News for 'Kumar Mangalam Birla'

Shiv Nadar Donates 7.4 Cr Every Day!

Shiv Nadar Donates 7.4 Cr Every Day!

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

Shiv Nadar and family donated Rs 2,708 crore (Rs 27.08 billion) in 2024-2025.

B K Birla alters will

B K Birla alters will

Rediff.com28 Jul 2004

Kumar Birla: Budget invests boldly in India's future

Kumar Birla: Budget invests boldly in India's future

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

As the FM said, this is a Budget that lays the foundation for the next 25 years, observes Kumar Mangalam Birla.

Kushagra gets Birla booster

Kushagra gets Birla booster

Rediff.com14 Mar 2007

The Aditya Birla group has set aside 6.5 per cent stake in Bachhraj & Co, the company that controls 24.54 per cent of Bajaj Hindusthan, for Kushagra Bajaj's wife, Vasavadatta, sources close to the development said.

Tough legal fight awaits Birla group in coal allocation scam trial

Tough legal fight awaits Birla group in coal allocation scam trial

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Hindalco is currently one of the frontrunners in the coal auction

Birla questions Sibal on Idea licence

Birla questions Sibal on Idea licence

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

Says inordinate delay on this and other issues raised by firm earlier are impacting investor confidence.

FIR against Birla unfortunate: Anand Sharma

FIR against Birla unfortunate: Anand Sharma

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday appeared to share industry's concerns over naming Kumar Mangalam Birla in an FIR in coal scam case saying it was unfortunate and could raise questions over investor confidence in the country.

The FIR against Birla that reignited a controversy

The FIR against Birla that reignited a controversy

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

It wasn't Kumar Mangalam Birla alone; the Hindalco mine allocation turned the spotlight on the PM and the Odisha CM.

Birla, Jindal go after foreign mining assets

Birla, Jindal go after foreign mining assets

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

India's resource-hungry corporations are going aggressive to acquire natural resource assets overseas.

Ambani family wealth is double that of Adani's at Rs 28 lakh cr: Report

Ambani family wealth is double that of Adani's at Rs 28 lakh cr: Report

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

The Ambani family, headed by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, possesses a wealth of Rs 28 lakh crore, more than double that of the Adani family at Rs 14.01 lakh crore, a report said on Tuesday. The 300 most valuable Indian families have a wealth of over $1.6 trillion (over Rs 140 lakh crore), or more than 40 per cent of the country's GDP.

After cement, Adani and Birla are set for a face-off in the wires and cable biz

After cement, Adani and Birla are set for a face-off in the wires and cable biz

Rediff.com30 Mar 2025

After cement, billionaire Gautam Adani's group and Kumar Mangalam Birla's Aditya Birla Group are set for a face-off in the wires and cable business with both conglomerates announcing forays into the high double-digit growth sector.

How Infy, ICICI, Birla rate the Budget

How Infy, ICICI, Birla rate the Budget

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

India Inc believes that the FM has done a terrific job, but consumers may not have got their due.

World is awash in capital, no better time to be an entrepreneur: Kumar Birla

World is awash in capital, no better time to be an entrepreneur: Kumar Birla

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

A hallmark of some new businesses today is that they seek to use the brute force of capital, combined with smart technology and operations, to create new needs that you didn't even know existed, the chairman of Aditya Birla group said in a blog post on the trends for the new year.

Aditya Birla name for others too

Aditya Birla name for others too

Rediff.com12 Sep 2005

Birlas take control of MF venture with Sun Life

Birlas take control of MF venture with Sun Life

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

The Aditya Birla group, led by Kumar Mangalam Birla, has taken charge of its mutual fund joint venture with Sun Life Financial of Canada by buying 1 per cent stake from the latter.

Birla may take majority stake in Living Media

Birla may take majority stake in Living Media

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

Talks in final stages, but both sides deny move.

Birla's Art under wraps

Birla's Art under wraps

Rediff.com28 Dec 2002

Birla played 'active role' to secure coal block: Court

Birla played 'active role' to secure coal block: Court

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

The judge summoned Birla as one of the accused in the case.

