India, Sept. 22 -- MBA Chai Wala Prafull Billore is again in the spotlight - this time for a trip to the United States that he took earlier this month. Billore is jokingly being blamed for the H-1B fee hike, thanks to the 'panauti' label he now carries.

Prafull Billore, better known as MBA Chai Wala, catapulted to widespread attention not only for his entrepreneurial journey but also because of a meme that labeled him "panauti"-a Hindi word meaning bad luck, misfortune, or jinx.

The nickname gained popularity when Billore posted a selfie with cricketer Suryakumar Yadav in June 2024. The next day, Yadav scored just 6 runs in a T20 match. This sparked 'panauti' memes on the MBA Chai Wala.

Billore himself seems to have embraced the "panau...