully. Strategically. And usually for very specific reasons. I broke down the real production trade-offs — performance, flexibility limits, architectural implications — beyond WWDC demos and conference slides. If you’re making architectural decisions, not just UI screens, this might challenge your current stance. Full breakdown here: https://lnkd.in/gjc8a2PY Curious — are you still UIKit-heavy, SwiftUI-first, or fully hybrid? #iOSDevelopment #SwiftUI #UIKit #SoftwareArchitecture

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🚀 Arattai vs WhatsApp – Are We Seeing Growth or a Mirage? Yes, Arattai has quickly become one of the fastest-growing alternatives to WhatsApp in India. Download charts look impressive and headlines celebrate the rise of a “homegrown messenger.” But let’s pause for a moment. 📉 Downloads don’t equal dominance. The true strength of any social or messaging platform lies in active users and daily engagement, not just installation numbers. History gives us enough examples—platforms that shot up in downloads, celebrated early hype, but faded away because: • Users didn’t stay active • They couldn’t create a sticky network effect • They failed to evolve in security and features 👉 For Arattai to genuinely grow, it’s not just about millions of downloads—it’s about us users building communities within the app. That means: • Actively using it instead of WhatsApp for real conversations • Encouraging friends and families to join • Giving feedback to help the platform improve in security and features Right now, Arattai covers most WhatsApp features but misses some key aspects of privacy and completeness. That’s fine—it’s early days. But if activity doesn’t rise, the danger is that it becomes just another app that “looked promising but vanished.” 💡 The lesson: Sustainable growth in social platforms isn’t measured in installs—it’s measured in engagement. Let’s not fall into the mirage.

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We talk so much about “India’s builder ecosystem” but watch what actually happens: A developer wants to learn product. A PM wants hands-on experience. A designer wants a portfolio. A QA wants real-world scenarios. A founder wants a team that believes in the vision. All of them are looking for each other. None of them know where to find each other. And the saddest part? Most great ideas die in people’s Notes app because the right team never came together. Maybe the problem isn’t lack of talent. Maybe the problem is we still don’t know we have a place where builders meet before they become somebody. BreakIt Club

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Google Meets has this Gemini summarise button in the top corner. Interestingly it works even if you did not start transcribing and nobody else on the call needs to give consent. You can wait till the end of the call and as soon as you did not leave the call, full call details are available. For some time I was thinking if this is a bug or not. Clearly it smells data privacy breach. Now, here is the real situation. Three people on the call initially discussing a topic. At some point one of participants leaves the call but does not close the window. Later he remembers about the call and asks for the call summary, getting the full access to the private conversation between the other two people. If you make calls over Google Meets, can you reproduce this?

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Immersive Stories: Creating Outstanding Online and In-Store Experiences This dynamic panel explored how immersive storytelling is reinventing the retail experience — merging physical presence with digital precision to craft seamless, emotion-led customer journeys. Moderated by Nandini Banerjee, the session featured insights from Ashwani Gautam (Firefox Bikes Pvt. Ltd.), Sujit Paul (Zota Healthcare Limited), Sanjay Bhattacharjee (Mia by Tanishq), Samiran Sarkar (SS) (Purplle.com), and Hitesh Ruparelia (Sweet Dreams India) — highlighting innovations from AR and endless aisle tech to experiential flagships and story-driven loyalty. #RetailTransformation #dgitalInnovation #CustomerExperience #ImmersiveRetail #IndiaRetail #IReCxD2C2025 #TechMeetsTouch

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Immersive Stories: Creating Outstanding Online and In-Store Experiences This dynamic panel explored how immersive storytelling is reinventing the retail experience — merging physical presence with digital precision to craft seamless, emotion-led customer journeys. Moderated by Nandini Banerjee, the session featured insights from Ashwani Gautam (Firefox Bikes Pvt. Ltd.), Sujit Paul (Zota Healthcare Limited), Sanjay Bhattacharjee (Mia by Tanishq), Samiran Sarkar (SS) (Purplle.com), and Hitesh Ruparelia (Sweet Dreams India) — highlighting innovations from AR and endless aisle tech to experiential flagships and story-driven loyalty. #RetailTransformation #PhygitalInnovation #CustomerExperience #ImmersiveRetail #IndiaRetail #IReCxD2C2025 #TechMeetsTouch

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A billion consumers. A flood of brands. Infinite possibilities. But what really sets D2C apart? Founders say it’s all about stories that stick and experiences that matter. Watch how customer obsession fuels India’s brand boom. #FutureOfRetail #D2CExperience #CustomerFirst Umair Mohammed Nitro Commerce Amrit Raj taabur Startup Mahakumbh

