anil agarwal
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Vedanta gets Orissa High Court stay on Rs 71 crore penalty
Odisha’s State Pollution Control board had asked the company to pay the fine for allegedly disposing of fly ash incorrectly.
20 Apr 2025
Who after Anil Agarwal?
So far it seems unlikely that the billionaire’s two children are interested in the business. The lack of a clear succession plan brings even greater urgency to Vedanta’s restructuring exercise.
20 Oct 2023
Anil Agarwal’s steel problem
Five years after buying ESL Steel for what seemed like a bargain, the Vedanta founder is in a hurry to sell the company. Except, he hasn’t had much luck with finding a buyer.
21 Jul 2023
Anil Agarwal just bought himself more time
By pushing for a sale of Vedanta’s global zinc assets to Hindustan Zinc, he may have spooked the government into scrapping a plan to divest its stake in the company.
02 Mar 2023
It’s crunch time for Anil Agarwal
The government’s opposition to Hindustan Zinc’s plan to buy Vedanta Ltd’s global zinc assets for $2.9 billion could jeopardize the conglomerate’s efforts to trim its debt.
08 Feb 2023
The ghost of Videocon continues to haunt banks
Four years after the company entered the bankruptcy process, there is little hope of lenders recovering even a fraction of their dues
14 Oct 2022
Adani’s $8 billion metals foray is hard to fathom
Spread across copper, alumina and iron ore, Adani’s mega investment in a whole new line of business faces multiple challenges.
30 Aug 2022
Anil Agarwal’s new yarn
Although Agarwal has clarified that investments in the semiconductor business will not be through the locally listed Vedanta Ltd, his company’s actions tell a different story.
18 Aug 2022
Anil Agarwal's dilemma
The Vedanta founder has his hands full trying to keep the mining and metals giant relevant in an ESG-focused world. Will a shift to electronics be his silver bullet?
10 Dec 2021