New Delhi, June 26 -- Not long ago, during a routine conversation with a successful businessman in his late 60s, what started as a simple catch-up took an unexpected turn. His daughter, a 34-year-old tech executive visiting from Singapore, gently raised a concern that's becoming increasingly common: "You've mentioned your intentions to us over the years-but nothing is written down. Can we start documenting things, just to avoid confusion later?"

What followed wasn't confrontation, but a thoughtful and emotional exchange about fairness, clarity, and the fear of future misunderstandings. That single conversation marked the beginning of their family's succession planning journey. Notably, it wasn't the patriarch who initiated the process-it...