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Flipkart's ex-employees press Walmart for ‘fair’ ESOP treatment ahead of IPO: Report

Flipkart's ex-employees have approached Walmart's board, seeking fair treatment for their vested ESOPs ahead of the company's planned IPO. Over 30,000 employees may receive ₹38,000 crore from buybacks. Here's a look at the latest…

2 min read04:53 PM IST
Companies

Not lack of talent, senior business leaders point to these key factors posing obstacles...

Only 5% of leaders attribute execution gaps to talent shortages, a survey by Biz Staffing Comrade revealed. The primary obstacles holding organisations back they felt are shifting priorities and outdated processes.

3 min read3 Oct 2026
Opinion

What’s holding back private capital expenditure? The weakness of India’s unlisted corporate sector

While the financial position of the listed sector has improved post covid, that of the unlisted sector has worsened. This has constrained overall corporate investment in the Indian economy, given the size of the latter. Here's what the data record shows.

5 min read30 Sep 2026
Opinion

The Tata case isn’t alone: why Jamie Dimon’s competition complaint can’t be taken lightly

JP Morgan’s chairman has expressed disappointment with the scenario of competition in India even as l’affaire Tata rages and global investors tune into Indian signals of governance. India’s economy can’t afford policy dissonance.

2 min read24 Sep 2026
Companies

Paramount settles with US states to clear $110bn Warner Bros Discovery deal, says report—Check conditions, penalties

Paramount has settled with California and 11 other US states that sued to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, a source told Reuters on Monday. The move clears one of the last hurdles to a deal that would reshape Hollywood.

2 min read22 Sep 2026
Opinion

A manager's guide to surviving a world in which business is impacted by economic statecraft

In a world where governments are catching the contagion of tariffs, sanctions, quotas and chokepoint diplomacy, the private firm finds itself caught in the middle. Managers must deal with a scenario of economic measures being deployed globally for political objectives.

4 min read20 Sep 2026
Opinion

Mint Quick Edit | The Tata Sons saga took a stunning turn with Chandrasekaran’s term extension

Five more years for N. Chandrasekaran as Tata Sons chairperson, contested by its majority owner amid a deep split on the eve of an RBI-ordered public listing. It’s the latest twist in the story of the Tata Group. Does it make a Tata deal with its minority partner more likely?

1 min read18 Sep 2026
Companies

Patriarchs who won’t give up control, uninterested next generation: Study finds poor succession at family-run businesses

A study of 474 Indian family-run companies finds patriarchs often retain operational control well past 60, leaving successors underprepared and creating risks for business continuity.

3 min read17 Sep 2026
News

Food cart business over corporate job? Khadak Singh Da Dhaba CEO shares ₹75,000 + salary warning, risks and rewards

Khadak Singh Da Dhaba CEO Kawaljeet Singh warned corporate employees, especially those earning ₹75,000+, about the realities of entering the food cart business. He highlighted potential profits but also emphasised long hours, market challenges, and social stigma that come with the business.

2 min read16 Sep 2026
News

Goyal calls for push to boost India-Russia trade to $100 billion by 2030

Speaking at an event with Russian minister of industry and trade Anton Alikhanov in New Delhi, Goyal said bilateral trade, currently at around $60 billion a year, would need to grow by another $40 billion over the next four years, requiring sustained double-digit annual growth.

3 min read10 Sep 2026