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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

SC gets EOW report finding no direct link between IHFL loans, Gehlaut-linked entities in key cases

A Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) status report filed before the Supreme Court has said that its investigation so far has not found a direct financial link between loans disbursed by IHFL and investments made in entities associated with its former promoter, Sameer Gehlaut.

4 min read19 Aug 2026
News

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath explores battery technologies that could power India's next manufacturing wave

In the latest episode of People by WTF, Nikhil Kamath sat down with Henning Rath, CEO of EnerVenue, and Kun Tang, Executive Chairman of HiNa Battery, to understand what the next battery industry could look like and whether India should build it.

4 min read13 Aug 2026
Companies

From Jamsetji Tata to Ratan Tata and N Chandrasekaran — leaders who have led Tata Sons so far

Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran announced his resignation after nearly ten years in leadership. A long-time Tata executive, he became Chairman in 2017 after Ratan Tata and played a key role in the company’s growth.

1 min read12 Aug 2026
News

Defence products manufacturer VTDS signs strategic technology pact with Czech Republic's DEUS Automation

VTDS has entered into a strategic technology partnership with Czech firm DEUS Automation for collaboration in the small-calibre ammunition sector.

1 min read9 Aug 2026
News

Meta in more trouble with govt? IT Minister summons company over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse: Report

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reportedly directed officials to summon Meta over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material. This follows a notice issued earlier questioning WhatsApp's username feature for potential risks of online fraud and cybercrimes.

1 min read3 Jul 2026
Companies

Education finance firm Auxilo scales domestic education loans nationwide

Auxilo Finserve is expanding its domestic loan program, IndiaEd. By facilitating direct fee disbursement to schools and colleges, Auxilo aims to address the rising financial burdens on families and institutions.

1 min read12 May 2026
Economy

US Envoy Sergio Gor confirms Marco Rubio will visit India soon to ‘build even stronger ties’

US envoy Sergio Gor announced that Indian companies plan to invest over $20.5 billion in various sectors, contributing to job creation and stronger supply chains. The SelectUSA Investment Summit promotes foreign direct investment, connecting global business leaders with US economic developers.

3 min read6 May 2026
Money

Nothing ever happens. That’s why most traders lose

An open-source bot that blindly bets “No” on every prediction is quietly outperforming most traders. The lesson for F&O punters and active investors is deeply uncomfortable.

4 min read26 Apr 2026
Companies

AvenuesAI begins work on on-premise small language models amid growing data privacy demands

AvenuesAI is delivering a fully customised, centralised platform that spans the entire lifecycle of a Small Language Model from pre-training on a client's proprietary data corpus to on-premise deployment.

1 min read14 Apr 2026