Reghu Balakrishnan

Stories by Reghu Balakrishnan

Indian majors lead race for US drug ingredient market

Indian majors lead race for US drug ingredient market

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2013

In 2012, drugs worth $35 billion went off-patent in the US, while the market size of drugs which will see patent expiry in 2013 will halve to $17 billion.

Investment banking: High profile exits continue

Investment banking: High profile exits continue

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2013

Past two years have witnessed a churn, mainly in the area of mergers and acquisitions.

Drug pricing: Govt decides to bypass three patents

Drug pricing: Govt decides to bypass three patents

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2013

The plan is to issue CLs for Trastuzumab (or Herceptin, used for treating breast cancer), Ixabepilone (used for chemotherapy in breast cancer treatment) and Dasatinib (or Sprycel, for leukaemia).

Essel Group enters i-banking, PE space

Essel Group enters i-banking, PE space

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2012

Sets up new financial services arm, Amit Goenka joins as CEO.

Mohan Meakin eyes mineral water comeback

Mohan Meakin eyes mineral water comeback

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2012

Golden Eagle was first launched 12 years ago, but the Ghaziabad-headquartered company stopped marketing the product a few years ago, to focus totally on its alcoholic division.

Bharti Infratel: IPO not a great deal for PE traders

Bharti Infratel: IPO not a great deal for PE traders

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2012

Bharti Infratel plans to raise Rs 4,500 cr through its IPO.

Investors home in on water management

Investors home in on water management

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2012

We believe a global PE firm with a dedicated clean resources fund can bring new ideas, as well as technologies, to Indian firms, say Sunil Ghorawat.

Piramal plans to sell part of Worli's Gulita

Piramal plans to sell part of Worli's Gulita

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

According to sources, Piramal has plans to sell part of Gulita, his sea-facing property in Worli, Mumbai, for Rs 450-500 crore (Rs 4.5-5 billion).

Kerala's airline plans will dent AI Express business

Kerala's airline plans will dent AI Express business

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Air India Express currently operates 145 daily flights, down from about 200 six months ago.

Etihad, Qatar Airways eye SpiceJet stake

Etihad, Qatar Airways eye SpiceJet stake

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2012

The move comes amid expectations that the government would allow foreign airlines to invest directly in Indian carriers.

There's something in a name, say private equity players

There's something in a name, say private equity players

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2012

Several PE managers now prefer Sanskrit names for their funds over typical foreign names

New Sebi norms to hit real estate funds

New Sebi norms to hit real estate funds

Rediff.com   24 May 2012

Early this week, Sebi notified AIF regulations for private equity, hedge funds, venture capital funds and real estate funds, among others.

Sahara, ICICI Bank eye Parsvnath's prime land in Delhi

Sahara, ICICI Bank eye Parsvnath's prime land in Delhi

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2012

Real estate major Parsvnath Developers may soon be able to reduce a significant chunk of its debt, thanks to certain corporate giants showing interest in buying a prime piece of property it owns in the national capital.

Performance anxiety grips private equity stars

Performance anxiety grips private equity stars

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2012

The poster boys of Indian private equity are getting a reality check. If last year many of them branched out independently with their entrepreneurial PE shops, many are scaling down or biting the dust a year down the line.

Chhabria eyes Rs 100-cr funding for luxury car project

Chhabria eyes Rs 100-cr funding for luxury car project

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2012

Automotive designer Dilip Chhabria is planning to raise about Rs 100 crore to fund a new super-luxury car project for DC Design that he promotes, banking sources said on Tuesday.

New Silk Route tries to come out of Rajat Gupta's shadow

New Silk Route tries to come out of Rajat Gupta's shadow

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2011

PE firm goes in for image makeover, appoints advisory group.

US oral contraceptive market draws Indian pharma

US oral contraceptive market draws Indian pharma

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2011

Indian pharmaceutical companies, which always wanted a big share in the global copycat drug market, are betting high on the oral contraceptive (OC) market in America.

Morgan Stanley PE faces Rs 200-cr loss

Morgan Stanley PE faces Rs 200-cr loss

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2011

Its first and only investment in India out of its Asia-dedicated fund has gone bad.

Corporate honchos' sons set to make a mark

Corporate honchos' sons set to make a mark

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2011

Hilton's inspiring personal memoir seems to have inspired sons of India's top corporate honchos. Only they are not following in their fathers' footsteps to make their presence felt.

Wellness firms in fund-raising mode to tap growth

Wellness firms in fund-raising mode to tap growth

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2011

Tapping opportunities in this growing industry, major players are expanding their business and raising funds through the public market or private equity route.