Gangadhar chetty road: This Tamil-inhabited road is now on a spiritual journeyChetty belonged to a community that transacted business with the British.
06 Oct, 2016, 01.13 PM IST
Date with history: How a Bengaluru road was named after a free-thinking theosophistThe Mumbai-born businessman was the force behind Indian Institute of World Culture.
28 Jul, 2016, 10.43 AM IST
Date with History: The story behind Bangaluru's Kamaraj RoadThe military legacy inherited from the Bangalore Cantonment camouflages the other identities which Kamaraj Road, aka Cavalry Road, once ass...
05 Nov, 2015, 10.26 AM IST
Former Puducherry Minister Dhakshinamurthy Mudaliar passes awayDhakshinamurthy Mudaliar participated in the Independence struggle at a young age and later fought for liberating Puducherry from the Frenc...
24 Jun, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
Future Group acquires Nilgiris grocery chain for about Rs 300 croreFuture Group will own all of Nilgiris. This includes the 65% stake of Actis Capital and that held by the Mudaliar family.
22 Nov, 2014, 07.10 AM IST
Future Group to acquire Nilgiris for up to Rs 175 crFCEL is part of Biyani's ambition to expand the private brand business into a Rs 10,000-crore enterprise by 2018. Biyani, chief executive o...
14 Apr, 2014, 04.08 AM IST
Food populism: Raman Singh offers 'nutritional security' to beat Congress' 'food security'The rival Congress is battling to pin his arm onto the table in one of the most familiar combat sport in Indian politics: populism.
06 Nov, 2013, 11.15 AM IST
- Noted industrialist A L Mudaliar passes away
Noted industrialist and former chairman of India Cements A L Mudaliar died here today following a kidney ailment.
02 Jan, 2013, 09.55 PM IST
- Actis Capital LLP to exit Nilgiris Dairy Farm
Almost 6 yrs after purchasing a controlling stake in Nilgiris Dairy Farm, UK-based PE firm Actis Capital LLP plans to exit the southern ret...
04 Jul, 2012, 04.01 AM IST
- Promoters, Actis to sell Nilgiri stake
The two main shareholders, the original promoters Mudaliar family and the PE firm Actis, were in a tussle earlier over the proceeds from th...
24 Dec, 2010, 12.46 AM IST
- Nilgiri promoters, Actis end dispute; withdraw case in CLB
After a protracted dispute over a range of issues, the original promoters of supermarket chain Nilgiri Dairy Farm and its majority investor...
22 Jun, 2010, 01.57 AM IST
- Actis to sell stake in Nilgiris Dairy Farm
Private equity fund Actis has decided to sell its stake in Nilgiris Dairy Farm as an escalating dispute with the southern retail firm’s for...
01 Feb, 2010, 01.16 AM IST
- Actis to sell stake in Nilgiris Dairy Farm
Private equity fund Actis has decided to sell its stake in Nilgiris Dairy Farm as an escalating dispute with the southern retail firm’s for...
01 Feb, 2010, 01.16 AM IST
- CLB asks Nilgiris Dairy Farm to hold allotment of rights shares
The Company Law Board in Chennai has asked Nilgiris Dairy Farm not to allot shares to those participating in the company’s ongoing rights i...
02 Jan, 2010, 01.14 AM IST
- Nilgiri promoters, Actis squabble over rights issue
Nilgiri, the over 100-year-old company and one of the best known food brands of the South, is grappling with a rift between its key shareho...
08 Dec, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
- Lenovo, TataSky, Cornetto, Happydent turn to viral ads
Webchutney, Media2win and Virtual Marketing are shifting focus to create online ad campaigns around animated viral videos. Advertisers go g...
14 Jan, 2008, 04.20 AM IST
- Actis acquires stake in Nilgiris Dairy for Rs 300 crore
Private equity major Actis is snapping up Nilgiris Dairy Farm for Rs 300 crore ($65m).
02 Sep, 2006, 03.31 AM IST