Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3: When social media called Lenskart’s ₹70,000-crore valuation “obnoxious,” Peyush Bansal didn’t flinch. For him, criticism isn’t a crisis – it’s feedback wrapped in noise. The founder who built India’s biggest eyewear brand knows one thing: if everyone’s talking, you’re doing something right.
Backlash as a Badge of Relevance
At a fireside chat with S Sharma, Bansal didn’t dodge the question. “Criticism isn’t always a bad…

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