29-489: The Sahu Jain family is an industrial family of India. They own Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (commonly known as The Times Group), which owns The Times of India , the most-circulated English-language newspaper in the world. The members of the extended family have interests in education ( S P Jain School of Global Management ), chemicals (DCW Ltd.) and finance (DoubleDot Ltd. and Crescent Finstock Ltd). The family are from
58-669: A dairy, and three Andrew Yule jute mills. In 1946, Ramkrishna Dalmia bought out Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. , the publisher of The Times of India ; which was later sold to the Jains after a split in the Dalmia-Jain Group. By 1948, differences had developed between the Dalmias and the Jains. On 12 May 1948, the two families worked out the details of a split at the family house of the Jains in Mussoorie . On 31 May 1948,
87-579: A division of BCCL in 2004 to create an exchange for job seekers and employers on the internet. With the growth of internet attaining rapid speed and being a highly profitable venture, Times Business Solutions – A division of Times Internet Limited was born as the " Internet Initiatives " of BCCL. Times Group, others put $ 20 million into Square Yards in September 2019. Times Internet is an Indian company which owns, operates and invests in various Internet-led products, services and technology . Radio Mirchi
116-561: Is a family-owned business , publishes The Times of India newspaper, which is the highest selling daily English-language newspaper in India, in addition to several radio stations, television channels such as Times Now , the film magazine Filmfare , and the women's magazine Femina . The Sahu Jain family continues to own a majority of the stake in the group, and in May 2023 the Times Group
145-596: Is a nationwide network of private FM radio stations in India . Dalmia Group Dalmia Bharat Limited ( DBL ) is an Indian conglomerate , which traces its origins to the businesses established by brothers Ramkrishna Dalmia and Jaidayal Dalmia in eastern India in the first half of the 20th century. In the 1930s, the group merged with the businesses of the Jain family to form the Dalmia-Jain Group . In 1948,
174-646: The Bharatiya Jnanpith organization founded by the family. The group has also founded a few other awards that are coveted honours in the fields of fashion, movies and business in India, namely the Miss India title, Filmfare Awards and the Economic Times Awards . The Times Group has diversified into many fields. The Times of India (the world's largest circulated English-language newspaper), The Economic Times , FM Radio Mirchi ,
203-468: The Jain community and has its origins in the small town of Najibabad , Bijnor district (near Meerut , Muzaffarnagar , 180 km from Delhi), present-day Uttar Pradesh , India. The leading members of the family have been Rai Bahadur Jagmundar Das Jain, Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain , Sahu Shreyans Prasad Jain , Ashok Kumar Jain , Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain , Samir Jain , Vineet Jain , Sahu Deepak Jain and Indu Jain . The Jnanpith Awards are given by
232-552: The Sapan brand. It also traded in peanut candy, mustard oil and crash helmets. In the late 1960s, Dalmiapuram-based manufacturing and refractory plants were taken over on lease by Dalmia Industries. The business was carried out under the name Dalmia Ceramic Industries. Dalmia Industries also set up a plant at Bharatpur (Rajasthan) for manufacturing powdered milk and ghee. The company name was changed from Dalmia Dairy Industries Limited to Dalmia Industries Limited in 1989. Hari Machines
261-520: The 1915 sinking of the SS Persia ) acquired the newspaper through their new joint stock company, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd . (BCCL). At the time, some 800 people were employed by the paper. The company, by that time consolidated in the Times of India Group, was taken over from its British owners in 1946 by industrialist Ramkrishna Dalmia. Ramkrishna Dalmia (7 April 1893 – 26 September 1978)
290-532: The Dalmia-Jain Group was dissolved, splitting into what were colloquially known as Dalmia Group (divided between Ramkrishna and his brother Jaidayal) and Sahu Jain Group. However, this split was not official: there was no legal document to this effect. Vivian Bose remarked that the Dalmia-Jain Group's affairs "were so interlocked and complex because of black money and secret, undisclosed assets and undetermined income tax liabilities, that this (dissolution or partition)
