Suits & Sayings: A weekly roundup of the wackiest whispers and murmurs in corporate corridors & policy parlours
Shudhh Desi Shaadis
Big fat weddings have been urged to go local. So it’s goodbye Dubai, London, Maldives or Lake Como, and back to the drawing board. We know of at least three top business families—in Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Kolkata—that have had to search for desi alternatives at the last minute. Some have found a way out by hosting all the pre-wedding festivities in the original exotic locations as planned, while the big day is held back home. Considering that some A-list invitees were also wary of attending such shaadis after the Wed in India mission statement, this
was a happy nuptial workaround.
Life Moves On
Theories abound about his decision to leave the group he’d given most of his life to. As a people’s person who
rose to be first among equals, he had the boss’s ear on most crucial matters that often exceeded his immediate brief. Next up may be a public life in his home state—that’s one view. Others say the super boss wasn’t too happy about the decision, although he and his entire family were at the executive’s son’s wedding late last month. So, your guess is as good as ours.
Take My Money
Last time when this fintech was in the market trying to raise funds, it had to make a presentation to one of the
biggest names of the business at 3 am in his office. Much to the surprise of the founders, the gentleman was all
charged up and keen to open his cheque book then and there. But they had to politely tell him that members of
his extended family had already made a commitment which they had accepted and were fully covered. But now that they are back in the market, will they get a business date at dawn once again? More so, as the person mentioned is doubling down on financial services.
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