Author: Sandeep Sengupta

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 16: Family businesses in India account for over 70% of the national gross domestic product and employ hundreds of millions of people, safeguarding decades of institutional knowledge and community trust. Yet, despite this economic footprint, fewer than 13% last through the third generation. This mortality rate stems rarely from market dynamics and almost universally from transition failures, where incoming leaders step into complex family ecosystems without the specialized preparation required to navigate them. To address this gap , Gyan Vardhan Gupta and Dr. Nupur Pavan Bang have built Stepping In, a 10-week leadership programme for next-generation members of Indian family enterprises. Most second generation family business members enter their en...

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 15: The Leadership Federation successfully concluded the 9th Edition of the GCC Leadership Conclave on 9th and 10th September 2026 at The Leela Bhartiya City, Bengaluru, bringing together senior GCC leaders, CXOs, enterprise decision-makers, technology leaders, transformation experts, innovators, and ecosystem partners for two days of strategic conversations and high-value networking. The Bengaluru edition continued the momentum of The Leadership Federation’s GCC Leadership Conclave series, creating a platform for leaders to examine how Global Capability Centers are evolving from traditional delivery and support functions into strategic engines of innovation, artificial intelligence, engineering, digital transformation, enterprise technology, and...

New Delhi [India], September 16: Kataline Limited, a road marking and road safety solutions company, is set to participate in bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026, scheduled to be held from September 15 to 18 at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida. The company’s participation comes at a time when India’s infrastructure and road development sector continues to see significant activity, creating a growing focus on road safety, durable road markings and efficient traffic management solutions. At the exhibition, Kataline will showcase its range of road marking and road safety solutions for highways, expressways, urban roads, airports and other infrastructure projects. The event is also expected to provide an opportunity for the company to interact with contractors, infrastructure companies, consul...

Shri Mukesh Sharma and Dr Aishwarya Mahajan, Managing Trustee and President, M3M Foundation inaugurate health check-up kiosks. Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 15: Taking a step towards making preventive healthcare more accessible at the grassroots, M3M Foundation inaugurated Health Check-up Kiosks at the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Gudha, Kurukshetra, and Polyclinic, Sector 31, Gurugram, under its Kartavya programme. The initiative brings technology-enabled health screening closer to communities, enabling people to undertake essential health checks and identify potential health risks at an early stage. The kiosk will enable screening across more than 70 health parameters, including diabetes, cardiac health, anaemia, kidney, lung and respiratory health, maternal health and othe...

A vibrant culinary experience celebrating Punjab through food, colour and culture Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 15: Palladium Ahmedabad, Gujarat’s premier luxury retail and lifestyle destination, continues to curate distinctive experiences that bring together fashion, culture, dining and contemporary lifestyle. As part of this vision, Palladium Ahmedabad presents ‘Phulkari Patola’, the second chapter of Ishaara’s culinary journey, Safarnama. Phulkari Patola takes diners on a culinary journey inspired by Amritsar’s rich food culture, translating its iconic flavours and traditions into an immersive dining experience. The menu features favourites such as Amritsari Chole, Aloo Kulcha and Murgh Puran Singh, alongside Lawrence Road-inspired mutton, Sarson Da Saag and traditional b...