The Lodha family built a Rs 1.36 lakh crore empire. Now the two sons are in a tussle over the use of the name, with a trademark suit and forgery allegations in the mix.
Although 80% of Indian businesses are family-owned, only 21% have a succession plan in place. There are enough examples for today’s helmsman to draw lessons from.
When Israelis pushed out Arabs in 1948, they didn’t think that embittered refugees would turn into a permanent threat to their new state. This was a catastrophic miscalculation.
ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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