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The former civil aviation minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader’s business relationship with the conglomerate over a decade ago largely went unnoticed. It could have had a bearing on him switching allegiance to the BJP recently.

The former civil aviation minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader’s business relationship with the conglomerate over a decade ago largely went unnoticed. It could have had a bearing on him switching allegiance to the BJP recently.

Influence cannot be manufactured through diaspora networks, carefully branded events or political donations. It requires honesty and credibility.
A regulatory easing could see the billionaire’s conglomerate move from running airports to owning an airline—an idea he is warming up to, with multiple options open.
After a strong listing, Vedanta Aluminium Metal is running into some headwinds. Aluminium prices are easing, but the sharper challenge is rising competition from Kumar Mangalam Birla and Gautam Adani.
Influence cannot be manufactured through diaspora networks, carefully branded events or political donations. It requires honesty and credibility.
A regulatory easing could see the billionaire’s conglomerate move from running airports to owning an airline—an idea he is warming up to, with multiple options open.
After a strong listing, Vedanta Aluminium Metal is running into some headwinds. Aluminium prices are easing, but the sharper challenge is rising competition from Kumar Mangalam Birla and Gautam Adani.