Inside the CIRP: 180 Days of Founder Helplessness Under IBC
Inside the CIRP: a founder’s 180-day account of how IBC resolution, RP control, and the CoC freeze operations, warranties, and brand trust.
Section 29A IBC: The Law That Bars Promoters from Bidding
I had arranged a 250-crore rescue for Su-Kam. Then Section 29A, a law that did not yet exist, was made retrospective and used to disqualify me from saving the company I built.
What Happens in NCLT Liquidation: The Su-Kam Case
When NCLT ordered liquidation of Su-Kam Power Systems, 2000 people lost jobs in one day. The founder tells what really happens when the system shuts down a company — the families, the theft, the destruction. Part 2 of The IBC Files series.
The Broken System: How IBC, Banks & Bureaucracy Are Destroying India’s Manufacturing Entrepreneurs
How IBC manufacturing entrepreneurs are destroyed by banks, Section 29A, and CoC control—Kunwer Sachdev on India’s broken insolvency system.
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The Solar Projects — The Installations That Made Us Proud
Kunwer Sachdev on Su-Kam solar projects — the 1 MW Punjab Engineering College plant, Assam Rifles off-grid sites, Malawi’s wind-solar hybrid and 40,000 UP…
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The Day We Kept Wal-Mart’s Stores Running
How Su-Kam built the Walmart Easyday power backup — a 25KVA inverter, 360V battery bank and a load-shedding ladder that kept Bharti Walmart’s stores running.
IBC Amendments: Who Do They Really Serve? Every Change Strengthens the Creditor — The Entrepreneur Gets Nothing
IBC amendments since 2016 have strengthened banks while ignoring entrepreneurs. Kunwer Sachdev on how India’s insolvency law became a bank recovery tool.
How Su-Kam Built India’s First Solar Community on Facebook — 143,000 Strong, Starting 2009
Su-Kam built India’s first Facebook solar community in 2009 — 143,000 members strong — years before digital marketing became a standard. Kunwer Sachdev on why he bet on social media when the entire industry was still running newspaper ads.
The Global Honor: What Being Interviewed by WIPO Taught Me About Indian Innovation & IP
When the United Nations’ WIPO selected Kunwer Sachdev for a feature interview on Indian innovation and IP, it was recognition of Su-Kam’s patent legacy on a global stage. A personal account of what being featured by WIPO taught him about protecting Indian innovation.
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Building the Empire: 6 Factories, $10 Million from Reliance-Temasek, and the SMF Battery Gamble (Part 5)
How Su-Kam scaled from a single factory to 6 manufacturing plants across Gurgaon, Baddi and Katha. The Reliance-Temasek $10 million investment, the world-class corporate HQ, and the SMF battery factory — a dream project that taught one of the most expensive lessons in Indian manufacturing.