Anupam Mittal, CEO of Shaadi.com, discussed the fraud allegations against HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan.
Mittal highlighted the financial fraud allegations and emphasized the media's relatively subdued response to the incident.
He pointed out the disparity in reactions between allegations involving legacy institutions like HDFC Bank versus those involving startup founders.
Mittal criticized what he perceives as a double standard in how allegations against startups versus established institutions are perceived by the media and the public.
The Shaadi.com CEO noted that startup founders are often unfairly targeted and portrayed negatively in comparison to other stakeholders when businesses face challenges or failures.
Mittal questioned how differently the situation would be portrayed if the individual involved were a startup founder, suggesting there would be more sensationalized coverage.