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EARNINGS CALLS · 23 HOURS AGOHow to read management commentary on demandOrder books, pricing power and hiring plans are where management commentary is most useful and most easily over-read. A method for testing each claim against filings, ratios and external data.4 min read
MARKET DYNAMICS · 1 DAY AGOHow SEBI's tighter norms change SME IPO preparationSEBI's revised SME IPO framework sets a profit test, caps on selling shareholders and limits on use of proceeds. What each measure means for preparation, and what the public data does and does not show.4 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 6 DAYS AGOWhy boards weigh splitting the Chair and MD rolesIn India the split is no longer mandated for listed companies, which makes it a board decision rather than a compliance one. Here is what the law says, the arguments on each side, and what to weigh.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 23 SEPT 2026Reading mid-market M&A, carve-outs and minority stakesPublic deal trackers do not split out carve-outs or minority stakes, so claims that they lead activity are hard to test. This piece sets out what the data shows, and the tax and regulatory rules that shape each structure.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 21 SEPT 2026What CFO changes reveal in annual reportsA CFO exit is one of the few finance events that Indian rules force into the open. Here is where to find who left, who replaced them, and what changed in the notes, and how to read it without over-reading.3 min read
EARNINGS CALLS · 20 SEPT 2026Margin guidance: how to tell a real signal from a hedgeFive phrases that often mean management is not sure, and what to check in the recording, transcript and filings before you rely on them.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 18 SEPT 2026What independent directors ask before they sign offThe questions that separate a comfortable board from a careful one, and the statutory duties behind them under the Companies Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 16 SEPT 2026Why family-owned groups restructure: succession and capital accessSuccession and access to outside capital sit behind most group restructurings. Here are the tools Indian law provides, the checks listed groups face, and the questions promoter families can ask early.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 13 SEPT 2026Why boards are considering a chief risk officer earlierListed-company rules already push risk oversight to the board. For growth-stage companies, a risk lead before an IPO is a choice, not a mandate. What the rules require, and how a board can judge the timing.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 11 SEPT 2026Minority stakes are the new mid-market entry pointInvestors are increasingly taking minority positions in Indian mid-market companies. What a minority stake can and cannot deliver, the thresholds under Indian law that shape it, and what promoters should weigh.3 min readYou are all caught up. Older stories are in the archive: use search at the top to find them.
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