Vodafone, Birla to infuse equity in Vodafone Idea
Reports on government looking to convert up to 70% stake in Vodafone Idea have been rubbished by officials.
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Why govt—not BSNL—should take over Vodafone
A professional board, with a turnaround mandate, could help revive the beleaguered telco.
Can Vodafone Idea die to live?
The government has to choose either a collapse or a possible bailout by BSNL. Either of the outcomes is good for Jio and Airtel.
Aditya Birla Group bets big on ethnic wear
ABFRL’s fourth deal in the Indian ethnic wear space was a minority stake in Tarun Tahiliani’s label. Its growing portfolio in the space signals its ambition, but the real work has just started.
Aditya Birla Group’s couture play
After acquiring 51% in Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s fashion house, Kumar Mangalam Birla-led ABFRL has picked up a 33.5% stake in Tarun Tahiliani’s couture label.
Novelis finally buys Aleris, but what about the timing?
Kumar Mangalam Birla’s Hindalco seeks to expand into high-value aluminium downstream products in industries like aerospace with the acquisition, which faced regulatory hurdles
Telecom: India’s call drop moment
Once the poster child of India’s growing economic clout, Indian telecom is in the doldrums. A rapid technological shift, competition, and legal wrangles have roiled the sector. What happens now?
AGR: Staggered payments last hope for telcos
All eyes are now on the apex court’s decision vis-à-vis allowing staggered payments of AGR dues, as the shadow of doubt on Vodafone Idea’s existence still looms
Telecom: How the call dropped
Editor’s letter from the March 2020 issue.
SC refuses AGR relief to telcos, again
Telecom companies need to pay up their dues by March 17; Vodafone Idea’s fate hangs in the balance.
