Under Putin, the uber-wealthy Russians known as 'oligarchs' are still rich but far less powerfulThe article discusses how the dynamics of power and influence have shifted among Russia's ultra-wealthy, commonly referred to as "oligarchs...
06 Dec, 2023, 01.10 PM IST
Wealth emigration is bad news for India's $5 trillion dreamOverall, 1,63,370 Indians gave up their citizenship in 2021. While this has been attributed to a backlog built up during the Covid-led slow...
22 Jul, 2022, 11.10 PM IST
EXPLAINER: How Russia could use bankruptcy law to punish foreign companiesRussia's law, however, generally prioritizes the needs of creditors who are owed money. This means creditors, including the Russian governm...
18 Mar, 2022, 06.28 PM IST
Once a fugitive, this billionaire aims to be Russia's Jeff BezosMany pronouncing his commercial death. But they underestimated the shrewdness, charm and connections that made the wily tycoon a negotiator...
04 May, 2017, 10.58 AM IST
Sarosh Zaiwalla: The international arbitrator from IndiaToday, Sarosh says, Zaiwalla and Co is a legal practice with 18 lawyers and annual revenues of about 4 million pounds (about Rs 40 crore).
06 Nov, 2014, 05.12 AM IST
Yukos owners win $50 billion in 10-year fight with RussiaThe multi-billion-dollar award against Russia marks a fresh headache for President Vladimir Putin, who’s facing intensifying US and Europea...
29 Jul, 2014, 01.26 AM IST
ONGC Videsh Ltd follows Rosneft, to pledge future oil for $700 million loanONGC Videsh Ltd might pledge future oil production to raise $700 mn for bankrolling $4 billion acquisition of stake in a Mozambique gas fie...
07 Apr, 2014, 02.13 PM IST
Need for foreign investment: Why Russia can afford crony capitalism, but India can'tVladimir Putin can afford to keep the charade of the economy going because Russia is big and rich enough in natural resources. Indian leade...
20 Oct, 2013, 10.23 AM IST
- Thousands march through Moscow against Putin
Several thousand people marched through Moscow on Wednesday to support detained or jailed anti-Kremlin protesters,
12 Jun, 2013, 05.11 PM IST
- Russia is Putin, Act III
As Vladimir Putin begins his third term as Russia's President, his halo has definitely slipped.
10 Mar, 2012, 02.14 PM IST
- Fallen oil giant Yukos sues Russia for $98 bn: Court
Fallen oil giant Yukos is suing the Russian government for a record 98 billion dollars in the European Court of Human Rights, the court sai...
31 Oct, 2009, 12.13 AM IST
- Putin may use credit squeeze as a tool to ‘destroy’ oligarchs
Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000 vowing to destroy Russia’s oligarchs ‘as a class’. Within two years, he’d driven two into exile and im...
18 Oct, 2008, 02.19 AM IST
- Moscow court targets Russneft oil tycoon over tax claim
A Moscow court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for the former chief executive of Russian oil group Russneft, who is accused of tax evas...
28 Aug, 2007, 08.30 PM IST
- Deutsche Bank offers to buy Yukos
Yukos has received a takeover offer from the Russian subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, the company’s chairman said in a report on Monday, a move...
17 Oct, 2006, 12.25 AM IST
- End of Yukos?
A court ruling expected on Tuesday on bankruptcy for Yukos could seal the end of Russia’s former top oil producer after an unprecedented ju...
31 Jul, 2006, 12.56 AM IST
- Yukos creditors reject recast plan
Yukos Oil’s creditors voted to liquidate what was once Russia’s biggest oil producer. A Moscow judge will next month decide the company’s f...
26 Jul, 2006, 12.54 AM IST
- Corporate raiders and their arc
LN Mittal’s five-month-long war of nerves to acquire Arcelor and eventual success have aroused interest in other corporate raiders who’ve p...
27 Jun, 2006, 02.02 AM IST