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‘Not Moving Out Of Bengaluru’: BlackBuck CEO Clarifies After Heated Debate Over ‘Pothole’ Post
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BlackBuck CEO Rajesh Yabaji had earlier announced his decision to move out of its current location at Bellandur on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road (ORR) over commute problems.
BlackBuck CEO and co-founder Rajesh Yabaji. (Photo: X/@YABAJI)
Rajesh Yabaji, the co-founder of online trucking platform BlackBuck, clarified that he is not moving out of Bengaluru, after his social media post triggered a heated debate on the IT capital’s infrastructure and traffic issues.
“We unilaterally refute the claims made by some media outlets that we are considering moving out of the city. We are only relocating within the city to a different location, which will facilitate and easy commute for our employees,” he said on X. “As we do this, we want to reiterate that a large part of operations would still continue to happen on the ORR, and hence we will continue to seek help from the concerned authorities to enable infrastructure improvements to facilitate smooth business operations.”
Yabaji said the team moved to Bellandur in 2016 for larger office spaces and better-suited facilities and credited authorities in Karnataka and Bengaluru for providing the company with the needed resources to grow in the city. “As one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Karnataka tech-ecosystem over the last decade, we understand what the city of Bengaluru has helped us achieve and how it will be playing a major role in unlocking our potential ahead.”
“We will not only continue to remain in the city of Bengaluru, but will also expand our footprint here. Bengaluru is home for us and as always, we continue to remain committed to relay our needs and issues to the relevant government authorities and seek support to get them resolved,” he further said.
BlackBuck CEO’s Post & DK Shivakumar’s ‘Blackmail’ Jibe
Earlier, Yabaji on Tuesday announced through a social media post that the company has decided to move out of its current location at Bellandur on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road (ORR), citing “worsening infrastructure and commute issues” in the metropolis.
“ORR (Bellandur) has been our “office + home” for the last 9 years. But it’s now very-very hard to continue here. We have decided to move out,” Yabaji said on X, adding that the average commute for colleagues has increased over 1.5 hours and roads are full of potholes and dust.
His remarks caused renewed criticism of Bengaluru’s civic conditions. However, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar responded by saying that the government is working to ensure that no company leaves the IT capital over infrastructure-related issues, but “blackmailing the government” will not work. He also said anyone is free to move out if they are not satisfied in Bengaluru.
Andhra Minister Offers Vizag For Relocation
Andhra Pradesh minister and TDP leader Nara Lokesh joined the conversation by offering BlackBuck to relocate to Vizag. “We are rated among top 5 cleanest cities in India, are building best-in-class infra, and have been rated the safest city for women. Please send me a DM,” the Andhra minister said on X.
In another post, Lokesh took a dig by saying that Andhra Pradesh does not dismiss the genuine grievances of people as “blackmail” and instead treats them with dignity and seriousness.
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September 18, 2025, 19:57 IST
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Two ads promoting British beef and milk have been banned after television presenter and environmental campaigner Chris Packham complained that they misled consumers about the products’ carbon footprints.
Both ads for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) Let’s Eat Balanced campaign used the carbon footprint of British beef and milk to promote the products, firstly stating: “British beef not only tastes great, but has a carbon footprint that’s half the global average*.”
The asterisk linked to text that stated: “Full lifecycle emissions of CO2 eq (carbon dioxide equivalent) per kg of beef.”
The ad for milk stated: “British milk not only tastes good, but is also produced to world-class standards, and has a carbon footprint a third lower than the global average.”
Packham complained to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that the ads, and specifically the carbon footprint claims, were misleading as they did not reflect the full environmental impact of British meat and dairy.
The AHDB said the ads’ mention of carbon emissions would be understood in relation to the environmental impact of beef and milk that occurred between the “cradle-to-retail” stages.
But the ASA said the average consumer “being reasonably well-informed, observant and circumspect” would understand the claims to apply beyond the retail stage and include actions such as cooking and wastage.
The ASA said: “While we acknowledged the potential difficulties in producing post-retail emissions data, the claims in the ads suggested those emissions were included and we therefore expected the evidence provided to also include them.
“We therefore concluded that the evidence presented was insufficient to support the full life-cycle claims in the ads, which was how the average consumer was likely to interpret them.
“We reminded AHDB that environmental claims should be based on the full life cycle unless the ad stated otherwise.”
AHDB’s director of communications and market development, Will Jackson, said: “Let’s Eat Balanced is doing what it was designed to do, providing clear, factual, evidence-led information about British food, nutrition and farming standards.
“Since the investigation began, we have conducted independent consumer research which found that the majority of respondents interpreted these adverts as relating to the production phase only, from farm to retail.
“This research provides important insight into consumer understanding and supports our belief that consumers were not misled by the information we shared in these two specific adverts.”
BENGALURU: India’s Gen Z workforce is embracing what experts describe as “portfolio careers” – balancing multiple professional identities and income streams simultaneously. New research from LinkedIn shows that 75% of Gen Z entrepreneurs in India now manage multiple income streams, significantly higher than the 62% among Gen X entrepreneurs. The findings point to a growing preference among younger professionals for flexibility, autonomy and diversified sources of income. “We’re also seeing the rise of the ‘portfolio era’, with more professionals creating multiple income streams and redefining what a career can look like. This shift is making entrepreneurship more accessible than ever before,” said LinkedIn India country manager Kumaresh Pattabiraman.Rather than depending on a single full-time role, many professionals are simultaneously building businesses, freelancing, consulting, creating online content and monetising specialised skills through digital platforms. The trend comes amid a broader rise in entrepreneurial activity in India. LinkedIn recorded a 104% year-on-year increase in members adding “Founder” to their profiles – the highest growth among all global markets.AI is also emerging as a major enabler of this shift. The report found that 85% of Gen Z entrepreneurs consider AI and digital tools important to their business operations.
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