India Digest: PE firms mull investment in Airtel via QIP; Aakash to buy Meritnation

India Digest: PE firms mull investment in Airtel via QIP; Aakash to buy Meritnation

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Private equity players including Warbug Pincus, Prudential, Capital International, GIC and Temasek have evinced interest in investing in Bharti Airtel through qualified institutional placement (QIP). Separately, Info Edge (India) is selling its entire shareholding in Applect Learning Systems Pvt Ltd to Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL).