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Strides Pharma Science Ltd on Saturday announced divestment of majority stake in its wholly-owned arm Pivot Path for Rs 100 crore to a consortium of investors led by Ascent Capital, along with co-investor Vintage. The board of directors of the company, at its meeting held on June 27, 2026, has approved a strategic investment by a consortium led by Ascent Capital, along with co-investor Vintage Classic, in its wholly owned subsidiary, Pivot Path Pvt Ltd (Pivot Path), Strides Pharma Science Ltd , said in a regulatory filing. The proposed transaction comprises the sale of the majority stake by Strides to Ascent Capital and Vintage Classic for an aggregate consideration of Rs 100 crore and the primary infusion of Rs 50 crore into Pivot Path by Ascent Capital to accelerate the next phase of growth, it added. Strides will receive Rs 75 crore at initial closing and Rs 25 crore on the first anniversary of closing, it added. After the transaction, Strides will hold a 19.95 per cent stake in
State-owned Power Grid Corporation on Friday said its board has approved the proposal to raise its borrowing limit to Rs 2.2 lakh crore from Rs 1.8 lakh crore. The board, in its meeting held on Friday, also approved the proposal of raising foreign currency funds through External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) up to USD five hundred million (USD 500 million) from Bank of Baroda, a regulatory filing stated. According to the regulatory filing, the board approved a proposal for the enhancement of borrowing limits from Rs 1,80,000 crore to Rs 2,20,000 crore, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing annual general meeting (AGM). The board also gave investment approval for 'Upgradation / Conversion of Udumalpet Madurai 400kV S/c line to Udumalpet Madurai 400kV (quad) D/c line' at an estimated cost of Rs 772.65 crore, scheduled to be implemented within 30 months from the date of allocation by August 11, 2028.
Bajaj Auto Ltd will strengthen strategically important 125cc plus domestic motorcycle portfolio, while 'turbo charging' its electric scooter Chetak in FY27, amid a volatile, uncertain and complex external environment, Chairman Niraj R Bajaj said. The company will also look to boost exports given the recovery across key international markets, whilst navigating the challenges and disruptions in global logistics, Bajaj said in the company's annual report for 2025-26. "As we look ahead to FY27, the external environment remains volatile, uncertain and complex. Geopolitical developments, commodity inflation, supply chain disruptions and shifts in global trade dynamics are creating challenges in the operating environment that are particularly pronounced as we start the new financial year," he said. "The opportunities before us across markets and segments remain very significant and offer substantial headroom for growth," Bajaj said. India continues to be one of the world's fastest growing
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday conducted searches against Rajesh Exports which is facing scrutiny from market regulator Sebi over alleged financial irregularities, official sources said. The action is understood to have been taken under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) at the Bengaluru-headquartered company. Premises in Bengaluru and Mumbai linked to the company are being covered, they said. Rajesh Exports Ltd allegedly inflated its consolidated revenues by more than Rs 15 lakh crore over five years by attributing massive revenues to overseas subsidiaries, particularly Switzerland-based Valcambi SA, despite the subsidiary's audited standalone financial statements showing only a fraction of those amounts, according to an interim order by Sebi. The regulator has restrained the company's Chairman and Managing Director, Rajesh Mehta, from buying, selling or dealing in securities of Rajesh Exports, either directly or indirectly, until further orders. Rajesh Exports ha
The government on Wednesday said it has sold a five per cent stake in the public sector reinsurance company, the General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC), with an enthusiastic response from investors to the offer for sale. The stake sale is expected to garner about Rs 3,000 crore to the exchequer, taking the total proceeds from five PSU disinvestments so far in the current fiscal to around Rs 16,000 crore. Non-retail investors oversubscribed the offer for sale (OFS) on Tuesday, putting in bids worth Rs 4,000 crore. The OFS opened for retail investors on Wednesday. "Offer for Sale (OFS) in GIC Re closed with enthusiastic response from the investors. Government of India has divested 5 per cent of its stake in GIC Re with full subscription of base and green-shoe offer," Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Arunish Chawla said on X. Through the two-day OFS at a floor price of Rs 352 per share, the government proposed to divest 2 per cent of equity
Essel group Chairman Subhash Chandra has sold a prime Lutyens' Delhi bungalow to an unnamed businessman for Rs 1,260 crore in what is being touted as one of the costliest property deals in recent times, sources said. The nearly 3-acre bungalow on Bhagwan Das Road in close vicinity to Connaught Place and India Gate has been bought by a "Delhi-based business family", the sources said, refusing to divulge the identity of the buyer. The residential plot is on the same road as another plot that Gautam Adani conglomerate had bought in 2020 for a reported Rs 400 crore. Sources said the Rs 1,260 crore deal will be closed by the first week of December. A spokesperson of Zee Group declined to comment on the transaction. Chandra had acquired the property in 2015 for Rs 304 crore, translating into a more than four-fold increase in value over the past decade. In Lutyens Bungalow Zone (LBZ), there are around 3,000 bungalows. The LBZ is one of the most expensive real estate locations in the cou
South Korean consumer electronics major LG expects India to continue to be its number one market globally for residential air conditioning by sales volume with the country offering significant growth potential, according to a senior company official. India, which is among LG's top three HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) markets globally along with the US and Brazil, however, has room for growth in the commercial air conditioning business, LG Electronics Head of Eco Solution Asia/India Sales & Marketing Department, Kiyoon Seong told visiting Indian journalists here. "India has a large population and relatively low AC penetration, which indicates significant growth potential. India is already one of LG's top three HVAC markets globally. In the RAC (residential air conditioning) business, India is LG's number one market worldwide in terms of sales volume," he said. Seong was responding to a query on the significance of the Indian market for LG and its ranking among ...