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Bid to derail RPL IPO: Anil Ambani

Bid to derail RPL IPO: Anil Ambani

Rediff.com9 Jan 2008

Reliance Power has complained to Sebi of sabotage threats, ahead of its much-awaited IPO. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries named amongst the key suspects.

Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy dies of cardiorespiratory arrest

Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy dies of cardiorespiratory arrest

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy passed away on Tuesday due to a cardiorespiratory arrest after a prolonged illness, a company statement said. He was 75. He was 75. According to the company statement, he passed away at 10.30 pm due to cardio-respiratory arrest following an extended battle with complications arising from metastatic malignancy, hypertension, and diabetes.

Prayagraj Airport handling 40 VIP flights daily

Prayagraj Airport handling 40 VIP flights daily

Rediff.com24 Feb 2025

The Prayagraj airport in India is experiencing a surge in air traffic due to the Maha Kumbh, a major religious festival. The airport is handling an average of 40 non-scheduled charters and private jets daily, with figures reaching 70 on weekends. This is in addition to the average 148 scheduled commercial passenger aircraft operating daily. The airport recently received a contingent of about 180 politicians from Rajasthan and has seen corporate bigwigs like the Ambani brothers, Gautam Adani, and Pawan Munjal pass through. The airport has also hosted four international flights since the beginning of the Maha Kumbh, including a flight carrying Laurene Powell Jobs, the wife of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The airport is currently undergoing an upgrade and expansion, and officials are looking forward to the government's plans to integrate Prayagraj with the airports at Kashi and Ayodhya to promote tourism in the region.

Anil Ambani bets big on healthcare

Anil Ambani bets big on healthcare

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

In Mumbai, Reliance Health Venture has already acquired the Mandke hospital, which will be converted into a 650-bed super specialty hospital with six divisions.

ADAG, Essel group plan gaming hubs

ADAG, Essel group plan gaming hubs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2008

Two of the country's top business houses -- the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and the Subhash Chandra-controlled Essel Group -- have come together to set up gaming centres across the country. Groundwork for these centres will begin on April 1. Chandra's E-City Media has struck an alliance with Zapak Digital Entertainment to this effect.Globally, gaming is one of the leading entertainment businesses with the industry size pegged at around $35 billion today.

Mukesh Ambani's succession plan - retail to Isha, energy to Anant

Mukesh Ambani's succession plan - retail to Isha, energy to Anant

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Monday laid bare the succession plan at India's most valuable company, identifying twins children Akash and Isha for telecom and retail leadership, and youngest son Anant for new energy unit. He, however, insisted he isn't retiring yet and will "continue to provide hands-on leadership as before". At the annual shareholders' meeting of Reliance Industries Ltd, he said the robust architecture that he has announced will ensure the firm remains "a unit, well-integrated and secure institution even as it develops existing businesses and adds new growth engines."

185 Indians In $1 Billion Club

185 Indians In $1 Billion Club

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

The combined wealth of India's dollar billionaires is now equivalent to 33.81 per cent of India's nominal GDP.

Food Trends At Weddings Reach New Heights

Food Trends At Weddings Reach New Heights

Rediff.com13 Mar 2025

Customised restaurant recreations, cafe setups, pop-ups by Michelin-star chefs, bespoke table linens with monograms and couple-themed hashtags.

Govt official fears for life from Anil's group

Govt official fears for life from Anil's group

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

Under attack for alleged favours granted to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, director general of hydrocarbons, VK Sibal has sought protection from the government fearing a threat to his life from Anil Ambani group - a charge denied by ADAG.

Mukesh Ambani, wife Nita top list of power couples

Mukesh Ambani, wife Nita top list of power couples

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani topped a list of power couples dominated by celebrity pairs from Bollywood, according to the annual survey results released by the Indian Institute of Human Brands (IIHB) in Mumbai on Wednesday. Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone followed the Ambanis at No 2, and Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma occupied the third position. Five other couples from the corporate world made it to the list - Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty at 10th, Adar and Natasha Poonawala (Serum Institute) at 11th, Azim and Yasmeen Premji (Wipro) at 16th, Anand and Anuradha Mahindra (Mahindra Group) at 19th, and Kumar Mangalam and Neerja Birla (Aditya Birla Group) at 20th position.

Ambani: Bears caused Rs 3 lakh crore loss, probe sought

Ambani: Bears caused Rs 3 lakh crore loss, probe sought

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Hit by a massive sell-off in stocks of various group companies, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group today said it is a victim of a bear cartel that has caused a market value loss of over Rs 3 lakh crore (Rs 3 trillion) across the infrastructure sector in the past two weeks.

