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Maratha Quota Stir: 'Business Is Affected'

Maratha Quota Stir: 'Business Is Affected'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

'All commercial and banking transactions happen in South Mumbai.'

Blackstone Group to invest $300 mn in Moserbaer

Blackstone Group to invest $300 mn in Moserbaer

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

Moserbaer Projects on Wednesday said that New York-based Blackstone Group will invest $300 million in the company to part fund its expansion plans.

IPOs mark a new era for India's hospitality industry with scale, ambition

IPOs mark a new era for India's hospitality industry with scale, ambition

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

India's hospitality sector is rolling out the red carpet for investors. A flurry of upcoming IPOs, or initial public offerings, the entry of new players, and ambitious expansion plans by Indian and global hotel brands are ushering in what could be the industry's most formalised era yet. Leading the charge are real estate titans, who are turning their hotel arms into global hospitality chains.

India well placed to tackle Trump's tariff volleys: Blackstone CEO

India well placed to tackle Trump's tariff volleys: Blackstone CEO

Rediff.com13 Mar 2025

India and the US are expected to have smooth trade negotiations after US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a productive meeting during Modi's visit to the White House last month, Stephen A Schwarzman, chairman, chief executive officer, and co-founder of one of the world's largest alternative investment firms, Blackstone Group, said in Mumbai on Wednesday.

'India is an important education market'

'India is an important education market'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

'It's the second-largest market for us after the US, and should be the largest market at some point.'

Coffee Day's total default at Rs 465.66 cr in Q2 of FY23

Coffee Day's total default at Rs 465.66 cr in Q2 of FY23

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd has reported a total default of Rs 465.66 crore on payments of interest and repayment of principal amount on loans from banks, financial institutions and Unlisted Debt Securities as NCDs and NCRPS, for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd (CDEL) which is paring its debts through asset resolution, has a total debt of Rs 490.66 crore, including short-term and long-term debt. "The delay in debt servicing is due to liquidity crisis," said Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd (CDEL) in a regulatory update.

Modi meets top American CEOs in first engagement in US

Modi meets top American CEOs in first engagement in US

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his engagements in the US on Thursday by meeting with leading American CEOs from five different key sectors and highlighted the economic opportunities in India.

Blackstone, Panchshil Realty to buy Express Towers for Rs 900 cr

Blackstone, Panchshil Realty to buy Express Towers for Rs 900 cr

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

US private equity firm Blackstone Group LP and Indian developer Panchshil Realty are close to buying a majority stake in an office tower in Mumbai for about Rs 900 crore (Rs 9 billion), two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Uday Kotak sole Indian financier in Forbes' most powerful list

Uday Kotak sole Indian financier in Forbes' most powerful list

Rediff.com12 May 2016

57-year-old Kotak is ranked 33rd in the Forbes list of 'Money Masters: The Most Powerful People In The Financial World'

Private equity looks to pounce on cut-price India infrastructure

Private equity looks to pounce on cut-price India infrastructure

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Would-be investors such as KKR, the Blackstone Group and Macquarie Group are looking at buying into completed projects.

Tech Mahindra, L&T Infotech eye HP's stake in MphasiS

Tech Mahindra, L&T Infotech eye HP's stake in MphasiS

Rediff.com31 May 2013

HP's 60.5 per cent stake is valued at $1 billion.

The A is now The Quorum: Rana Kapoor family-led business club changes hands

The A is now The Quorum: Rana Kapoor family-led business club changes hands

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

The Quorum in Mumbai aims to introduce and extend its blend of hospitality and philosophy of being community-led, content-driven, design-focused and experiential.

Anil Ambani's RInfra staring at yet another legal hurdle

Anil Ambani's RInfra staring at yet another legal hurdle

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

RInfra's plan to lease out headquarters property may face legal hurdle. Moreover, PE players with balance sheets that can take on Reliance Centre Office in Santacruz would be limited and include a handful of players such as Blackstone group, GIC, Brookfield Asset Management and Maplewood Investments.

'Rajaratnam made millions thanks to Indian-Americans'

'Rajaratnam made millions thanks to Indian-Americans'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2011

Raj Rajaratnam made $4 million on Hilton stock in a single day after allegedly getting tips.

