News for 'Swraj'

DCM redux

DCM redux

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

Swraj Paul's old broker, Harish Bhasin, is mounting a raid on one of the splinter groups spawned by DCM, and the battle is being fought in the Company Law Board.

Lord Paul First Chancellor of UK University

Lord Paul First Chancellor of UK University

Rediff.com5 Mar 2006

A philanthropist, Lord Paul has made large donations to many organisations, including a million pound to save the London Zoo from closure. He has also worked to develop strong Indo-British relations.

Caparo eyes China, looks for more global buys

Caparo eyes China, looks for more global buys

Rediff.com5 Nov 2007

China is on the radar of NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul led Caparo Group which is willing to "go to any extent" to invest in India as the opportunities open up. Caparo, predominantly a steel products and engineering giant, already has a joint venture with a Chinese company and buys and sells industrial products in China. The group also has an office in Shanghai.

Caparo arm buys Steel Tubes of India

Caparo arm buys Steel Tubes of India

Rediff.com23 Aug 2006

Lord Swaraj Paul visits India

Lord Swaraj Paul visits India

Rediff.com15 Oct 2005

Lord Paul, who led the delegation to his ancestral village and also to educational institutions set up by Apeejay Foundation founded by his elder brother Satya Paul, said Indo-British ties are now the strongest as ever.

C'wealth Parliamentary delegation to visit India

C'wealth Parliamentary delegation to visit India

Rediff.com26 Sep 2005

It will also keep itself abreast with the latest developments in the ongoing dialogue between India and Pakistan.

Caparo, Itochu Steel plan JV in India

Caparo, Itochu Steel plan JV in India

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

Lord Swraj Paul promoted Caparo Engineering India has entered into a joint venture with Japan-based Marubeni Itochu Steel Inc to set up an automotive blank manufacturing unit near New Delhi.

Lord Paul, Swami Ramdev honoured in London

Lord Paul, Swami Ramdev honoured in London

Rediff.com14 Jul 2006

Swami Ramdev in his address advocated vegetarianism and healthy life through the practice of Pranayama, the ancient yogic science.

Caparo plans auto parts plant in Rajasthan

Caparo plans auto parts plant in Rajasthan

Rediff.com22 Dec 2004

Lord Swraj Paul's Caparo group has planned to set up a Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) automobile parts manufacturing plant at Bhiwadi industrial area in Alwar district of Rajasthan.

Caparo Group plans big for India

Caparo Group plans big for India

Rediff.com27 Sep 2006

London-based steel major Caparo Group aims to ramp up its India operations so that it accounts for 10 per cent of the group's global production by 2010, by when it expects total turnover to reach almost $2 billion. \n

India a great investment spot: Lord Paul

India a great investment spot: Lord Paul

Rediff.com10 Oct 2005

Terming the investment climate in India as 'very favourable,' NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has said that 'too much' was being made out of the criticism by Left party allies of the United Progressive Alliance government policies.

Caparo plans new plants in MP

Caparo plans new plants in MP

Rediff.com27 Sep 2005

After signing a MoU with NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul's Caparo group for setting up new manufacturing facilities in Madhya Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 80 crore.

MP set to woo US investors

MP set to woo US investors

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Babulal Gaur is leading a five member delegation to Chicago, New York via London from 25th September 2005 to attract foreign investment in Madhya Pradesh.

Caparo T1, the Rs 1.17-crore 'super car'

Caparo T1, the Rs 1.17-crore 'super car'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2006

The super car will come at a price tag of £150,000 (approximately Rs 1.17 crore) and will have all the features of a racing car.\n\n

Nine NRIs in Britain's rich list

Nine NRIs in Britain's rich list

Rediff.com2 Mar 2003

Among those in the Rich Report 2003 are Lakshmi Mittal, the Hindujas and Lord Swraj Paul.

Lord Paul on key British panel

Lord Paul on key British panel

Rediff.com14 Dec 2003

He has been appointed a member of the Science and Technology Select Committee of the House of Lords.

Need to speed up reforms, privatisation: Lord Paul

Need to speed up reforms, privatisation: Lord Paul

Rediff.com19 Apr 2003

Eminent NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul on Saturday stressed that the country should speed up privatisation, tax reforms and reduce corruption.

