About Business Standard
Business Standard is a financial daily from Business Standard Ltd (BSL). It is published from twelve centres in India - Mumbai (formerly Bombay), New Delhi, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), Bangalore,Chennai (formerly Madras), Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Pune, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar and Kochi - and reaches readers in over 800 towns across the country.
Read MoreStarted in 1975 by the Ananda Bazar group in what was then Calcutta, the paper was hived off as a separate company in 1996, and then bought by Mumbai-based financial investors, after which it began a phase of rapid expansion with the launch of new editions. The Financial Times of London took an equity stake in BSL in 2004.
The editor is T.N. Ninan, who was earlier editor of The Economic Times. The paper sells 130,000 copies daily, and has a reputation for responsible journalism and for its stimulating editorial page. It has pioneered the ranking of the wealthiest Indians (in the Billionaire Club), and offers along with the paper free monthly magazines on motoring and aviation. The paper recently started its Sunday edition from three publishing centres.
The newspaper's website is business-standard.com. BSL also publishes several periodicals, including BS Motoring, Indian Management, the Asian Management Review and Routes: the Gateway Magazine."
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Will Unbundling BSNL’s Local Loop Truly Bring About A Broadband Revolution In India?
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...it when I see it, but that it’s up for discussion again brings with it hope for broadband in India: Business Standard reports, quoting unnamed sources that BSNL is considering opening up its last mile to private playe...
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News Roundup: Jay Shree Closes In On Rs 120 Cr Buy
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... and is hoping to clock a top line of Rs 1,000 crore and profit after tax of Rs 200 crore in FY10. (Business Standard) VCs To Be Promoters in SKS IPO - A group of four venture capitalists led by Sequoia Capital India ... (Read Full Article)
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News Roundup: Daimler To Sell Tata Motors Stake
Explore Article VCCircle (Mar 8 2010)
...o buy brands and improve its consumer healthcare business, but not assets that sell pure generics. (Business Standard) GVK To Buy Siemens Stake in BIAL - GVK Power and Infrastructure Ltd, which owns a 29% stake in Ban... (Read Full Article)
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Google Maps Gets Delhi Metro Transit Info; Buses The Real Test
Explore Article MediaNama.com (Mar 8 2010) Maps/Local
...g on my Nokia N95. The Real Challenge: Buses The real challenge, though, is integrating bus routes. Business Standard reports that Google is also in talks with the Delhi Transport Corporation for information on b...
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V G Siddhartha Closing $75M First Round PE Deal In Coffee Day Holdings
Explore Article VCCircle (Mar 3 2010) Acquisition
...in its Cafe Coffee Day arm while it raised structured financing from JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank. A Business Standard report last month said, Tanglin is in discussions with HDFC’s real estate private equity fund to ra... (Read Full Article)
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News Roundup: GlobalLogic Eyes $40 Mn Acquisition
Explore Article VCCircle (Feb 25 2010) Acquisition
...n the BSE. Post today’s acquisition, Reliance Capital Partners’ holding in Fame went up to 13.84%. (Business Standard) Pioneer Alloys Eyes Acquisitions, PE Funding - Chennai-based foundry Pioneer Alloy Castings Limite... (Read Full Article)
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News Roundup: Tikona Gets Rs 500Cr PE Funding
Explore Article VCCircle (Feb 10 2010) Acquisition
... equity to Jaypee Capital in phases. At present, NSE, LIC and Nabard hold 15% stake each in NCDEX. (Business Standard) Zensar Eyes Acquisitions - Zensar Technologies plans to complete at least one $40-85 million acqui... (Read Full Article)
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News Roundup: Wipro Eyes Acquisitions In Niche Segments
Explore Article VCCircle (Feb 10 2010) Acquisition
... equity to Jaypee Capital in phases. At present, NSE, LIC and Nabard hold 15% stake each in NCDEX. (Business Standard) Zensar Eyes Acquisitions - Zensar Technologies plans to complete at least one $40-85 million acqui... (Read Full Article)
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News Roundup: BSNL To Go For Private Placement
Explore Article VCCircle (Feb 9 2010) Acquisition
...NL was valued at Rs 100,000 crore, so a 10% stake sale was expected to fetch over Rs 10,000 crore. (Business Standard) Reliance Ups Stake in Fame India - Reliance Capital Partners, an ADAG company, has increased its s... (Read Full Article)
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GB Corp Buys 11% In S Tel; Stakeholders
Explore Article MediaNama.com (Jan 15 2010) Acquisition
...machal Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand and Bihar in December and has since acquired 300,000 subscribers, Business Standard reports. The operator has [...] GB Corp Buys 11% In S Tel; Stakeholders Facebook By Preethi J on Ja...
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...viously, there will be companies willing to pay Maini what he wants. In an earlier interaction with Business Standard, Maini had indicated that he could do a similar deal with others. “Alliances such as this are going... (Read Full Article)
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Finance Friday:Crowning Glory For Ongc,sail and NTPC
Explore Article India Business Blog (Dec 24 2009) Acquisition
...ater financial and operational autonomy in a bid to scale up their operations and expand globally. (Business Standard) Indian PSU sector has seen a lot of fresh reforms [...]<h3>Related Photos</h3><ol&g...
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What is Your Brand Ambassador’s Real Price?
Explore Article India Business Blog (Dec 14 2009)
...the answer –... 5. IPL and Nano – biggest brands of 2008. Swift Dzire better brand than iPhone 3G!! Business Standard has a Brand Derby and in its 13th edition IPL and Nano won the honours of being the biggest brands ...
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News Roundup: JSW Energy Ropes In 7 Anchor Investors For IPO
Explore Article VCCircle (Dec 6 2009)
...GMR is also raising funds for two build-operate-transfer (BOT) road projects worth Rs 3,300 crore. (Business Standard) Future Group To Bring Financial Service Businesses Under JV - Future Group is planning to bring Fu... (Read Full Article)
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More startups to bloom? DFJ to raise $400 Million for start-ups
Explore Article SiliconIndia (Dec 4 2009) Acquisition
...dia, said Mohanjit Jolly, Executive Director of DFJ's Bangalore-based Indian unit, according to Business Standard. Venture capital firms and private equity companies are seeking to restart fundraising after a two-... (Read Full Article)
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