Ambani charts succession plan; hands over telecom business to son Akash

Ambani charts succession plan; hands over telecom business to son Akash

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Mukesh Ambani has resigned from the board of his group's telecom arm, Reliance Jio and handed over the reins of the company to elder son Akash, a step seen as succession planning by the 65-year old billionaire. In a stock exchange filing, Reliance Jio Infocomm said the company's board at a meeting on June 27, "approved the appointment of Akash M Ambani, non-executive director, as chairman of the board of directors of the company." This comes after his father resigned with effect from close of working hours on June 27, it said.

Ambani pips Adani to become richest Indian on Hurun list

Ambani pips Adani to become richest Indian on Hurun list

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Mukesh Ambani has raced ahead of Gautam Adani to become the richest Indian on a list of wealthiest people in the country. The 66-year-old chairman of the diversified Reliance Industries saw his wealth growing by a marginal 2 per cent to Rs 8.08 lakh crore, while Adani's fortune plummeted by 57 per cent to Rs 4.74 lakh crore, as per the 360 ONE Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2023. Anas Rahman Junaid, managing director and chief researcher at Hurun, attributed the decline in Adani's wealth to the Hindenburg report published in January. In January,

Ambani eyes Dabhol project, govt says 'no'

Ambani eyes Dabhol project, govt says 'no'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2008

A day after the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group declared it will be interested in buying out the Dabhol project whenever it is up for sale, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora categorically denied the Central government was considering any such proposal.

Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 crore in UP in 4 years: Ambani

Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 crore in UP in 4 years: Ambani

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Reliance Industries Ltd will invest Rs 75,000 crore in rolling out 5G mobile telephony services, expanding retail network and setting up renewable energy capacity in Uttar Pradesh in the next four years, its chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Friday. Ambani also announced foray of the oil-to-telecom conglomerate into bio-energy business, converting agriculture waste into gas which can be used as fuel in industries, run automobiles or light kitchen stoves. Speaking at the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 here, Ambani said his group will set up 10 GigaWatts of renewable energy capacity and roll out 5G services across the state in the next 10 months.

'Threat to life' claims: Anil group may sue Sibal

'Threat to life' claims: Anil group may sue Sibal

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

Reliance ADA Group challenged Sibal to bring on record anything to support his 'wild allegations,' while adding that it would file criminal proceedings against DGH.

From Ambanis to Tim Cook, Who's Who At Modi Dinner

From Ambanis to Tim Cook, Who's Who At Modi Dinner

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Indian billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Anand Mahindra, Apple CEO Tim Cook and corporate leader Indira Nooyi were among the guests. CEOs of Google, Microsoft and Adobe -- Sunder Pichai, Satya Nadella and Shantanu Narayen -- also attended the event.

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors. That is a reach just under half of India's largest streaming app: YouTube. 'This level of consolidation does not exist even in the US.'

HC verdict on plea against acquittals in 2G case tomorrow

HC verdict on plea against acquittals in 2G case tomorrow

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

The Delhi high court will pronounce its verdict on Friday on whether to admit the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) appeal challenging the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja, firms and others in the 2G spectrum allocation 'scam' case.

Anil Ambani sees big money in loan business

Anil Ambani sees big money in loan business

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

Anil Ambani group may soon be rubbing shoulders with the likes of HDFC and ICICI Bank in the consumer loan business and the foray could give the group a return of more than 20 per cent in the next 3-4 years.

Challenges and opportunities for Jio chairman Akash Ambani

Challenges and opportunities for Jio chairman Akash Ambani

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Akash Ambani's first big job as he takes over as chairman of Reliance Jio, the group's telecom arm, is a no-brainer - he has to get his company through the long-awaited 5G auctions that are a few weeks away. But his bigger job, analysts said, will be to lead the transformation of the telecom company into a tech giant, a process that is underway as it seeks to list in the US. Insiders said there has been plenty of debate within the company's top executives on the auction strategy.

M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot

M-cap battle: Bajaj group dethrones Aditya Birla from 3rd spot

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

The Pune-based Rahul Bajaj group, thanks to an amazing stock market ride by Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv, has grabbed third spot, pushing the Aditya Birla group down to fourth position.

Anil Ambani's SEZ caught in 'Maya'jaal

Anil Ambani's SEZ caught in 'Maya'jaal

Rediff.com25 May 2007

The Mayawati-led Uttar Pradesh Cabinet decided to refer the 1,200-acre SEZ proposal to New Delhi as it violated the contiguity norms laid down by it.

Anil Ambani-led consortium gets 4 CBM blocks

Anil Ambani-led consortium gets 4 CBM blocks

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday cleared award of four Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks to an Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group-led consortium and three blocks to a consortium led by Australia's Arrow Energy.

Why India Needs Trump's Tariffs To Reform Again

Why India Needs Trump's Tariffs To Reform Again

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

India needs another shot of difficult reform, of the kind only possible at gunpoint. Mr Trump holds that gun to our heads now. A drastic reduction in tariff protection, other elements of sarkari wet-nursing will force entrepreneurial India to become competitive again, argues Shekhar Gupta.

