Linkfest: August 08, 2018

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What I am reading today

The interesting case of employee promotions (Gulzar Natarajan: Urbanomics)
Crossing $1 Trillion: What's Next for Apple? (Knowledge@Wharton)


With 4 Years To Go, 6% Of India's Solar Rooftop Target Installed (IndiaSpend)
It's Not a Crazy Idea for Elon Musk to Take Tesla Private (Felix Salmon)
Viral Political Ads May Not Be As Persuasive As You Think (Wired)
A Great Firewall with Indic characteristics (FactorDaily)
India's informal gig economy turns mainstream (Forbes India Magazine)
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. ADR 2019 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Slides (Seeking Alpha - India)
Crossing $1 Trillion: What's Next for Apple? (Knowledge@Wharton)
Gatekeepers or Censors? How Tech Manages Online Speech (NYT Technology)

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