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Finance
Online due diligence to gain traction as coronavirus lockdowns disrupt dealmaking
The coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns in many countries will accelerate the trend of dealmakers conducting due diligence for potential transactions ......
Finance
Why new FDI rules have put PE fund managers in a quandary
The Indian government’s hardening of stance over foreign direct investment from China has thrown private equity fund managers in a ......
Finance
Startup funding deals drop to five-year low as coronavirus spreads
The pace of funding for Indian startups in the first quarter of the year slowed to a five-year low as ......
Finance
Explained: Why PE firms do debt deals and what leverage they really have over founders
A note purportedly written by Café Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha, who apparently committed suicide earlier this week, has shaken ......
Economy
Two years of GST: Will Modi govt now expand the tax regime's scope?
India marks the second anniversary of the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Monday, with the government ......
Infrastructure
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas hires co-head for real estate practice
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, the country’s largest full-service law firm, has hired Abhishek Sharma as a partner and co-head of its ......
Consumer
Zydus Wellness gets PE backing to acquire Kraft's India biz for $626 mn
Zydus Wellness Ltd, the consumer healthcare unit of drugmaker Cadila Healthcare Ltd, has received private equity commitment to buy the ......
General
Worst over for VC dealmaking in India but investors backing fewer startups
Early-stage venture capital investments just past the seed/angel level appear to have bottomed out while mid-stage deals - particularly at ......
TMT
Why OYO's billion-dollar fundraise can't hide sustained slowdown in startup funding
Walmart acquired Flipkart, Paytm became Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway’s first bet in India, and SoftBank-backed OYO is now valued more ......
Finance
How PE funds, foreign banks are changing tack in battle for stressed assets
When Indian authorities started cracking down on banks’ bad loans two years ago, several private equity firms and stressed assets ......