AOL, 2 PE firms keen to buy out Yahoo

AOL, 2 PE firms keen to buy out Yahoo

Rediff.com14 Oct 2010

Media giant AOL, along with some private equity firms, is 'exploring' making an offer to buy Yahoo Inc, as the Internet company deals with poor financial performance and an exodus of senior executives, a media report said.

Blackstone arm buys Synergy stake for Rs 72 cr

Blackstone arm buys Synergy stake for Rs 72 cr

Rediff.com29 Apr 2008

Blackstone Real Estate Partners, the real estate arm of Blackstone group, has taken a minority stake in Synergy Property Development Services by investing $18 million (Rs 72 crore).

PE funds trapped in falling markets

PE funds trapped in falling markets

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

Falling equity markets have trapped major private equity investors such as Warburg Pincus, Blackstone Group, Carlyle, Apax Partners, Chrys Capital and Citigroup.

Blackstone to up focus on India

Blackstone to up focus on India

Rediff.com19 May 2008

Blackstone Group, a global private equity player, is set to increase its focus on India. After setting the ball rolling on its corporate private equity and recently starting off its real estate opportunity focus, the company during the past week has set up Blackstone Altius Advisors, an event-driven strategy focusing on opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Event-driven strategies are those where PEs fund merger and acquisitions or bankruptcies scenario.

IFCI raises bar for strategic investor

IFCI raises bar for strategic investor

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

Debt conversion formula will increase govt stake.

Blackstone, Citi in $5 bn core fund

Blackstone, Citi in $5 bn core fund

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd has tied up with Infrastructure Development Finance Company, and global equity investors Citigroup Inc and Blackstone Group to launch a $5 billion infrastructure fund.

Intelenet gets Sebi nod for Sparsh stake buy

Intelenet gets Sebi nod for Sparsh stake buy

Rediff.com16 May 2008

This will pave the way for Kapil Puri to expand Spanco Telesystems, the business process outsourcing and telecommunication services company that he set up after partly exiting Sparsh. Puri is slated to receive around Rs 35 crore (Rs 350 million) from the sale of his stake, which will take place at around Rs 200 per share. This includes a premium as against the existing ruling price of Rs 150 per share.

Blackstone scales down investment in Ushodaya

Blackstone scales down investment in Ushodaya

Rediff.com8 Jan 2008

Reworks proposal submitted to Foreign Investment Promotion Board.

Blackstone may up ante on India

Blackstone may up ante on India

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

World's largest private equity firm Blackstone, which is planning to raise $4 billion from an initial public offer in the US, may further boost its investment in India after closing the public issue.

FIIs bullish on mid, small cap stocks

FIIs bullish on mid, small cap stocks

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

In the ongoing bull run in the equity markets, the top 200 Indian companies have attracted much of the FIIs money, whereas the medium and small companies still remain undervalued.

15 venture funds to invest in real estate

15 venture funds to invest in real estate

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

Around 15 venture funds from the US and Southeast Asia will be making investments in the Indian real estate sector through the FII route

'India best place for equity funds'

'India best place for equity funds'

Rediff.com18 May 2005

Global private equity fund Blackstone Group on Wednesday said India was the best place for the fund to initially focus in Asia and indicated that it could increase the quantum of investment in the country from the $1 billion already declared

Power minister woos investors in US; meets PE giants Blackstone, Warburg

Power minister woos investors in US; meets PE giants Blackstone, Warburg

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

The power minister briefed the investors on various steps undertaken by the government.

Tracing the chequered life of V G Siddhartha

Tracing the chequered life of V G Siddhartha

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Coming from a family that has a 140-year history of growing coffee, Siddhartha, 59, initially dabbled in stock trading and wanted to work as an investment banker in Mumbai after completing his Master's in Economics from Mangalore University.

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Surprisingly, Jeff Bezos is the new entrant to the list and ends up holding the first position.

Daily Mail in talks with private equity for Yahoo bid

Daily Mail in talks with private equity for Yahoo bid

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Buying Yahoo's assets would expand DailyMail.com's reach and improve its digital ad rev

Investors in Indian commodity exchanges jump ship

Investors in Indian commodity exchanges jump ship

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

It will be the first to go, in what has become an overcrowded segment since India first allowed futures trading in commodities in 2003.

Investing lessons from 'professional opportunist' Sam Zell

Investing lessons from 'professional opportunist' Sam Zell

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Meet Sam Zell or the 'Grave Dancer' who made billions using his business acumen.