Portrait belived to be only one Gandhi sat for sells for Rs 1.7 crore (Picture credit: Bonhams) LONDON: A rare Gandhi portrait, believed to be the only oil painting Mahatma Gandhi ever sat for, sold in an online auction at Bonhams on Tuesday for £152,800 (Rs 1.7 crore.)“Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi” by British artist Clare…
MUMBAI: Siddhant Commercials, an entity belonging to the Reliance Industries group, on Monday sold 85 lakh shares of Asian Paints for nearly Rs 1,876 crore through a block deal on NSE. The entire block, representing 0.9 per cent of the company’s equity, was bought by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund at a per-share price of Rs…
BENGALURU: Byju’s has sold its US-based subsidiaries, Epic and Tynker, as part of US bankruptcy proceedings, in what appears to be a fire sale. This marks the latest step in the Indian edtech company’s asset liquidation following its financial collapse. Epic was acquired for $95 million by the Chinese education firm TAL Education Group, while…
WestBridge Capital on Tuesday sold a 12.4 per cent stake in Aptus Value Housing Finance, amounting to Rs 1,906 crore, via an open market transaction.The private equity firm, one of the promoters of Aptus Value Housing Finance, executed the sale through its investment arm, WestBridge Crossover Fund LLC. According to bulk deal data on the…
Realty developer NeoLiv has sold all 263 residential plots in its debut project ‘NeoLiv Grand Park’ located in Kundli-Sonipat, Haryana, garnering over Rs 300 crore in sales.In a statement issued Tuesday, the Mumbai-based firm said the project, spread across 19.46 acres, witnessed demand nearly four times the available inventory, underscoring strong buyer interest, reported PTI.“The…
NEW DELHI: DIAL, the Delhi airport operator, has divested its complete 50 per cent ownership in Delhi Aviation Services Pvt Ltd (DASPL) to Bird Flight Services (India) Pvt Ltd for nearly 13 crore. DASPL held the concession for operating bridge-mounted equipment at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), including ground power units, pre-conditioned…
Days before the Titanic struck an iceberg, a first-class passenger, Col. Archibald Gracie, described the vessel in a letter written while on board: “It is a fine ship but I shall await my journey’s end before I pass judgment on her.” Colonel Gracie’s journey on the Titanic had a catastrophic end, but he fared better…
The Trump Organization’s online store has launched a new $50 red cap boldly embroidered with “Trump 2028”, fueling speculation — and controversy — over Trump’s repeated hints at seeking a third term in office. The official Trump store is now selling Trump 2028 hats pic.twitter.com/FfJdS3l2Gp— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) April 24, 2025 “The future looks bright!…
Time passes in funny ways when you’re on your phone. Five minutes of swiping on TikTok or tapping through Instagram Stories can slip into 10 minutes, or 20, or one sunken hour. Alex Norstrom, co-president and chief business officer of Spotify, believes some apps will soon “self-swipe,” requiring even less of your effort or awareness….
Private equity likes the long ball The San Francisco Giants, one of Major League Baseball’s most successful franchises, have sold about 10 percent of the team to the private equity group Sixth Street, Ken Belson and Lauren Hirsch are first to report. The team will use the cash to help pay for upgrades to the…