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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicLakshmi Mittal

Topic: Lakshmi Mittal

Billionaire Laxmi Mittal’s brother Pramod, jailed for ‘fraud’, led opulent life despite debts

Pramod Mittal, who has the reputation of a risk-taker, was sentenced to one-month detention in Bosnia for suspected fraud.

India’s 23 richest people saw $21 billion vanish in 2018

Lakshmi Mittal, who controls the world’s largest steelmaker, led the way, losing $5.6 billion.

Essar Steel may not even be bankrupt by the time bidding for it ends

If Numetal decides to pay for Essar’s defaults, bidding to resolve the high-profile bankruptcy will be one where the firm isn’t even bankrupt anymore.

Delay in selling Essar should be a wake-up call for India’s bankruptcy process

What should’ve been simple question of deciding who’s willing to shell out the most for a prized asset has become a complex debate.

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.

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.