319-676: The biweekly magazine Femina India , the Indiatimes portal, the 24 hours English news channel Times Now , the Bollywood news and music channel Zoom are all owned by the Sahu Jain family. The Times Group Vineet Jain (Managing Director) Bennett Coleman and Company Limited (abbreviated as B.C.C.L. and d/b/a The Times Group ) is an Indian media conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai , Maharashtra . The company, which
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#1732781159809348-483: The business of DCBL and OCL. The total turnover of the group is over ₹10,000 crore. The Group operates the following businesses, all registered in Tamil Nadu: OCL ( BSE : 502165 , NSE : OCL ) traces its origin to the cement plant set up by Jaidayal Dalmia at Rajgangpur , Orissa Province during 1950-51. Originally named Orissa Cement Limited, the company was incorporated on 11 October 1949, and
377-594: The business, resulting in the formation of the Dalmia-Jain Group. By the end of 1940, the group was operating several sugar mills, cement plants, chemical factories, engineering plants and a paper mill. The Dalmia-Jain Group challenged ACC 's monopoly in the Indian cement industry by setting up cement factories all over India (including present-day Pakistan). It also ventured into other businesses; its subsidiaries included Bharat Bank, Bharat Fire and General Insurance, Lahore Electric, Govan group of companies, two cotton mills,
406-565: The businesses controlled by Jaidayal Dalmia's son Vishnu Hari Dalmia. This group of companies is now managed by his sons Sanjay Dalmia (Chairman) and Anurag Dalmia. The group's businesses include: Dalmia Industries ( BSE : 519393 ) is a part of the Sanjay Dalmia Group. It descends from a company that was incorporated in 1937, in Bihar. The original company manufactured dairy products, including powdered milk and ghee , under
435-669: The company. Jain would buy the company a few years later and the company would be primarily run by his family in the years after. The company expanded its presence in the Indian media sphere by founding different papers and local editions of The Times of India . The Times of India press published a number of influential English (e.g. Illustrated Weekly of India 1880-1993) and Hindi magazines (e.g. Dharmyug 1949-1997, Sarika, Dinaman 1965-1990s, Parag 1958-1990s), edited by distinguished authors including Khushwant Singh , Dharmveer Bharti , Agyeya and Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena . However,
464-478: The leading British attorney Sir Dingle Mackintosh Foot , he was sentenced to two years in Tihar Jail . But for most of the jail term he managed to spend in hospital. During this period the company was run by his son-in-law Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain. Upon his release his son-in-law Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain to whom he had entrusted running of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. rebuffed his efforts to resume command of
493-548: The name Renaissance Group. In 1956, the Government of India set up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged malpractices of the Dalmia-Jain Group of companies. The Commission was headed by Justice S. R. Tendolkar (and after his death, by Justice Vivian Bose). In 1962, Ramkrishna Dalmia was jailed for tax evasion, perjury and criminal misappropriation of funds. By the time he died in 1978, he had 17 children from 6 wives. These heirs fought several court cases for control of
522-661: The name of their ancestral village in present-day Haryana . The Dalmias established a group of businesses in East India during the first half of the 20th century. These businesses included a sugar mill in Danapur and a commodity trading business in Calcutta . In 1932, Ramkrishna's daughter married Shanti Prasad Jain of the wealthy Sahu Jain family . Subsequently, Shanti Prasad and the Dalmia brothers worked together to expand
551-614: The organisation faced financial difficulties, and most of them were closed down during the 1990s. The sons of Sahu Ashok Jain , Sahu Samir Jain and Vineet Jain are credited with reviving the financial success of the group with newer and more profitable ventures. The Times Group owns the following channels. Times Business Solutions – A division of Times Internet Limited is a limited company, wholly owned by Bennett Coleman Company Limited (The Times Group). TBS develops web sites within areas such as recruitment , real estate and matrimonials such as SimplyMarry.com. TBS started as
580-529: The plant started operating in 1952. On 15 January 1996, the company changed its name to OCL India to reflect its non-cement ventures, including steel and iron. After Jaidayal Dalmia's death, OCL was controlled by his sons Ajay Hari Dalmia, Mridu Hari Dalmia and Raghu Hari Dalmia; Ajay Hari separated in 1999, to start his own venture under the name Renaissance Group. OCL is now a part of the Dalmia Bharat Group. Dalmia Bros. Pvt. Ltd. originated from
