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Samsung's S8 plan: Move over Note 7 debacle before Apple comes with iPhone8
With iPhone8 to be launched only in the second half of 2017, the field is wide open for Samsung
 "Samsung's S8 plan: Move over Note 7 debacle before Apple comes with iPhone8")
PE investments fall to 33-month low at $2.1 billion in Q1 2017
Only four investments were valued at and above $100 million in Q1, as against 7 deals a year ago
 "PE investments fall to 33-month low at $2.1 billion in Q1 2017")
Prashant Jhawar: Caught in Usha Martin's power struggle
Prashant got ousted as non-executive chairman of Usha Martin by the board earlier this week
 "Prashant Jhawar: Caught in Usha Martin's power struggle")
Domestic private equity in realty doubled in 2016: JLL report
It touched $3.4 bn in 2016 as against $2 bn in 2015
Number crunching: Just how much is Sahara's Aamby Valley worth?
The value it is able to derive in the auction holds the key to Subrata Roy's peace and happiness
 "Number crunching: Just how much is Sahara's Aamby Valley worth?")
Indian Angel Network announces maiden fund of Rs 350 cr
Company, co-investors plan to invest around Rs 1,500 crore in the next four years
 "Indian Angel Network announces maiden fund of Rs 350 cr")
PE/VC deal value up by 52%, volume up by 31% in March
Canadian pension funds manifested in high deal numbers in March quarter
 "PE/VC deal value up by 52%, volume up by 31% in March")
Private equity firms exit $18 bn in two years
A PE firm estimate exits of $10.9 billion in 2015 and $9.8 billion in 2016
PE/VC deals at $4.2 bn in March quarter, e-com finds little traction
The e-commerce sector saw merely 11 deals worth $85 million
 "PE/VC deals at $4.2 bn in March quarter, e-com finds little traction")
In the era of Donald Trump, India-US defence ties change tack
US is keen to shift focus from tech transfer to operational cooperation between the two militaries
 "In the era of Donald Trump, India-US defence ties change tack")
With Dalmia exit, KKR cements India success
KKR fully exited the company in a block deal worth Rs 1,534 cr
 "With Dalmia exit, KKR cements India success")
After Fairfax funding, Sanmar steps up expansion
The group has lined up investments of over Rs 2,500 cr to ramp up capacity to manufacture PVC
 "After Fairfax funding, Sanmar steps up expansion")
T T V Dhinakaran: Dwindling clout of a political heavyweight
Palaniswami and Paneerselvam joined to oust Dhinakaran and EC cancelled R K Nagar by-election
 "T T V Dhinakaran: Dwindling clout of a political heavyweight")
Nagarathar community to launch Rs 500-cr fund
The Nattukottai Chettiars hope the fund will restore the community's entrepreneurship legacy
 "Nagarathar community to launch Rs 500-cr fund")
VC firms like Iron Pillar, Zodius and B-Capital eye mid-stage deals
With hedge funds keeping away, there are few investors willing to lead Series-B/C rounds
 "VC firms like Iron Pillar, Zodius and B-Capital eye mid-stage deals")
Quietly, Tata Motors stages a comeback
The automaker has set its sights on becoming the third largest player in India in two years
 "Quietly, Tata Motors stages a comeback")
Railways gets serious about making money
Includes online and offline content on demand to train advertisements and installation of ATMs
 "Railways gets serious about making money")
Is it time to get real about India's steel plans?
The government may struggle to find 91,000 acres of land to pack new 175 mt capacity
 "Is it time to get real about India's steel plans?")
Private Equity deals lose lustre, slump to 5-year low, value down 27%
The average deal value for the first quarter of this year was the highest in 15 quarters
 "Private Equity deals lose lustre, slump to 5-year low, value down 27%")
For Infosys' Ravi Venkatesan, technology is a friend, not foe
Ravi Venkatesan is co-chairman at Infosys
 "For Infosys' Ravi Venkatesan, technology is a friend, not foe")