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Director RJ Balaji has clarified that the Suriya and Trisha starrer ‘Karuppu’ will not release on April 10, denying any producer dispute. He assured fans that after two years of dedicated work, an official release date and other key updates will be announced within ten days, promising the wait will be worthwhile. Fans of Suriya…
RJ Balaji has clarified that his upcoming film ‘Karuppu,’ starring Suriya, was exclusively written for the actor and not reworked from a script intended for Vijay. Balaji emphasized that Suriya was the sole choice from the outset, with the actor quickly approving the project. The director also expressed excitement about the Suriya-Trisha pairing, anticipating lively…
Behind Silicon Valley’s wealth and innovation lies a quieter story of migration, struggle, and relentless effort. Many of today’s most powerful Indian-origin executives arrived in the US with little more than strong academic foundations, technical skills, and a willingness to start at the bottom. They navigated cultural barriers, visa constraints, and hyper-competitive workplaces, often spending…
MUMBAI: US-based private equity (PE) firm General Atlantic is buying a minority stake in Rajkot’s Balaji Wafers amid growing investor appetite for local snack food brands. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the deal announced on Thursday. General Atlantic, it is learnt, is picking up a 7% stake for over Rs 2,000…
MELBOURNE: On a day when fans across the grounds were reaching for their jackets, alternates Sriram Balaji and his Austrian partner Neil Oberleitner lent some cheer to the Indian contingent when they stopped the French-Aussie pairing of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Jordan Thompson 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (8) in two hours and 43 minutes in a…
MUMBAI: Balaji Wafers plans to IPO the business in about five years or so as it gears up to get General Atlantic on board as an investor, said founder and MD Chandubhai Virani.The American private equity (PE) firm is acquiring a 7% stake in the Rajkot-based snacks company, valuing it at around Rs 35,000 crore,…
It was a pleasant March morning when I suddenly woke up with a strong feeling of visiting the revered Mehandipur Balaji temple in Rajasthan. It is a revered temple where Lord Hanuman is prayed in his child form. I had never been to the temple before but heard several (unbelievable) stories about the temple’s power…
It was a pleasant March morning when I suddenly woke up with a strong feeling of visiting the revered Mehandipur Balaji temple in Rajasthan. It is a revered temple where Lord Hanuman is prayed in his child form. I had never been to the temple before but heard several (unbelievable) stories about the temple’s power…
US-based private equity firm General Atlantic (GA) is close to acquiring a 7% stake in Balaji Wafers for about Rs 2,500 crore (approximately $282 million), valuing the Gujarat-headquartered snack maker at nearly Rs 35,000 crore (around $4 billion). Two people familiar with the matter confirmed that the deal is in its final stages.As per ET,…
New Delhi: Over a dozen firms, including leading private equity firms, are in the fray to acquire a 10-15% stake in Balaji Wafers, where the promoters are diluting their stake, industry sources said.PE firms, including Temasek, which recently acquired a 10% stake in Haldiram, along with TPG, ADIA (Abu Dhabi Investment Authority) and some 10…