Birla exits Star News in a hurry

Birla exits Star News in a hurry

Rediff.com12 Jul 2003

Birla plans Rs 4,000-cr Knowledge Park in Kerala

Birla plans Rs 4,000-cr Knowledge Park in Kerala

Rediff.com14 Oct 2009

Kumar Mangalam Birla-led Aditya Birla Group plans to invest over Rs 4,000 crore in future technologies by setting up a Knowledge Park and a branch of the Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS) at Kozhikode in Kerala.

Where Aditya Birla Nuvo plans to deploy extra cash

Where Aditya Birla Nuvo plans to deploy extra cash

Rediff.com7 Aug 2009

Aditya Birla Nuvo, the mini-conglomerate of Kumar Mangalam Birla, plans to deploy the surplus cash generated by its older-businesses such as carbon black, fertilisers, insulators, rayon and textiles in the growing new-generation businesses -- financial services, telecom, BPO and IT. Further, the company is looking at a transformation from a manufacturer to a 'premium conglomerate'.

Aditya Birla Group to buy Australian mines

Aditya Birla Group to buy Australian mines

Rediff.com24 Jan 2003

India's largest aluminium maker, the Aditya Birla group's Hindalco Industries Ltd, said on Friday it would buy copper mines in Australia from Straits Resources Ltd for A$79.80 million (US$47.11 million).\n\n\n\n

A Budget that balances prudence with growth: Birla

A Budget that balances prudence with growth: Birla

Rediff.com2 Feb 2025

Budget 2025-26 delivers a carefully calibrated strategy-stimulating demand and investment while keeping fiscal discipline intact. In an environment marked by global trade disruptions, and a softening in urban consumption, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has taken a measured approach.

Birla denies allegations of corruption, meets Chidambaram

Birla denies allegations of corruption, meets Chidambaram

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Kumar Mangalam Birla on Friday says he hasn't done any wrong and is not worried about CBI case against him in coal block allocation.

Birla group now a global leader in carbon black

Birla group now a global leader in carbon black

Rediff.com1 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.

CBI scrutinising PMO file on coal block allocation to Hindalco

CBI scrutinising PMO file on coal block allocation to Hindalco

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started scrutinising the file received from the Prime Minister's Office on coal block allocation to Hindalco to understand the circumstances on the basis of which the earlier decision to reject the company's application for the same was reversed.

Birla's credit card cloned, used for shopping

Birla's credit card cloned, used for shopping

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

The card was used to purchase jewellery and electronic gadgets.

Hindalco plans expansion, to raise $500 mn

Hindalco plans expansion, to raise $500 mn

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

The Kumar Mangalam Birla-led Hindalco Industries is likely to raise $500-million through a QIP or by other routes this fiscal to finance its expansion plans.

Birla group sells two firms in Malaysia for Rs 540

Birla group sells two firms in Malaysia for Rs 540

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

The Aditya Birla group has agreed to sell two unlisted downstream palm oil companies in Malaysia for Rs 540 crore

Birla buys US based metal major for $6 bn

Birla buys US based metal major for $6 bn

Rediff.com12 Feb 2007

Novelis world leader in flat rolled aluminium products, customers include Coke, GM.

'Birla's share transfer in Star News seems okay'

'Birla's share transfer in Star News seems okay'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2003

Prima facie, there appears to be no violation of the Companies Law in Kumar Mangalam Birla transferring his 25 per cent stake to Suhel Seth in the uplinking entity of Star, senior DCA officials said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Aditya Birla invests Rs 5,000 cr in jewellery biz, takes on Tata, Reliance

Aditya Birla invests Rs 5,000 cr in jewellery biz, takes on Tata, Reliance

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Aditya Birla Group has announced its foray into the branded jewellery space with an investment of around Rs 5,000 crore and will battle it out with Titan's Tanishq and Reliance Industries- Reliance Jewel. The business will be housed in a new venture, "Novel Jewel", and will open large-format exclusive stores across the country with its in-house jewellery brands, the company said in its release. "The new venture will seek to transform customer experience by creating an aspirational national brand with unique designs and a strong regional flavour.

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Want To LOSE WEIGHT? Read This!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

Consistency, proper nutrition, strength training, and recovery instead of workout intensity and cardio are the success mantras of celeb-fitness.

Coal gate: CBI to question two former PMO officials

Coal gate: CBI to question two former PMO officials

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation will question at least two former officials of the Prime Minister's Office who were involved in the processing of the file related to coal block allocation to Hindalco.