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  • View of House No 1435 Sector 15 Gurgaon AskDushyant

    Moments Frozen in Time: House of 1435 Sector 15 Gurgaon and the Life We Lived Year 2006

    This memoir captures my early Gurgaon days through memories that feel complete only because they live on in photographs. From moving into House 1435 in Sector 15 with fellow NIT Rourkela seniors to living a true bachelor and startup life, every corner tells a story. The photos reflect late-night business discussions that felt like trillion-dollar…

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  • Room Colleage watch movie on my PC House No 1435 Sector 15 Gurgaon AskDushyant

    House of 1435, Sector 15 Gurgaon: Where My Bachelor Corporate Startup Life Truly Began Year 2006

    One of my strongest memories from early Gurgaon days is our rented house at 1435, Sector 15, Gurgaon. Fresh out of NIT Rourkela year 2006, I joined Desiya Online Travel after initial campus placement training at Erevmax in Kolkata. After reaching Gurgaon, I connected with my college senior, Suneel Jadon, who invited me to share…

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  • Deepak sir, Ranjan and me at our basement office Desiya startup Year 2007 AskDushyant

    True Basement Startup: Building India’s Early Hotel Booking Platform At Desiya Online Year 2007

    My professional life is deeply shaped by startup experiences in Gurgaon’s booming startup culture. Although I worked with several traditional corporate offices, my heart always leaned toward my first startups Desiya Online Travel. While passing out of college, I dreamed of working at companies born in basements or garages like Apple, Google etc. That dream…

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  • Birthday Celebration with Amit Taneja Desiya startup Year 2007 AskDushyant

    Birthday Parties at Desiya Online: Small Celebrations That Powered Our Startup Gurgaon Life Year 2007

    Startup life in Gurgaon demanded relentless effort, long days, and even longer nights to build a real business. In that intense environment, office birthday parties became an essential part of our startup culture. These small celebrations offered moments of pause, connection, and shared happiness amid constant delivery pressure. At Desiya Online Travel, every team member’s…

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