Premium

‘He is fascinated about Kumbh Mela’: Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal on meeting Elon Musk

The event also saw notable Indian business leaders, including Flipkart CEO Kalyan Raman Krishnamurthy, Aryaman Birla from the Aditya Birla Group, and others.

The event also saw notable Indian business leaders, including Flipkart CEO Kalyan Raman Krishnamurthy, Aryaman Birla from the Aditya Birla Group, and Nilesh Ved, chairman of the Apparel Group (Image source: @riteshagar/X)

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, welcomed a group of Indian business leaders to SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas during an event hosted by the India Global Forum (IGF). The gathering saw prominent figures from India, including OYO founder and group CEO Ritesh Agarwal, author Amish Tripathi, and others, explore a diverse array of topics, including technology, spirituality, and the future of interplanetary exploration.

Agarwal shared his experience of meeting Musk, and said that the delegation enjoyed an entirely vegetarian dinner. “One of the most incredible veg spreads at SpaceX. As a vegetarian, I loved it,” he shared on X. He also noted Musk’s strong focus on promoting collaboration between governments and businesses, saying, “The ability to work with the government to ensure justice and progress is something that is very close to his heart.”

The Oyo CEO further shared about Musk’s fascination with Kumbh Mela. Along with the post, Agarwal also shared two pictures: a groupie with Musk and SpaceX chopsticks, and a video of a rocket launch at the organisation’s Starbase facility.

See the post here:

Had the opportunity to be among the Indian founders hosted by @Elonmusk led by @IGFupdates . Elon is by far doing the most to evolve human kind or as Peter Thiel says has us closest to getting flying cars.
Some comments from Elon –

A. India evokes the emotion of Ancient and… pic.twitter.com/IuHvnHV1YA

— Ritesh Agarwal (@riteshagar) January 17, 2025

Also Read | Google celebrates Mahakumbh Mela 2025 with special rose petal shower animation on search page

Several users gathered to react to the post, with one commenting, “Seems to be wholesome interaction covering each aspect of life, from materialism to metaphysics, without hoitytoity and soi-disancy. That he is smitten by the essence of Hindu civilization with a mind to explore, and is keen for global forge for global good prove his grandness.” Another user wrote, “Man meeting Elon is just incredible.”

The event also saw notable Indian business leaders, including Flipkart CEO Kalyan Raman Krishnamurthy, Aryaman Birla from the Aditya Birla Group, and Nilesh Ved, chairman of the Apparel Group.

H-1B visa fee hike, US H-1B visa policy, $100000 H-1B visa fee, India response to H-1B fee, humanitarian impact H-1B visa, Indian government on H-1B, Randhir Jaiswal H-1B statement, Indian IT companies H-1B visas, Infosys H-1B approvals, TCS H-1B visa employees, Wipro H-1B visa applications, HCL H-1B workforce, US visa restrictions 2025, H-1B visa deadline September 21, Microsoft H-1B travel advisory, Amazon H-1B visa holders, JP Morgan H-1B guidance, H-1B visa program abuse, Indian skilled workers in US, USCIS H-1B data 2023

‘I don’t know what awaits me in the US’: The lives upended by Trump’s H-1B proclamation

India5 hr ago

The recent imposition of a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas by Trump has caused chaos and uncertainty for Indian families in Dubai, leading many to rush back to the US. This has particularly affected Telugu-speaking Indians, with the Telangana IT Minister seeking intervention from the Centre.

View all shorts

Live Blog