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 Succession planning is critical for the long-term success of family businesses in India, where a significant portion of these enterprises revolves around promoters and their families. As Sethurathnam Ravi , former Chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), commonly known as S Ravi BSE, points out, the absence of well-defined succession plans has led to family disputes and business disruptions. In many cases, businesses suffer due to unclear or non-existent transition strategies, putting their continuity and prosperity at risk. Sethurathnam Ravi Bse The Importance of Succession Planning According to Sethurathnam Ravi BSE Sethurathnam Ravi stresses the importance of having a structured approach to transition. Several factors determine a smooth transfer of control within a family business, including the family’s internal structure, the skillsets of potential successors, and the aspirations of family members. According to Ravi, key considerations also include ceding control, managi...

Amid the massive row over the serious allegations by the parents of the Kolkata doctor, who was raped and murdered at a state-run hospital, the Trinamool Congress today blamed "vulture politics" by the Opposition and doubled down on the charge that fake narratives are being created. Massive protests across the country "A video has gone viral and it suggests that the parents were offered money by the police to hush up the case. In another video, the parents have said this allegation is false. They said they only want justice for their daughter. They are heart-broken. There should have been no politics here. Political parties should not bother them," state minister Shashi Panja told the media. A massive row has erupted after the 31-year-old doctor's parents told the media yesterday that the police offered them money when their daughter's body was still at their home. It is not clear if this money was offered as a compensation. Soon after, Trinamool supporters ...

England will be without their captain Jos Buttler for their T20I series against Australia after he was diagnosed with a recurrence of a calf injury that has kept him out of action in the English summer. England are set to play 3 T20Is against a visiting Australian side from September 11 to 15. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said opening batter Phil Salt will stand in as captain for the T20i series. Jos Buttler Jos Buttler is also doubtful for a 5-match ODI series between England and Australia, scheduled to be played from September 19 to 29. England have not played white-ball cricket since their disappointing semi-final defeat to India in the T20 World Cup 2024. Jos Buttler was backed by the selectors and management to keep his job despite the below-par campaigns in ODI and T20 World Cups in 2023 and 2024, respectively. However, his return to action has been delayed due to the recurrence of the injury. The England skipper has not played competitive cricket since the T20 World...

Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta was heckled by a section of protesters at Shyambazar crossing in Kolkata during the 'Reclaim the Night' protest. A scuffle broke out as soon as it was announced that the actor had joined the protest. A section began raising 'go back' slogans. The actor was forced to leave after being pushed out. Protesters also began thumping her car. Rituparna Sengupta Speaking about the untoward incident, Rituparna Sengupta told India Today, "I am shocked and speechless. What happened can be aptly described as hooliganism. I went there to express the agony I have been in just like others. I addressed the media as well, but suddenly a large group appeared out of nowhere and started pushing me. They created chaos and pandemonium. They started pushing me and I tripped. They were drunk. There was a stampede-like situation." Thousands of women across West Bengal marched at midnight on Wednesday, September 4, as part of the 'Reclaim the Night...

Indian-origin all-rounder Simi Singh, who has played 35 ODIs and 53 T20Is for Ireland, is currently battling for his life. The cricketer, who is suffering from acute liver failure, is currently in the ICU of a Gurugram hospital, according to a report by Times Of India. The report further stated that the cricketer is waiting for a liver transplant that will be performed at the hospital. Simi, who was born in Mohali, played for Punjab at the U-14 and U-17 levels but failed to make the U-19 team. He decided to travel to Ireland for studying hotel management and in 2006, he joined Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin as a professional. He went on to become one of the leading cricketers for Ireland with 39 ODI wickets and 44 T20I wickets. He has also scored an ODI century against South Africa in 2021. Simi Singh Simi Singh's father-in-law Parvinder Singh opened up about the cricketer's condition. "Some five-six months back, when he was in Dublin, Ireland, Simi developed a strange ki...

A woman was allegedly molested inside an ambulance in Uttar Pradesh while accompanying her husband to a hospital. After assaulting her, the ambulance workers also threw her and her husband out of the vehicle after removing his oxygen support. UP Woman Molested  The woman's husband died during treatment at Gorakhpur Medical College.  The incident occurred on August 30 in Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh.  The woman had taken her husband Harish to nearby Basti Medical College after he was sick for a few days. Doctors at the hospital referred him to a different hospital as his condition deteriorated. Unable to pay the private hospital's fee, the woman took her husband back home to get treatment.  In the ambulance, the driver forced her to sit in front with him and along with his aide sexually harassed her. When she tried to protest and shout, they stopped her husband's oxygen supply and threw him out of the ambulance along with her.  The ambulance driver al...

