The fight for Fortis, allegedly defrauded by founders Malvinder & Shivinder Singh, has seen 4 takeover bids, 2 scrapped deals, and most of the board being replaced.
Amid govt's crackdown on defaulting borrowers, former Ranbaxy and Fortis promoters Malvinder & Shivinder Singh have been arrested for routing money to a spiritual leader and a fraud case.
Billionaire Malvinder Singh claims that his brother Shivinder acquired 6 companies to write off debts of their spiritual guru, who allegedly threatened him.
The founders had taken at least 5 billion rupees of Fortis Healthcare’s cash without board approval. The market regulator, and India’s Serious Fraud Investigation Office, are looking into the company and auditors have refused to certify financial results.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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