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Future-RIL deal: SC to hear Amazon plea on July 20

Future-RIL deal: SC to hear Amazon plea on July 20

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear on July 20 the Amazon plea against the Delhi high court verdict which stayed the directive by its single-judge and paved the way for the multi-billion dollar deal to amalgamate Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail. A bench of Justices R F Nariman, K M Joseph and B R Gavai was informed by senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the Future group, that a Singapore tribunal will commence hearing on the issue from July 12 and requested that the proceedings on the appeals be adjourned for a week. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanian, appearing for the US-based e-commerce giant, said he had no problem if the hearing on the appeals was adjourned by a week, as they will be busy next week before the tribunal.

Chinese partner to dress up Vimal

Chinese partner to dress up Vimal

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

According to the agreement, RIL will transfer its existing textile business under the Vimal brand into a newly incorporated company in which RIL will hold 51 per cent stake. The remaining 49 per cent stake will be sold to Ruyi.

Reliance buys British battery firm for 100 mn

Reliance buys British battery firm for 100 mn

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday announced the buyout of British battery maker Faradion Ltd for an enterprise value of 100 million, as the oil-to-retail conglomerate continued with the acquisition of end-to-end technology for its multi-billion-dollar clean energy portfolio. Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL), a unit of the nation's most valuable company, signed definitive agreements to acquire 100 per cent shareholding in Faradion for an enterprise value of 100 million and will invest an additional 25 million as growth capital to accelerate the commercial roll-out, the company said in a statement. Based out of Sheffield and Oxford in the UK and with its patented sodium-ion battery technology, Faradion is one of the leading global battery technology companies.

India is a very special and important country: Zuckerberg

India is a very special and important country: Zuckerberg

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said India is a very special and important country with a remarkable entrepreneurship culture, as he sought to push deeper the just-launched payments services that allow users to make payments over WhatsApp. Last month, Facebook-owned WhatsApp received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for rolling out its payments services in India. In 2018, WhatsApp started testing its UPI-based payments services in India -- a global first -- with about a million users.

Delhi HC stays order against Future-Reliance deal till April 30

Delhi HC stays order against Future-Reliance deal till April 30

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

The Delhi high court's division bench has stayed the single bench order favouring the emergency award against the Future-Reliance deal and imposing a Rs 20 lakh fine on Kishore Biyani & other respondents. including FRL and FCPL.

Delhi HC bars Future-Reliance deal, attaches properties, imposes Rs 20 lakh fine

Delhi HC bars Future-Reliance deal, attaches properties, imposes Rs 20 lakh fine

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

The Delhi high court on Thursday upheld the Singapore Emergency Arbitrator's (EA) order restraining Future Retail Ltd (FRL) from going ahead with its Rs 24,713 crore deal with Reliance Retail to sell its business, which was objected to by US-based e-commence giant Amazon.

'Wherever Mukesh puts up a plant, I put up a school'

'Wherever Mukesh puts up a plant, I put up a school'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

'I sat down and asked them what they would want in their new school. One student said a football field, another one asked for computers. One little girl came and sat next to me and said, "A separate toilet for the girls." I think these small things make a huge difference in the future of education in India,' Nita Ambani tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com

How Reliance managed to stay afloat amid Covid blues

How Reliance managed to stay afloat amid Covid blues

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

More than a year of Covid-19 has pushed most businesses into gloom but Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) managed to reduce its gross debt 25 per cent, enabling it to turn towards its next phase of capital expenditure that has come in the form of a Rs 75,000-crore plan for green energy and power storage. The company managed to stay afloat during the pandemic because of its large presence in the consumer-centric businesses of retail and telecommunication (see chart: "A new Reliance"). These two businesses constituted 45 per cent of its EBITDA during FY21 from 36 per cent in FY20.

Reliance 1st online AGM to feature brand-new virtual platform, Chatbot

Reliance 1st online AGM to feature brand-new virtual platform, Chatbot

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

All directors, key officials, and shareholder speakers will be visible and audible and thousands of shareholders, including those from the US, UK, Canada UAE, Japan, HongKong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia, will be able to post their questions and eVote on resolutions.

