Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Indian Companies Overlooked Predictable Threats in 2025
In 2025, many Indian companies were surprised by events that they should have seen coming.
For example, IndiGo, a big airline, knew about new rules for pilots but didn't prepare, leading to many cancelled flights and lost money.
Other companies were surprised by new rules about insider trading, even though these rules had been around for years.
Some companies also didn't prepare for changes in supply chains, especially from China.
Additionally, many companies made false claims about being environmentally friendly, which led to new laws with big penalties.
Finally, many family-run businesses didn't have plans for what would happen when the leader retired or died, leading to fights within the family.
All of these problems could have been avoided if the companies had planned ahead.
IndiGo lost thousands of crores in market cap and cancelled over 1,000 flights in November 2025 due to unpreparedness for new pilot roster norms.
Companies were caught off guard by expanded insider trading rules from Sebi, despite the underlying requirements existing since 2019.
Indian companies maintained just-in-time philosophies and single-point dependencies for critical inputs, leaving them vulnerable to supply chain disruptions.
Indian companies faced penalties for greenwashing, with 79% of corporate green claims found to be exaggerated or misleading.
Less than 50% of Indian business families have documented succession plans, leading to disputes and uncertainty.
- Who
- Indian companies and boardrooms
- What
- Failed to anticipate and prepare for predictable threats and regulatory changes
- When
- Throughout 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to a lack of strategic foresight and unwillingness to act on known information
- IndiGo's Lost Market Cap
- Thousands of crores
- IndiGo's Cancelled Flights in November 2025
- Over 1,000
- IndiGo's Punctuality Rate in November 2025
- Single digits
- Sebi's Insider Trading Rule Expansion
- June 2025
- China's Rare Earth Export Controls
- April 2025
- India's API Imports from China
- 70-80%
- ASCI's Green Claims Findings
- 79% exaggerated or misleading
- Penalty for First Offense of Greenwashing
- 2 years' imprisonment and ₹10,00,000 fine
- Penalty for Repeat Offense of Greenwashing
- 5 years' imprisonment and ₹50,00,000 fine
- Percentage of Indian Business Families with Succession Plans
- Less than 50%