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October 9, 2012

The world of Indian movies is dominated by songs, dances and drama – lots of it. And now, one family business has found itself in the midst of it all due to the lyrics of a song in an upcoming Bollywood film.

The Birla family, which controls multi-billion-dollar conglomerate the Aditya Birla Group, has sent a legal notice to Prakash Jha – the director of a new film called Chakravyuh– objecting to a song in the movie.

Revealed: India's richest families

November 14, 2008

Some of India’s most affluent families have dominated the list of the country’s 40 most wealthy individuals.

Some of India's most affluent families have dominated the list of the country's 40 most wealthy individuals. Topping the Forbes list, with an estimated fortune of $20.8 billion, is Mukesh Ambani (pictured). His brother Anil, with whom he has an infamously turbulent relationship, came third with a fortune of $12.5 billion.

Second on the list is Lakshmi Mittal, head of steel giant ArcelorMittal. Despite a tough few months for his company, Mittal is still worth an estimated $20.5 billion.

M&A: Global M&A activity - an overview

September 1, 2007

Before the recent credit crunch, M&A activity was booming throughout the world. Families in Business compares and contrasts the Asian, European and US markets to ascertain what the impact has been on deals involving family businesses

Reports compiled by Rob Davies in Asia, Reg Crowder in Europe and Michael Fischer in the US.

Asia: Polar opposites

September 1, 2006

Indian family businesses are some of the most optimistic in the world, while UK family family businesses are the least. Anuj Chande, Vishesh Chandiok and Howard Hackney take a close look at what the future holds for family businesses in each country

Anuj Chande is an International Business Partner at Grant Thornton UK; Vishesh Chandiok is Country Director International Business at Grant Thornton India; Howard Hackney is Head of Family Business at Grant Thornton UK.