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🚨 Major Security Gap in Popular Indian Grocery and Food Delivery Apps In today’s fast-paced world, millions rely on instant grocery and food delivery apps. But there’s a serious customer safety issue that often goes unnoticed. Imagine placing an order worth ₹2000. The delivery agent never hands over the items — but the app still shows “Delivered.” No OTP. No confirmation from the customer. Just a single tap from the delivery partner, and it's done. These flaws exist in many popular Indian delivery apps used for groceries and food. Unlike e-commerce platforms that use OTP or photo proof, these apps rely entirely on the delivery agent’s word — no validation from the customer. 🔴 Why this is risky: Leaves room for fraud or theft Customer loses money and trust No proof, no control, and often no resolution To make it worse, when the customer contacts support, they often hear: “The system shows the item as delivered, so there’s nothing we can do.” So now the customer not only loses their money, but also wastes time explaining the issue — with little to no help. 📌 It’s time these apps implement basic safeguards: OTP-based delivery confirmation Photo based proof Customer-side verification step before closing an order Technology should build trust, not leave users helpless. #DeliveryApps #CustomerExperience #UXSecurity #ProductDesign #FoodDelivery #GroceryDelivery #StartupIndia #TechForGood #LinkedInInsights

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Our Tech Rails for Quick Commerce — Store 2.0 Now Live Across All Bangalore Stores. Excited to share that we’ve gone live with our omnichannel and Store 2.0 stack across all our stores in Bangalore. Each store now functions as a micro-fulfillment center, enabling 24-hour delivery city-wide. The stack includes a robust POS, real-time inventory sync, store-level warehouse management, and a distributed order management system — all built in-house by just 2 engineers in under 2 months. We’re working on scaling this to all 63 stores across India in the next 30–60 days. Huge shoutout to our engineering, operations, and retail teams for making this happen. A solid step toward our quick commerce vision. More soon. Siddharth DUNGARWAL Aniket Singh Chetan Siyal Mahadevan Pillai Bade Nikhil Kumar Alok Kumar Mishra Tanya Singh Faisal Jamal Kidwai Pratik Agarwal Devender Singh Prithwish Sinha Sanjib Samantaray E.Sagar Kumar Patra Sachin Singh Bhavna Chaudhary Ashwin Kottapally

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What does it take to manage store operations across multiple retail stores? For The Collective India, it meant moving beyond manual processes. By implementing the Proceso App, they digitised SOPs, standardised store workflows, and gained real-time operational visibility. The result: consistent store execution at scale. Explore how manual processes can be intelligently automated with Proceso. Book a 10-Day Free Demo: https://lnkd.in/gS4DYx4F #RetailOperations #RetailManagement #RetailTech #StoreExecution #Proceso

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India-based developer’s global earnings triple in 5 years, thanks to App Store's global reach. App Store supports Indian developers, with 94% of billings going directly to them. #AppStore #DeveloperSupport #AppEconomy #India https://lnkd.in/djTRt6Q8 Mohammed Faizan Mansuri Amir K.

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Apple CarPlay, Google Android Auto On a day to day basis, we never realize how technology is transforming our lives. We buy a device, service, start using it, get used to it to the level that we even forget it exists! From the days of no cell phones to the days of Wireless Apple CarPlay or Android Auto - has been quite a journey on how we use the technology while driving. From wired headphones, to BT headphones to BT adapters, some genius who came up with an idea to build Apple CarPlay to integrate iOS and Android within cars. What an idea! Taking advantage of bigger dashboard screens, navigation especially maps has been extremely easy. Listen to music while navigating, Siri and Google integrated in the map search! How thoughtful, isn't it? From a user's point of view, it just plugging the wire (or wireless) and wow! the maps, music displays on the screen. But from idea, software, hardware, integration and testing - I'm sure testing maps feature on these devices must have needed someone actually driving and testing the functionality! What an effort overall! Phone's software communicating with automotive hardware/software using just a USB-C cable? Isn't it marvellous! That's where technology brings together great things in life for all of us and it makes an impact to people's lives! Thank you Apple and Google for introducing to such wonderful things! And of course, with AI - making an existing app compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is even simpler than piece of cake! As always, special thanks to all hardworking professionals, techies who think and improve our lives!

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Retail Store - A pinnacle destination for everything!!!! In a world of information overload, just having good content is not enough; it must be delivered to the right people in the right context to have value. The King Kong strategy defines a store as context while customers are referred to as content. The "store" (physical or digital) is the environment that shapes user experience. It provides the necessary background information—such as user intent, market sentiment, and emotional state—to turn a simple interaction into a sale. Content" is the information, story, message, or product being shared. When we say "people are content," it implies that the audience, their behaviors, and their interactions are the core subject matter. The above suggest that we need to move from focusing on sales per square meter but include the following matrix on our KPI: Ideas- engagements- senses- surprises- delights- smiles- clicks- shares and dwell time per square meter. This philosophy means moving away from simply producing high volumes of "content" and moving toward creating, or operating within, a "context" that makes that content relevant and meaningful to the people consuming it.

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Speed alone is easy to copy. Systems are not. @Zepto didn’t build an advantage on 10-minute delivery. It built it on micro-fulfilment density, algorithmic decisioning, and data-led inventory precision. When logistics becomes the product, experience becomes predictable. And predictability is what scales trust. Episode 25 of 40 Days 40 Brands #Zepto #BusinessStrategy #ExecutionExcellence #CommerceInnovation #ProductLedGrowth #IndianStartups #CXOInsights

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