South Asian single currency inevitable: Lord Paul

South Asian single currency inevitable: Lord Paul

Rediff.com7 Jan 2004

Britain's business ambassador and leading non-resident Indian Lord Swraj Paul has said South Asia should move towards a single currency to unleash the region's potential and accelerate economic growth.

'Rich nations must follow free trade regime'

'Rich nations must follow free trade regime'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2002

Eminent NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul said on Tuesday taht Western nations must implement free trade regimes in their own countries to fulfill their responsibility towards the developing countries in the globalised scenario.\n\n\n\n

New deal needed to eliminate poverty: Lord Paul

New deal needed to eliminate poverty: Lord Paul

Rediff.com28 Dec 2002

The leading NRI industrialist said, 'What happens to the poorest citizen in the poorest country can directly affect the richest citizen in the richest country.'

India set to be a developed nation: Lord Paul

India set to be a developed nation: Lord Paul

Rediff.com2 Jun 2004

Observing that India is making remarkable progress, Lord Swraj Paul has said that if it continued to do so, it would emerge as a developed nation on the strength of its economic progress as also its human rights record.

Lord Paul urges India to improve manufacturing

Lord Paul urges India to improve manufacturing

Rediff.com10 May 2004

India cannot be rich by its service sector alone but will have to improve its manufacturing industry and make world-class products to compete in the international market, Lord Swraj Paul, leading non-resident Indian industrialist has cautioned.

Caparo-Carnegie Mellon tie-up for university

Caparo-Carnegie Mellon tie-up for university

Rediff.com4 Jul 2003

London-based NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul's Caparo Group on Friday announced a tie-up with the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University of the US to establish a university near Delhi.

Caparo to expand operations in India

Caparo to expand operations in India

Rediff.com22 Nov 2004

Lord Swraj Paul's Caparo Group has announced a major expansion of its operations in India with the addition of three automotive components manufacturing plants.

'India must carry on with economic reforms'

'India must carry on with economic reforms'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2003

India must carry on with economic reforms: Lord Swraj Paul

When Pranab clashed with Manmohan, twice

When Pranab clashed with Manmohan, twice

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Pranab Mukherjee's stewardship of the economy will stand out as much for the manner in which he managed controversies as for creating quite a few of them, says A K Bhattacharya.

Caparo Group committed to make new small car in Bengal: Paul

Caparo Group committed to make new small car in Bengal: Paul

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

Lord Paul made reference to Caparo's factory in Singur.

Lord Paul's mantra to stamp out corruption

Lord Paul's mantra to stamp out corruption

Rediff.com26 Apr 2014

While India has to curtail its side, those who do business in India have to be more conscious that they should be less part of the problems and more part of the solution, the business magnate said.

Milkha Singh honoured at House of Lords

Milkha Singh honoured at House of Lords

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh was honoured for his services to sports at a special event at the House of Lords on Friday.

Malala declared Britain's most influential Asian

Malala declared Britain's most influential Asian

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education, has been named as Britain's most influential Asian by a weekly publication in London.

'NRIs investing in India should be given dual citizenship'

'NRIs investing in India should be given dual citizenship'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

In his address at the event organised in London by the Institute of Directors India, he emphasised that for too long India has been burdened with an old, cosy, family-and- favourites, under-the-table style of doing and managing business.

Former Union minister Arun Nehru dead

Former Union minister Arun Nehru dead

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Nehru, 69, a cousin of Rajiv Gandhi and Minister for Internal Security in his government, died in a hospital in Gurgaon, according to family sources.

Hindujas are wealthiest Asians in UK

Hindujas are wealthiest Asians in UK

Rediff.com12 Apr 2014

Hinduja brothers have been ranked as Britain's richest Asians in 2014 with a total worth of 13.5 billion pounds, an increase of one billion pounds over the previous year.

The mystery of Tata's letter to Modi

The mystery of Tata's letter to Modi

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

'Tata may have sensed that the suddenness of the decision to replace Mistry would become controversial and it was proper to keep the prime minister informed of the decision,' says A K Bhattacharya.