Multiplexes: The New Game in Tinsel Town
Businessworld article on the business of Bollywood points out how multiplexes, while accounting for just 4% of the 13,000 screens in India, generate 30% of the box office collections. It…
Ajay Shah on Private Equity
Extract from economist Ajay Shah‘s column in the Business Standard argues for removing the tax and regulatory irritants for PE investments in India: The investments in place today might generate…
Deal Alert: IDFC PE invests Rs. 35 crores in water management co. Doshion
Edited extracts from the press release: Water management company Doshion Limited has raised Rs. 350 million from IDFC Private Equity (via its IDFC PE Fund II). Doshion has a pan-India…
GMR gears up for global growth
Business Today has an article on the management recast at the infrastructure focused GMR Group. The company is looking at other segments to expand its global reach; it is eyeing…
Searching for the true Indian VCs – A LP’s Perspective
The following article, by Anand Sunderji, originally appeared in the latest quarterly India VC Report. Recently, a well known venture fund announced their India plans. However, further information revealed that…
The opportunity and economics of intergrated townships
Business Today has an article on the business and economics of integrated townships. At present, there is no one format that is being adopted by developers, although the key drivers…
Are spin-outs the way to go?
The following article, by N. Sriram, originally appeared in the latest quarterly India VC Report On May 4, 2006, when all commercial activity in Bangalore came to a standstill thanks…
Update on the Indiabulls phenomenon
Business Today has a cover story on the 8-year-old company, which enjoys a market cap of over Rs.29,000 crores, is rapidly expanding into territories beyond its original domain of online…
Deal Alert: 3i invests $80 M in steel pipe co. Welspun Gujarat
Edited extracts from the 3i press release: UK-headquartered 3i has invested US$80 million for a 6.6% stake in Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd (“Welspun”) through a purchase of secondary shares…
Deal Alert: Havells to raise $110 M from Warburg Pincus
Edited extracts from the Warburg Pincus press release: Electrical and power distribution equipment company Havells India has announced that Warburg Pincus is investing $110 million in the company. Havells will…