| HONG KONG May 21 (Reuters) - News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending May 18. MAY 18 THE PRIVATE EQUITY OWNERS of India's Lilliput Kidswear got a call last September, less than two weeks after an IPO plan was ...

Sitting in the 10th floor of his corporate headquarters that resembles a mini-Louvre, with its art trove and long corridors, Ajay Gopikrishna Piramal is almost Zen-like in his approach to life and business.

Q&A with chairman of Piramal Healthcare Ajay Piramal, chairman, Piramal Healthcare, looks relaxed and content a day after announcing the acquisition of Decision Resources Group.

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