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ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case: Cracking quid pro quo relationships

In the absence of appropriate regulations and sophisticated technology, Indian investigators have their work cut out

Noel Tata, a cautious risk-taker, ready for a bigger role at Tata Trusts

Noel is the half-brother of Ratan Tata and brother-in-law of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry

KKR India's financial services business aims to get into SME lending

With the implosion of IL&FS and tightening of credit by both banks and non-bank financing entities, there's urgent need for capital, says Sanjay Nayar

Newsmaker: R Venkataramanan, a controversial aide of Ratan Tata

This is not the first time Venkat has had a brush with controversy. A former Executive Assistant to Tata, Venkat was earlier accused by Mistry on two serious counts

Key deals last week: Temasek, Orios Venture, Straddle Capital, and more

There were 12 deals worth $698.88 million with one exit in the last seven days ended February 13, 2019

Actis plans to launch $500-mn India-focused real estate fund this year

This would be the first India-focused real estate fund launched by any global fund manager since US-based JP Morgan raised one in 2014

Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, a cop who came in from the cold

During the three-day dharna that rocked the nation, Rajeev Kumar bagged many accolades from CM Mamata Banerjee

Private equity, venture capital flow value falls 49% in Jan, deals up 65%

The strong trend of buyouts established in 2018 has continued into 2019 with 4 buyouts worth $504 mn recorded in Jan 2019 -- 20% higher compared to Jan 2018

Piramal's $69-mn infusion in Lodha, and other key deals from last week

There were 15 PE deals worth $143.56 million and 1 PE Exit worth $10.45 million in the last seven days ended Feb 06, 2019

Brookfield may invest $1.5 bn in Indian realty to compete with Blackstone

Canadian asset management firm raised $15 bn; might pump funds into commercial real estate in the country

P C Mohanan and J V Meenakshi: Dissenters who chose to quit over data

Mohanan and Meenakshi cited the withholding of the publication of the NSSO's employment survey for 2017-18 and a lack of consultation with the Commission before releasing the backdated GDP series

Torrential rains continue to wreak havoc in south Gujarat

Five trains cancelled, road traffic disrupted in many parts of state

Flood continues to wreak havoc in Bihar

Four more districts including Patna, Gopalganj, East Champaran and Sheikhpura were under the grip of flood as of Monday, DMD officials said

YourNest to raise corpus for second fund, now targeting Rs 450 crore

YourNest invests in pre-Series-A funding of start-ups and competes with other VC firms such as Blume Ventures

Textile package suffers delivery failure due to demonetisation, GST

Imaginatively designed incentives to grow jobs in the textile sector ran into the unforeseen headwinds of demonetisation and GST

Investcorp marks first direct investment in India with IDFC acquisition

The acquisition is expected to close on Thursday.

VCs become choosy about start-ups: Is the Series A funding crunch back?

VCs say the targets are moving

How some big-ticket office deals hit a roadblock because of market delays

Amit Goenka, MD at Nisus Finance, said yield expectations of investors had gone up, with the rise in loan and capitalisation

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's journey from CPM stalwart to popular leader

Despite violent protests by Hindu groups, the Kerala CM ensured that women of menstrual age entered the Sabarimala temple

Global VC funding in digital health firms up 32% at $9.5 bn in 2018: Study

Total corporate funding for digital health companies, including debt and public market financing, reached $13 bn in 2018, a 58% increase from the $8.2 bn raised in 2017