Arijit Barman, Varada Bhat

Stories by Arijit Barman, Varada Bhat

Anil Ambani eyes Jayajothi Cements in AP

Anil Ambani eyes Jayajothi Cements in AP

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2011

If the deal is successful, it would be the first such acquisition for the ADA Group.

Vodafone-Essar deal now in RBI court

Vodafone-Essar deal now in RBI court

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2011

Fair valuation of minority stake in joint venture at core of dispute; different worth of shares in two Essar entities a thorny issue.

Indian company to convert Star Wars into 3D

Indian company to convert Star Wars into 3D

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2011

"Star Wars films are the very fabric of film-making. Lucas film-tested our creative sensibilities and our pipeline before choosing us," said Namit Malhotra, founder and global CEO, Prime Focus.

DE Shaw close to buying 14.2% stake in NDTV

DE Shaw close to buying 14.2% stake in NDTV

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2011

DE Shaw, a global private equity (PE) and hedge fund company, is close to acquiring a 14.2 per cent stake in New Delhi Television (NDTV) for Rs 70 crore (Rs 700 million).

Cloud over Vodafone, Essar deal

Cloud over Vodafone, Essar deal

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2011

Ruias to challenge Vodafone's put option, continue reverse-listing plan.

IPL set to ride World Cup wave

IPL set to ride World Cup wave

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2011

SET Max is cashing in on the feel-good factor surrounding cricket.

Essar to pay debt with Vodafone cash

Essar to pay debt with Vodafone cash

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2011

Last week, Essar had decided to prepay $900 million of this debt to foreign lenders.

NDTV set to revive alliance with STAR

NDTV set to revive alliance with STAR

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2011

Nine years after parting ways, Prannoy Roy and Rupert Murdoch are again coming together for a unique airtime sale and marketing alliance.

$3.2bn Australian miner: AV Birla to join race

$3.2bn Australian miner: AV Birla to join race

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2011

Three independent people with knowledge of the talks said the group had been selected in the first round and was now likely to make a formal bid.

Arbitration may clear way for Cairn deal

Arbitration may clear way for Cairn deal

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2011

Vedanta had proposed to buy a 51 per cent stake in Cairn India for $9.6 billion in the middle of last year. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is expected to take up the issue next week.

Srei plans first PE fund for defence sector

Srei plans first PE fund for defence sector

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2011

The fund, with an initial corpus of $150 million, is set to be the first of its kind, said two independent industry sources familiar with the development.

India Inc hails move on foreign dividends

India Inc hails move on foreign dividends

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2011

At present, when Indian corporates declare dividends, a dividend distribution tax is slapped at 15 per cent.

RIL plays volume card for cheaper tower rent

RIL plays volume card for cheaper tower rent

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2011

As it firms up its telecom re-entry strategy, Reliance Industries subsidiary Infotel Broadband has told telecom tower companies that it will pay only half the prevailing rental for towers taken on lease.

Hindalco to now tap cash trapped in Novelis

Hindalco to now tap cash trapped in Novelis

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2011

Four years after buying Novelis, a company three times its size, Hindalco is now banking on the Atlanta (US)-headquartered aluminium rolling and recycling major to fund its Rs 23,000-crore expansion plan in India.

RIL weighs options in fight for Atlas

RIL weighs options in fight for Atlas

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2011

With Reliance Industries openly expressing displeasure about the merger between its joint venture gas partner, Atlas Energy, with Chevron, all eyes are now on Atlas' special shareholder meeting on February 16, called to approve the proposed merger.

Birla group now a global leader in carbon black

Birla group now a global leader in carbon black

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2011

After 15 months of negotiations, the Aditya Birla Group has finally agreed to buy out the US firm Columbian Chemicals Company (CCC) for $875 million from One Equity Partners, the merchant banking arm of JPMorgan Chase. This has catapulted the group to become the world leader in carbon black with a combined two million tonne annual production.

AV Birla set to buy US firm for $900 million

AV Birla set to buy US firm for $900 million

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2011

The Aditya Birla Group is in acquisition mode again. It appears set to acquire US carbon black manufacturer Columbian Chemicals. According to two independent sources, negotiations are at the last stages, and a deal is expected to be announced next week. The size of the deal, said these sources, is expected to be around $900 million (Rs 4,100 crore).

'Essar stake in Vodafone Essar is $2 billion'

'Essar stake in Vodafone Essar is $2 billion'

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2011

Five months before the put option window closes, JP Morgan has come out with a report stating that Essar's stake in Vodafone Essar is around $2 billion, which is far less than what the shareholder agreement between the two companies in 2007 envisaged.

Anchor plan to sell FMCG business

Anchor plan to sell FMCG business

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2011

The Mumbai-based Shah family of the diversified Anchor Group has decided to put its FMCG portfolio of oral care and personal care products on the block, according to two independent sources.

Patni-iGate deal hit by procedural delays

Patni-iGate deal hit by procedural delays

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2011

A stake sale deal between Patni Computer Systems and iGate is on course, but has been delayed due to procedural issues.Sources involved in the deal said they include tax-related developments and offshore transaction fees.