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Tata, Spicejet left in race to acquire Air India, other EoIs rejected: report
08 Mar 2021
The odds seem to favour Tata Sons, which is reported to be planning consolidation of its aviation business comprising the two joint ventures of Air Asia and Vistara
Reliance acquires majority stake in US smart mobility firm SkyTran
03 Mar 2021
SkyTran has developed a patented, high-speed elevated personal rapid transit system that accommodates two-person jet-like pods and operating with magnetic levitation technology along computer-controlled network
Danone acquires Earth Island in a vegan push
23 Feb 2021
Tata Group to acquire BigBasket in Rs 9,500-cr deal
19 Feb 2021
The acquisition would help the Tata Group significantly expand its consumer facing businesses, and bring more consumer products and services, including food, grocery, consumer durables, jewelry, financial services etc, on one platform
SAT stays Sebi ban on Future group promoters from securities market
19 Feb 2021
The SAT order comes as a big relief to the Future Retail CEO, who is beng haunted by US online retailer Amazon over alleged violation of conditions of an agreement relating to the sale of its assets to Amazon Inc
CCI approves acquisition of 100% equity in Virtusa by Austin HoldCo, GIC Investor and CPPIB Investor
21 Jan 2021
Mahindra, Ford call off joint venture plan
04 Jan 2021
The development comes after Ford and Mahindra travelling far down the road, with Ford’s next big launch the C-SUV based on the next-gen Mahindra XUV500 and to be manufactured at Mahindra’s Chakan plant, planned in the first half of 2021, for which the two companies will now have to enter into a new contract
DBS expands nearly 20-fold in India with Lakshmi Vilas Bank in its fold
01 Dec 2020
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest lender, which had until recently just over 30 branches in India, has now added more than 550 branches and 900-plus ATMs
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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