Manu, Kishore Chhabrias end feud
Calcutta: The two feuding brothers of the Chhabria clan, Manohar and Kishore, have at last buried their hatchet, The Economic Times said, quoting family sources. Family considerations, especially the interests of elders, who have been suffering because of the squabble between the brothers, apparently prevailed on the two brothers to forget the past and come together. "It was extremely sad for the older family members and the children to watch the bitterness between MRC and Kishore. And when Kishore showed repentance, MRC reconciled to a rapprochement, keeping in mind the strains that the family had gone through. Also in Indian families, there are occasions that compel warring sections top patch up but these are entirely very personal matters," the paper quoted the family sources.

The two brothers have been hostile to each other for about a decade and Manu seemed to have enacted the role of a forgiving and benevolent elder to end the family feud.
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Ravi Jain may join Mallya
Bangalore: Ravi Jain, who left Shaw Wallace & Co as managing director, is likely to join Vijay Mallya's UB group. Mr Mallya said he intends to make Mr Jain an offer to join the group.

Mr Jain had announced on 11 October that he has put in his papers in Shaw Wallace and is quitting his positions in other group companies. Much of Shaw Wallace's performance in the liquor field, especially the beer market, is attributed to Mr Jain.
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Vijay Advani to head Templeton's Asia region
Mumbai: Vijay Advani, chief executive officer and president, Templeton Asset Management India, is to take charge as Templeton's first Indian managing director for one of the five global regions of the company -- covering South Africa, the Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Mr Advani will be based in Singapore.

Mr Advani is largely responsible for Templeton's performance in India, where the asset management company has developed an asset base of Rs 750 crore. He has been with the International Finance Corporation, Washington before joining Templeton.
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Sandilya to be Eicher CEO
New Delhi: S. Sandilya, managing director of Eicher Motors, and in charge of group finance, strategic planning and audit, has been appointed group vice-chairman and chief executive of the Eicher group. He takes over from Subodh Bhargava on 1 April 2000.

Mr Bhargava said the change was a natural process of succession and that he may continue with the group as a non-executive chairman.
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