SAT stays order against Anil Ambani co

SAT stays order against Anil Ambani co

Rediff.com27 Dec 2006

The Securities Appellate Tribunal has stayed the order of market regulator SEBI suspending Anil Ambani Group's brokerage firm, Reliance Shares and Stock Broking Private Ltd for violation of norms.

PIX: Aamir, Shah Rukh and Ambanis attend a grand wedding

PIX: Aamir, Shah Rukh and Ambanis attend a grand wedding

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

Top Bollywood stars made appearances in top industrialist's son's wedding last weekend.

Ambanis see Rs 1 lakh cr m-cap erosion in 7 days

Ambanis see Rs 1 lakh cr m-cap erosion in 7 days

Rediff.com18 Jan 2008

The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, which is raising Rs 11,700 crore through the public offer of Reliance Power, has seen a value erosion of Rs 48,000 crore in the last seven days.

CA student hacks Anil Ambani's IT account

CA student hacks Anil Ambani's IT account

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

The 21-year-old woman, who has been doing her chartered accountancy articleship at Manoj Daga & Company in Hyderabad, was booked under relevant sections of Information Technology Act on September 7, after a preliminary investigation and faces arrest in the case.

Anil Ambani co buys US firm's digital unit

Anil Ambani co buys US firm's digital unit

Rediff.com9 Apr 2008

Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired the digital images business of US-based DTS Inc in an all cash deal for $7.5 million (about Rs 30 crore).The American firm's business DTS Digital Images (DDI), also known as Lowry Digital Images, offers picture quality improvement services to movies, television and video content in Hollywood.This is the first acquisition by Reliance Entertainment overseas in the digital services space.

Anil Ambani to invest Rs 12,000 cr in Chennai

Anil Ambani to invest Rs 12,000 cr in Chennai

Rediff.com9 Sep 2006

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group chairman Anil Ambani on Saturday committed to set up a Special Economic Zone in Chennai and also invest Rs 12,000 crore for a 1,000 MW power plant, IT Park and desalination project.

Parliamentary panel to summon Zuckerberg over poll claim

Parliamentary panel to summon Zuckerberg over poll claim

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Seeking an apology from social media giant Meta for 'tarnishing' India's image, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey, who heads the Parliament's Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, said on Tuesday that the panel will summon the firm following its chairman's comments that India's ruling dispensation lost the Lok Sabha election last year.

Airport: SC reserves order on Anil Ambani's plea

Airport: SC reserves order on Anil Ambani's plea

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgement on an appeal by Anil Ambani firm Reliance Airport Developers challenging the Delhi high court verdict, which upheld the government's decision to allot modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports.

Anil Ambani to invest $60 mn in Gulf

Anil Ambani to invest $60 mn in Gulf

Rediff.com27 Jun 2006

Reliance Communications will invest $60 million in Saudi Arabia to connect the kingdom and other Gulf states with 53 countries around the globe on its fibre optic network and provide value-added services to its network users. \n\n

Anil Ambani co plans to raise $300 million

Anil Ambani co plans to raise $300 million

Rediff.com10 May 2006

Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Natural Resources Ltd said on Wednesday it will raise $300 million through issue of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds in the international market.

India's 10 Costliest Weddings

India's 10 Costliest Weddings

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

The estimated costs of these weddings start from Rs 100 crore and go up to Rs 700 crore.

Anil Ambani, 6 others raise stake in REL

Anil Ambani, 6 others raise stake in REL

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

According to a disclosure filed with the bourses, the promoters purchased 56.15 lakh shares in REL between May 14, 2007 to January 22, raising their holding to 8.43 crore shares or 35.66 per cent. The transaction was done through creeping acquisition of shares from the open market.

NCLT begins bankruptcy process for Anil Ambani's RCom

NCLT begins bankruptcy process for Anil Ambani's RCom

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Its effort to stave off bankruptcy by selling spectrum to Reliance Jio got scuttled after the long legal and government delays for approvals.

Mukesh Ambani pitches for subsidised smatphones

Mukesh Ambani pitches for subsidised smatphones

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday pitched for using the USO Fund to subsidise smartphones for select groups to help penetrate the digital revolution and said India should make the rollout of 5G or the fifth-generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks a national priority. As much as 5 per cent of the licence fee paid by telecom operators goes to the Universal Service Obligation (USO) Fund, which was set up in April 2002 for achieving universal service objectives by providing access to telephone services in rural and remote areas and creation of infrastructure for mobile services and broadband in these areas. However, according to the CAG, less than half of the funds so collected are transferred for the said purpose.

ADA Group cos hike stake in Fame India

ADA Group cos hike stake in Fame India

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Capital Partners on Tuesday said it along with two other group companies has acquired an additional 4,081 equity shares representing 0.01 per cent stake in Fame India, hiking their stake in the multiplex chain to 13.8 per cent.