Lehman@10: Mixed fortune for India Inc's global forays

Just before the 2008 financial crisis made headlines, Indian companies were on a global buying spree. In the fifth part of the series, Dev Chatterjee and Krishna Kant discuss how the crisis came as......

Why it pays to invest in family-owned businesses

Family businesses outperform the broader index over 10 years Family-owned businesses might have their own follies but they often tend to be good investments. A collection of 86 family businesses......

Indian companies that lost billions in overseas acquisitions

Tata Steel, others sell assets abroad after taking massive impairments. With Tata Steel planning to sell its UK business after admitting an impairment of £2 billion (Rs 19,100 crore approx)......

Many air pockets in India Inc's global flight

Big-ticket buyouts at the peak of valuation cycle failed to live up to the hype; smaller deals did betterIf Indian chief executives were asked to name one of their decisions in the past 15 years......