The ₹80 Crore Fine Print: How Bira 91's Name Change Became a Regulatory Nightmare What if a simple name change cost your company ₹80 crore and months of lost sales? That’s exactly what happened to Bira 91 — one of India’s most loved and rapidly growing craft beer brands. In the blistering, competitive landscape of India's startup ecosystem, founders are perpetually focused on disruption, market share, and aggressive fundraising. The mantra is often: "Go fast and break things." Yet, this case study proves that sometimes, the biggest threat to growth isn't a competitor, but the seemingly mundane, labyrinthine world of regulatory compliance . Bira 91’s regulatory struggles after a seemingly minor corporate name change offer a chillingly precise lesson. It's a testament to the fact that in a highly regulated sector like alcoholic beverages, even the smallest structural alteration can trigger a regulatory domino effect leading to massive financial and operationa...
Critical Steps for Successful Retirement Planning: The Golden Years Enhanced Retirement is that faraway yet always-approaching part of our life that's supposed to bring relaxation, thrills, and time to indulge in interests not bound by the rigid 9-to-5 blah. It's not something to be taken lightly. But here's the catch: for savoring this period, what is needed is effective retirement planning, lest an otherwise carefree and assured retirement can suddenly be transformed into a financial nightmare. Which will ensure it is so: your retirement will be all you have ever dreamed it would be. It takes little more than a bit of preparation, foresight, and a few of these strategic steps that set one up for long-term success. Let's consider some of the most important steps towards successful retirement planning-in fact, those that really assure that the so-called golden years are just that-golden. 1. Start Early: The Power of Compound Interest Perhaps the most important comman...