RIL rights issue oversubscribed 1.59 times

RIL rights issue oversubscribed 1.59 times

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

In the rights issue, the company is offering one share for every 15 shares held at Rs 1,257. The rights shares are expected to be listed on the BSE and NSE on or around June 12.

40 Years Ago... And now: L&T, graveyard of corporate raiders

40 Years Ago... And now: L&T, graveyard of corporate raiders

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Engineering conglomerate fended off three corporate raids but emerged stronger.

Reliance reboots Aramco deal, to re-evaluate structure

Reliance reboots Aramco deal, to re-evaluate structure

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

After missing two self-imposed deadlines, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday announced recalibration of a proposed $15 billion deal to sell 20 per cent stake in its oil refinery and petrochemical business to Saudi Aramco, saying the two firms have agreed to re-evaluate the proposed investment in light of the Indian firm's new energy forays. The stake sale talks, which were first officially revealed in August 2019, are being reset in light of Reliance making forays into new energy business in recent months by investing $10 billion in alternative energy over three years. To pivot to green energy, it has already bought a German maker of photovoltaic solar wafers and signed a deal with a Danish company to manufacture hydrogen electrolysers in India.

Murli Deora: The politician who was loved by all

Murli Deora: The politician who was loved by all

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Congress stalwart Murli Deora passed away on Monday morning after battling a prolonged illness. He was a politician who shared rapport across the political and corporate spectrum.

Reliance top-ranked Indian firm on Forbes Global 2000 list

Reliance top-ranked Indian firm on Forbes Global 2000 list

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd climbed two spots to No. 53 on Forbes' latest Global 2000 list of public companies worldwide. Forbes Global 2000 ranks the largest companies in the world using four metrics: sales, profits, assets and market value, Forbes said releasing the 2022 ranking of the world's top 2,000 companies. Reliance is the top-ranked Indian firm on the list, followed by State Bank of India at No. 105, HDFC Bank at No. 153 and ICICI Bank at No. 204.

RIL to spin off oil-to-chemical biz into separate arm with $25bn loan

RIL to spin off oil-to-chemical biz into separate arm with $25bn loan

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has announced the contours of carving out of its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business into an independent unit with a USD 25 billion loan from the parent, as it looks to unlock value by selling stakes to global investors like Saudi Aramco.

Reliance turns to China to repeat cheap phone revolution in India

Reliance turns to China to repeat cheap phone revolution in India

Rediff.com14 May 2015

RIL has been talking to groups including Gionee, Huawei and Xiaomi

'India, fountainhead of technology'

'India, fountainhead of technology'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

Reliance Group chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday said that India had the unprecedented opportunity to leverage a large young population with information technology skills, which would make it the fountainhead of a new world of technology.

Government of the people or for Reliance?

Government of the people or for Reliance?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

'If the government starts playing favourites, if the government acts in a manner which is not transparent, then natural resources which belong to not just you and me, but future generations, they fritter away. The anger against corruption, the anger against India's natural resources being looted is a consequence of the fact that within society there is a huge amount of turmoil and discontentment. Why should an Empowered Group Of Ministers or the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs decide the administered price of gas?' asks Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in this exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

Reliance calls govt move on KG-D6 cost-recovery illegal

Reliance calls govt move on KG-D6 cost-recovery illegal

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

The ministry has attributed the fall in output to non-fulfilment of RIL's commitment to drill 22 wells in the field.

'Oil ministry, DGH bent rules for Reliance'

'Oil ministry, DGH bent rules for Reliance'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

In a draft audit report on the KG-DWN-98/3, or KG-D6, block, the Comptroller and Auditor General said the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons allowed Reliance to hike capital expenditure for developing Dhirubhai-1 and 3, the largest of 18 gas finds in the block, by 117 per cent.

India Inc young guns ape Gates, Jobs in vocal rivalry

India Inc young guns ape Gates, Jobs in vocal rivalry

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

For the traditionalists, wars on Twitter and Facebook smack of immaturity.

Section 377 lawyers on Time's 100 most influential people list

Section 377 lawyers on Time's 100 most influential people list

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Public-interest litigators Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy, who spearheaded a historic legal battle for LGBTQ rights in India, along with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani are among the Indians who have been named by TIME magazine in its prestigious list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list also includes Indian-American comedian and TV host Hasan Minhaj.

