"blackstone"

Cipla, founded in 1935 by Khwaja Abdul Hamied, was deeply influenced by the ideals and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Blackstone has nearly 38 per cent stake in Aakash and BYJU's has paid nearly 75 per cent of the Aakash acquisition amount.

Blackstone said private equity funds managed by it have entered into a definitive agreement to buy out the existing investors -- Kalaari Capital, Helion Venture Partners and Mayfield Fund, who collectively own 60 per cent of Simplilearn.

Byju's, which is the most valued ed-tech startup in the country, is backed by marquee investors like Mary Meeker, Yuri Milner, Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, Tencent.