EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Billionaire Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, talks about semi-retirement and succession planning as Rajiv, his heir-apparent turns 30 years

At the age of 27, you appointed Rajiv the Group Managing Director- probably the youngest MD of such a multibillion empire. Did you feel you had prepared him enough to take on the mantle? One of the biggest problems in a family business is succession. In succession, the first obvious choice is your family members. What we tried to do is mould him into business, work with him and guide him at an