Vedanta, the London-listed company founded by billionaire Anil Agarwal, has suffered a fresh blow in India, where a court has ordered the immediate shutdown of its massive copper smelter in the south citing violation of environmental laws in a sensitive coastal area
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India's three largest outsourcing companies are looking to recruit more staff in the US, stung by tougher immigration regulations for foreign software engineers
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The Bombay Stock Exchange and a consortium of financial institutions set up the United Stock Exchange of India in an attempt to break into currency futures trading
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Sahara India Pariwar, an Indian media-to-sports conglomerate, is in talks to pay off half of Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's $3.7bn debt pile, in a move that would deepen ties between Bollywood and Hollywood
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TPG Capital and Carlyle have expressed interest in teaming up with Hero's Munjal family to buy out Honda's 26% stake in their joint venture as they seek to end their partnership
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Career Point Infosytems, a top Indian "cram" school in an industry that caters to more than 1m young Indians vying for admission to top universities each year, has launched an initial public offering
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Tihar Jail, whose 12,000 prisoners make it south Asia's largest prison complex, wants to become recognised for its 'TJ's' brand of furniture, snacks, bakery products and clothes
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Coal India is set to begin a roadshow to promote what is expected to be India's biggest stock listing, as it aims to raise up to Rs150bn from the sale of a 10 per cent stake
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Bombay High Court's decision to tax Vodafone for the 2007 acquisition of Hutchison Essar could hurt cross-border dealmaking in India
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India's central bank governor urges the government to revise the pay of executives in state-controlled banks, a stark contrast with the finance and corporate affairs ministry's proposal
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The world's third-largest turbine supplier is embarking on a significant push for new business as it battles a depressed market in the developed world, where it built its reputation
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India is planning sell minority holdings in two of its largest oil companies by March, a move that would help it raise more than $5bn
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A landmark deal designed to help India's second-largest mobile operator reduce debt and make it more attractive to suitors has folded up amid speculation about a dispute over price
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The question now is whether the group can find someone capable of sustaining its global growth
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Amid the debate on family control, analysts have warned against assumptions that family ownership automatically equates to poor management
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