Who gets what, how much in Reliance split

Who gets what, how much in Reliance split

Rediff.com18 Jun 2005

The Ambani brothers on Saturday reached a settlement to split between themselves, assets of India's largest private sector conglomerate, with over Rs 97,000 crore (Rs 970 billion) in revenues, founded by their late father Dhirubhai.

Reliance, BP urged to invest in fuel retail

Reliance, BP urged to invest in fuel retail

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

RIL-BP currently produce gas from Dhirubhai-1 and 3 field and oil and gas from MA field, three of the over one-and-half dozen discoveries made in KG-D6 block

What went wrong with RCom, once India's No 2 telco?

What went wrong with RCom, once India's No 2 telco?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Jio's disruptive strategy, including free voice services and data at throwaway rates, apart from offering all services free for six months, triggered a consolidation in the telecom sector.

Does Modi want to hijack higher education?

Does Modi want to hijack higher education?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

'Everything will be decided by the Centre.' 'Universities will have no autonomy to start a new course or introduce a new syllabus.'

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Combining affordable IT with native Indian ingenuity and entrepreneurship F C Kohli believed would enable Indian small businesses match anyone and thrive.

'I hope I don't repeat my old mistakes'

'I hope I don't repeat my old mistakes'

Rediff.com12 May 2017

'I have an absolutely professional relationship, nothing personal, with Amitabh Bachchan.' 'I am the only person in the industry whom he never calls for home parties or festivals. Unless we have work, we don't call each other.'

CAG seeks pending information on KG-D6 block

CAG seeks pending information on KG-D6 block

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

The list includes CAG's request dated July 2, 2012 for information on award of contract for laying of a 1,395-km pipeline by Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd for shipping KG-D6 gas from east coast to the west.

How crony capitalism is killing the Indian economy

How crony capitalism is killing the Indian economy

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Mr Modi, it came across, did not want to be seen as favouring any one business group.

ONGC alleges RIL deliberately extracted gas from its KG blocks

ONGC alleges RIL deliberately extracted gas from its KG blocks

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Reliance concealed and did not reveal the data to ONGC.

RIL, partners face $1 bn penalty for using ONGC's gas

RIL, partners face $1 bn penalty for using ONGC's gas

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

According to a source close to the development, the government is set to come out with a notification in this regard by the end of this week.

No one can fill Ahmed Patel's void in Congress

No one can fill Ahmed Patel's void in Congress

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Patel's closeness to the Gandhi family was undeniable. But unlike others, he resisted the temptation to use it to leverage personal business, says Aditi Phadnis.

Telcos may hike data tariff

Telcos may hike data tariff

Rediff.com28 May 2014

The market could see a fresh round of tariff war, similar to what happened in the voice market a few years ago.

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Corporate leaders whose moves will be most watched in 2015

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.

Govt imposes $792 million additional penalty on Reliance

Govt imposes $792 million additional penalty on Reliance

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

The government has slapped an additional penalty of $792 million on Reliance Industries for producing less than targeted natural gas from its eastern offshore KG-D6 block.

Govt slaps $579 mn additional penalty on RIL

Govt slaps $579 mn additional penalty on RIL

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

With this, the total penalty on RIL for missing the target in four fiscal years beginning April 1, 2010 now stands at a cumulative $2.376 billion, the Minister informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

RIL to defer investments in developing newer fields

RIL to defer investments in developing newer fields

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

RIL's Dhirubhai-34, or R-Cluster field, in the flagging KG-D6 block was to produce about 13 million standard cubic metres per day of gas, equivalent to present day output from D1&D3 as well as MA fields, by 2017-18.

Why Rahul made Ahmed Patel Congress treasurer

Why Rahul made Ahmed Patel Congress treasurer

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Rahul is going about the restructuring of the Congress leadership in a gradual, deliberate fashion: No sudden jerks, no abrupt moves. So while seniors like Janardan Dwivedi were edged out, Ahmed Patel has been retained.

Oil Min to move Cabinet to allow RIL to retain gas finds

Oil Min to move Cabinet to allow RIL to retain gas finds

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

The Oil Ministry is seeking Cabinet nod to allow Reliance Industries to retain three gas discoveries worth $1.45 billion in the eastern offshore KG-D6 block even after expiry of timelines.