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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.

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.