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Topic: Essar

Supreme Court clears way for ArcelorMittal to acquire Essar Steel

The Supreme Court allowed ArcelorMittal to complete its acquisition of Essar Steel India Ltd. by setting aside NCLAT’s order that gave secured and unsecured creditors equal right over sale proceeds.

Allowing new players to sell petrol, diesel needs more reforms to succeed

Modi govt has taken a major step towards liberalising its policy on petroleum retail. Now, refinery pricing needs to be made more transparent.

ArcelorMittal plans to bid for Essar power plant in MP along with Resurgent

Arcelor and Resurgent have held preliminary talks on a potential joint bid for the 1,200-megawatt Essar power plant in Madhya Pradesh.

India turns a bad-loan tragedy into a bankruptcy farce

It'll be unfortunate if India's next steel king is decided not on the wrestling mat  — but via walkovers.

ArcelorMittal heads to court in battle over India’s steel market

Billionaire Lakshmi Mittal’s ArcelorMittal will challenge the eligibility of the VTB-led Numetal Ltd. group in bidding for Essar Steel India Ltd. 

Russia’s top bank willing to buy out India’s sick Essar in a $6 billion race

The VTB-led consortium’s bid will be in contest with that of Lakshmi Mittal’s ArcelorMittal, which submitted a higher offer than the VTB investor group last month.

2G scam judgment tells India the judicial system won’t hold the influential accountable

I don’t know on what basis the court said there was no evidence. In at least 40 pages of the judgment, the court has reproduced the evidence.

Paradise Papers: Parking money in tax havens biggest threat to democracy in the world

In most cases, funds were siphoned from domestic companies to offshore tax havens by over-invoicing and under-invoicing, through intermediary shell companies .

On Camera

How neo-casteists set up a symphony orchestra to make UGC equity guidelines fail

In the Indian education system, neo-casteism encompasses many forms of caste-based profiling, manipulation of nomenclature, political rigmaroles, and fearmongering.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

Adani Defence teams up with Italy’s Leonardo to tap India’s mega helicopter market

The partnership will focus on targeting the Indian Armed Forces' requirements, particularly for Leonardo's AW169M and AW109 TrekkerM helicopters.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.