View: Ratan Tata was a man of conviction with the art of placing unconventional betsRatan Tata called to offer support after the author's father passed away, highlighting a long-standing friendship between the Tata and Birl...
11 Oct, 2024, 12.35 AM IST
What GD Birla wrote in his letter to his son Basant Kumar BirlaA letter from Ghanshyam Das Birla to his son Basant Kumar Birla has been shared online. It highlights the Birla patriarch's advice on livin...
02 Aug, 2024, 11.26 AM IST
BJP's first list of candidates for 2024 Lok Sabha Polls out; PM Modi to contest from Varanasi. Check full list hereThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its initial list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, featuring over 195 names. Not...
02 Mar, 2024, 08.25 PM IST
View: India dealing with a British legacy problem for 200 yearsIndia's managing agencies, a system for separating control from ownership, were outlawed in 1970. However, the vestiges of this old system ...
05 Feb, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Padma Awards 2023: President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma Bhushan to Kumar Mangalam BirlaHere's the complete list of Padma Awards recipients.
22 Mar, 2023, 07.43 PM IST
An old-money billionaire rises up against Gautam AdaniKumar Mangalam Birla comes from old money, unlike Adani, a first-generation entrepreneur. His great-grandfather, who diversified from texti...
07 Jun, 2022, 04.36 PM IST
Friends, well-wishers and relatives pay their last homage to Basant Kumar BirlaThere was a sizable presence from academia and the consular corps who had gathered to catch a last glimpse of their beloved leader and pay ...
04 Jul, 2019, 11.28 PM IST
OBIT: Birla patriarch Basant Kumar started earning at 13, refused Rs 50K suitsThe 98-yr-old, who it was said, could confound the best of McKinseys, was a believer in hard work and a frugal way of life.
04 Jul, 2019, 04.12 PM IST
Wheels of history: Swanky cars from the Independence eraMaharaja Rajinder Singh of Patiala imported the first car 'French-made De Dion Bouton' in India.
15 Aug, 2018, 08.00 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to address India Inc at Ficci AGM tomorrowAt this year's AGM, Ficci President Pankaj Patel (Chairman & MD, Zydus Cadila) will step down and Rashesh Shah (Chairman & CEO, Edelweiss G...
12 Dec, 2017, 04.54 PM IST
AB Nuvo-Grasim merger to create a company worth Rs 60k-crWith diverse businesses spanning manufacturing and services, the combined company provides a play on India’s growth story.
12 Aug, 2016, 01.45 AM IST
Creation of Bandhan Bank marks the return of Bengali entrepreneurs: FM Arun JaitleyUnderscoring the importance of economic activity in eastern states, Jaitley said that political differences between BJP and the TMC would n...
23 Aug, 2015, 06.02 PM IST
Policy paralysis and complete lack of co-ordination hurting investments in India: Kumar Mangalam BirlaBirla has built a global business through a series of acquisitions, including the $6-billion buyout of Novelis, a Canadian aluminium maker.
14 Sep, 2012, 07.21 AM IST
- Khaitan & Co: Lawyers for India Inc, for 100 years
A family firm that took 'swadeshi' clients when the Raj ruled is now a favourite of MNCs. Mahatma Gandhi used to stay with the Khaitans & t...
25 Mar, 2012, 05.01 PM IST
- Aditya Birla Group, once Marwari-dominated, group sheds tribal instinct
The Aditya Birla Group is one of the traditional business houses that, under Ghanshyam Das's great-grandson Kumar Mangalam, has taken the s...
16 Feb, 2012, 08.45 AM IST
- I want to have more than 50% stake in group cos: B K Birla, chairman, B K Birla Group
Basant Kumar Birla says he wants close to 50% stake in all the group companies so that his daughters and grandchildren never face any probl...
09 Oct, 2010, 11.35 AM IST
- Birla group to hike Grasim stake to 40%
Aditya Birla Group intends to scale up its shareholding in its cement flagship to Grasim Industries to at least 40%. India's corporate mogh...
07 Feb, 2008, 07.40 AM IST