609-700: The two families decided to split the businesses; the Dalmia businesses were further divided between Ramkrishna and Jaidayal. Today, a number of companies and conglomerates trace their origin to the original Dalmia businesses; these include Dalmia Brothers, which is now managed by Vishnu Hari Dalmia's sons, Sanjay Dalmia and Anurag Dalmia; Dalmia Bharat Group, which is managed by Gautam Dalmia & Puneet Dalmia; Renaissance Group; and their subsidiaries. The Dalmia Group of companies traces its origins to Ramkrishna Dalmia and Jaidayal Dalmia . The two brothers were born in Jhunjhunu , Rajasthan . The name Dalmia comes from
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#1732781159809638-497: The various businesses owned by him. In 1983, these businesses were divided among his seven sons. The Dalmia Bharat Group is engaged in cement, sugar, refractories, renewable energy and other businesses. The Group traces its origin to Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, established in 1939. After the Dalmia-Jain Group's split, it was controlled by Jaidayal, and later by his sons Jai Hari Dalmia and Yadu Hari Dalmia and now by their sons Gautam Dalmia and Puneet Dalmia. The Dalmia Bharat Group
667-552: Was a pioneer industrialist and founder of the Dalmia-Jain group or Dalmia Group and The Times Group. The name is variously written as Ram Krishan Dalmia and Ram Kishan Dalmia. In 1947, Dalmia engineered the acquisition of the media giant Bennett, Coleman by transferring monies from a bank and an insurance company of which he was the Chairman. In 1955, this came to the attention of the socialist parliamentarian Feroze Gandhi who
696-496: Was converted to a daily in 1850. In 1859 the paper was merged with two other papers into the Bombay Times and Standard under editor Robert Knight . Two years later, in 1861, the paper got a more national scope with the title The Times of India . Subsequently the paper saw its ownership change several times until 1892 when an English journalist named Thomas Jewell Bennett along with Frank Morris Coleman (who later drowned in
725-841: Was established in 1971 as a manufacturing division of the Dalmia Group. Marathwada Refractories Ltd ( BSE : 502250 ) is controlled by Mridu Hari Dalmia's family. Jaidayal Dalmia's son Ajay Hari Dalmia established Renaissance Group, which holds stakes in Revathi Equipment Limited, Rajratan Global Wires Ltd., Shogun Organics Ltd., Monarch Catalyst Pvt. Ltd. and Semac Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Dalmia Continental Privated Limited (DCPL) and Sunshine Tourism were established by Vidyanidhi "VN" Dalmia, son of Ramkrishna Dalmia. Dalmia also invested in Starium Innovative Healthcare Co, The valuation of
754-538: Was not found to be easy". After the split, Jaidayal Dalmia gained control of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd., established in 1939 and Orissa Cement Ltd., established in 1949. Later, his sons Jai Hari Dalmia and Yadu Hari Dalmia took control of Dalmia Cement. Three other sons, Ajay Hari Dalmia, Mridu Hari Dalmia and Raghu Hari Dalmia - took over the Orissa Cement business. In 1999, Ajay Hari Dalmia separated from Orissa Cement, and started his own line of businesses under
783-471: Was officially incorporated on 10 February 2006 as Sri Kesava Mines & Minerals Limited , with its office in Dalmiapuram , Tamil Nadu . On 19 February 2010, the name was changed to DCB Renewable Energy and Industries Limited . On 25 March 2010, the name was changed; this time, to Dalmia Bharat Enterprises Limited . The present name, Dalmia Bharat Ltd was adopted in 2012. Puneet Dalmia is controlling
812-541: Was part of the ruling Congress party headed by his estranged father-in-law Jawaharlal Nehru . In December 1955, he raised the matter in the Parliament , documenting extensively the various fund transfers and intermediaries through which the acquisition had been financed. The case was investigated by the Vivian Bose Commission of Inquiry. In the court case that followed, where he was represented by
841-406: Was split into two separate business entities between brothers Vineet Jain and Samir Jain, such that its radio and broadcast properties would remain with Vineet Jain and its print properties would be under Samir Jain. The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce was first published on 3 November 1838 as a predecessor to what would become The Times of India . While starting as a biweekly paper, it
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