Boston, MA headquartered global private equity investor Advent International will acquire a majority stake in Mumbai India-based Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of 2019. Bharat Serums is a biopharmaceuticals company focussed on women’s healthcare, assisted reproductive treatment, and critical care and...
James Bond to Drive Land Rover Defender
In the next James Bond movie No Time to Die that will be released in April 2020, vehicles showcased in the car chases are Defenders from the Jaguar Land Rover Company which is a subsidiary of India's Tata Motors headquartered in Mumbai. The Land Rover Defenders in the movie are no...
Comedian Trevor Noah to Debut in India
Producer, writer, and comedian Trevor Noah is all set for his performance in India in April 2020. Mumbai-based ticketing aggregator BookMyShow will bring the comedy star for his first ever performance in the country. Shows of the Loud and Clear Tour 2020 will be held in Mumbai and New Delhi....
India's Reliance Jio Leverages Acquisitions for Growth
Mumbai headquartered telecom operator Reliance Jio upped its engagement with start-ups through acquisitions, partnerships, or equity stake purchases over the last few months, cherry-picking start-ups in music streaming apps, media production, AI, and blockchain. To date, Jio has invested $37 billion in the four years since its inception and is still...
Amritt's Bagla Interviews Top So Cal Executives
The Indian Institute of Technology’s (IIT) Southern California alumni gathered on September 14 at the Long Beach Marriott to investigate whether "nerdy engineers" from the "Ivy League school of India" have had an image makeover to one of contemporary professional diversity. Currently, working in the U.S. are IIT alumni who...
India's Sun Pharma Expects to Win in China
With a recovery underway in its U.S. business, India's Mumbai-based Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., is scouting for a partner in China, where the government aims to drive down the cost of healthcare. China has rolled out a bulk drug procurement program that’s driving down prices and providing an opening for...