Blackstone’s $275-M investment in Ushodaya
Businessworld has more details on the Blackstone Group’s mammoth $275 million (over Rs 1,200 crore) investment commitment – in return for a 26% stake – in Hyderabad-based, Ramoji Rao-promoted Ushodaya…
Legal due diligence: What PE firms need to watch out for
In an article in The Economic Times, Nitin Potdar, partner atcorporate law firm J Sagar Associates, points out areas that Private Equity firms need to watch out for when dealing…
The New Indian Consumer
Business Today’s 15 year anniversary issue has an feature on the changing consumer landscape in India. Unarguably, the set of consumers that a Jaeger LeCoultre caters to is minuscule; of…
Reliance Entertainment zips ahead with its gaming plans
Businessworld has a profile of Reliance Entertainment’s aggressive plans for the gaming market. The Rs 216.5-crore Indian gaming market is buzzing with action. The latest development has been the restructuring…
What’s next for microfinance?
Business Today has a special feature on the opportunities and challenges facing the microfinance sector in India. Currently, there are about 800 MFIs and 22 lakh government-backed self-help groups (SHGs)…
Second rung global banks make aggressive re-entry into India
Business Today has an article on how lesser known foreign banks like BNP Paribas and Barclays are making aggressive moves to expand their footprint in India. Arun Natarajan is the…
Reliance Retail to partner kirana stores and microfinance instutions?
Business Today’s cover story on the unfolding battle for organized retail between Reliance and the WalMart-Bharti combine, says Reliance is likely to strike partnerships with neighbourhood grocery stores and microfinance…
Manufacturing’s comeback
Business Today’s 15 year anniversary issue has an feature on the resurgence in Indian manufacturing. The recession of the mid-90s followed. It was the worst of times. The doomsayers said…
List of rapidly growing sectors
The top 30 listed IT Services grew at 28.99% CAGR over the last three years. Guess what is the corresponding growth rate in the mining sector? How about 46.71%? Business…
Beginning of the end of Bubble 2.0
When Rajesh Jain sold off his online property (IndiaWorld) for Rs.500 crores to Sify in late 1999, lots of folks took the deal as a sign of beginning of the…