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Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is an Indian journalist, writer, publisher, documentary film maker and teacher. He has been a guest faculty member at IIM Ahmedabad for 18 consecutive years, and also taught at the IIMs at Calcutta and Shillong, the University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Asian College of Journalism and Jamia Millia Islamia among other educational institutions.

The Probe Exclusive: Will Star9 Mobility Acquire Pawan Hans?

By Ravi Nair and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

In an exclusive interview with The Probe, Amardeep Sharma of the Cayman Islands-registered Almas Global Opportunity Fund responded to questions about the fund’s winning bid for the government-owned helicopter service provider Pawan Hans Limited. Almas Global is the leading member of the Star9 Mobility consortium that was declared the winning bidder for Pawan Hans Limited. However, after questions were raised about the deal, it has reportedly been “put on hold.”