With tax claims and CBI case, NDTV may not be a SpiceJet for Ajay Singh

Should he indeed acquire majority ownership in NDTV, Ajay Singh's navigational abilities will be put to severe test by several air pockets

Three years after he famously took over the then-troubled airline Spicejet, Ajay Singh of 'Ab ki Baar, Modi Sarkar' fame is rumoured to have picked up a 40 per cent stake in listed broadcaster New Delhi Television (NDTV). Though The Indian Express on Friday reported citing unnamed sources that Singh was all set to take control , both NDTV and Singh have denied the deal and the reported details. Like SpiceJet then, NDTV is facing a challenging business environment, further complicated by tax claims, allegations, and regulatory issues.