Karnataka Police submitted the chargesheet in the sensational kidnap and murder case of Renukaswamy which has established the role of jailed Kannada superstar Darshan and also detailed the brutal and inhumane torture before his death. Darshan, others hid evidence “After being assaulted by Darshan and his gang, Renukaswamy's chest bones were broken. There are a total of 39 injury marks all over his body. There is also a deep cut on the victim's head,” reads the chargesheet. It added that the gang reportedly used a megger machine, an electrical device used to measure insulation resistance, to deliver electric shocks to Renukaswamy's private parts. Darshan and his gang used the megger device to damage Renukaswamy's testicle,” the chargesheet says. Another source said that Renukaswamy endured unheard-of and inhuman torture before being hacked to death. “After committing the murder, Darshan and the other accused used their influence and money to dispose of the body and attem...

The Drugs Controller General of India has approved Entod Pharmaceuticals' PresVu eye drops, which is said to be a breakthrough in the treatment of presbyopia. The pharmaceutical company has already received approval for the eye drop from the Subject Expert Committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). New Eye Drops PresVu is India's first eye drop, specially made for individuals suffering from presbyopia who are forced to read with glasses. Presbyopia is an age-related condition that makes it difficult to focus on near objects. Generally, people above 40 years of age suffer from this condition. According to a report, 1.09 billion to 1.80 billion people globally are estimated to be suffering from presbyopia, highlighting the massive impact of this condition. Presbyopia occurs naturally with ageing as the eye's ability to focus declines. This condition can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life, affecting their ability to perform e...

The Boeing Starliner on which Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams flew to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 5 was touted as a space capsule made by astronauts for astronauts but, much to the embarrassment of Boeing, is now set to return without any human spacefarers. The return journey, in autonomous mode, is slated for September 6 and the Starliner is expected to land about six hours after it undocks. Starliner Returns Empty The Starliner, whose development was plagued by delays, was on its first crewed test flight, carrying Sunita Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore for what was meant to be an eight-day mission. The two astronauts have been at the International Space Station since June 6 and their stay kept getting extended because of propulsion issues on the Starliner. NASA announced on August 24 that the astronauts would return to Earth in February 2025 and the Boeing spacecraft would come back without its crew.   The uncrewed return allows NASA and Bo...

The parents of the Kolkata doctor who was brutally raped and murdered last month have alleged that the police initially to suppress the case. The incident took place while the doctor was on night shift and has led to massive protests across the state, demanding swift action. Parents Of Kolkata Doctor The parents of the 31-year-old joined the protest at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where their daughter's body was found on August 9, and accused the police of allegedly trying to close the case without a thorough investigation. "The police, from the very beginning, tried to hush up the case. We were not allowed to see the body and had to wait at the police station while the body was taken for post-mortem examinations," the father said while addressing the protesters. "Later, when the body was handed over to us, a senior police official offered us money, which we immediately declined," he added. The parents said that are joining the protest to s...

The Paris Paralympics 2024 has shown the world that anything is achievable if one has the will. The athletes, despite challenges, have risen to glory. India's Deepthi Jeevanji is among those inspirational athletes whose journey was full of challenges, but they never gave up. Deepthi Jeevanji bagged the 16th medal for India as she won the bronze on Tuesday in the women's 400m T20 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. The para-athlete finished the race in 55.82 seconds. Deepthi Jeevanji Deepthi Jeevanji had earlier won India's first gold medal at the World Athletics Para Championship in Kobe, Japan. She hails from the village of Kalleda in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. Her parents, Jeevanji Yadhagiri and Jeevanji Dhanalaxmi, had then recalled how their daughter had to face taunts while growing up. According to a report in The Indian Express, Deepthi was born with intellectual disability, a cognitive disease hampering communication as well as adaptive skills....

Four Indians, including a woman, have died in a massive crash involving five vehicles in Texas. The victims had connected through a carpooling app and were on their way to Bentonville in Arkansas on Friday when the tragedy struck. The crash led to a fire in the SUV they were in, and their bodies were charred. Authorities are relying on DNA testing to confirm their identities. Aryan Raghunath Orampati and Vasudevan  The victims are Aryan Raghunath Orampati, Farooq Shaik, Lokesh Palacharla, and Dharshini Vasudevan. Orampati and his friend Shaik were returning after visiting his cousin in Dallas. Lokesh Palacharla was traveling to Bentonville to meet his wife. Dharshini Vasudevan, who had finished her Master's from the University of Texas and had been working in the US, was going to visit her uncle in Bentonville. They connected through a carpooling app and this helped authorities identify them. Darshini Vasudevan's father had tagged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in a Twi...