Lata Jha
Stories by Lata Jha
India: Essel Group’s Chandra decries Invesco’s ‘illegal bid’ to take over Zee
Invesco is Zee’s single largest shareholder, with about 18% equity ownership.
ZEE Entertainment board okays merger with Sony Pictures Networks India
Shareholders of SPNI will hold a majority stake in the merged entity.
James Murdoch teams up with STAR India’s Uday Shankar to invest in tech, media
They aim to build "large-scale business in digital media, education and healthcare."
Overall smartphone usage falls in India after ban on Chinese apps
Penetration of Chinese-origin apps has dived from 81% to 29%.
India: Deloitte buys marketing advisory firm Spatial Management
Spatial Access has worked with over 500 brands across categories within India and across global markets.
India: Yes Bank buys 24.19% stake in Dish TV via pledged shares
This is the fifth instance in the past one year that Yes Bank has acquired a majority stake in non-banking businesses.
India’s gig economy goes off the rails as COVID-19 crisis deepens
For online delivery firms, a major constraint has been the curbs imposed on movement of their workers.
India: Network18 denies reports of news assets sale to Times Group
Japanese conglomerate Sony has previously been rumoured to be interested in Network18's entertainment division, which includes movie, music and comedy
Foodtech unicorn Zomato joins web streaming war with original content
The Zomato video experience will launch with 2000+ videos that include Zomato Originals, which will be available to stream in India.
India: Media firm ZEE to decide between two binding offers for stake sale
US firm Comcast is said to team up with Blackstone, James Murdoch’s family office to bid for ZEE.
