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9X Media Pvt. Ltd. (formerly INX Media Pvt. Ltd.), is a television broadcasting company operating 9XM, India’s leading Hindi music channel. 9XM combines trendy Bollywood music with its own lovable animated characters, who sizzle up the songs with their non-stop whacky humour. Some of the characters such as Chote Bade and Bheegi Billi have acquired a large and enthusiastic fan base. Today 9XM is the only Hindi music channel to have created such a distinctive intellectual property.

9X Media is now building a franchise beyond TV, encompassing platforms such as web, social networks, and mobile. You can check out 9XM on the net (www.9xm.in), Facebook (www.facebook.com/9xm.in), and Twitter (@9XMHaqSe) to meet the characters and enjoy the games, videos, and other fun stuff! The daily comic strips on Facebook have received a huge response from the fan base. 9XM is also introducing mobile interactivity through daily contests, games, and applications across platforms.

NSR invested in Amonix as part of an emerging alternative energy platform strategy for India.Amonix Inc., is a leading designer and manufacturer of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems. Amonix’s utility-scale solar generation system is based on its proprietary HCPV technology, which utilizes inexpensive refractive lenses to concentrate sunlight by a factor of 500 onto small multi-junction solar cells that have the industry’s highest efficiencies.

Ascend Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (formerly Aster Infrastructure (P) Ltd ), incorporated in the year 2002, is a leading independent owner and provider of world class passive telecom infrastructure on a shared, multi tenancy basis for the mobile services and wireless sector in India. Ascend is a Category I Infrastructure Provider (IP-I) registered with the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. Ascend has been created so as to cater to the emerging needs of telecom infrastructure requirements in India. We strive to provide value addition by designing appropriate solutions for the customer and offering dedicated service.

Aster Private Limited, (formerly known as Aster Teleservices Private Limited) commenced the company’s journey with providing infrastructure and engineering services to domestic Telecom Operators, the company has grown during the last 13 years, thanks to esteemed customers who have reposed their trust and continued patronage.
During the last few years, looking at next 10-15 year horizon, the company has diversified into new business segments including infrastructure and engineering services for Transmission and Distribution, Design and Manufacturing of Pre-engineered buildings, Design and manufacturing of monopoles for telecom, lighting and other infrastructure applications, design and manufacturing of broadcast towers.
The company has been working with telecom companies and with Power Distribution and other companies, for over a decade and has been able to build a brand "Aster" which is recognized by many of customers as a dependable and quality provider of services. The new name of the company reflects the expanded scope of its businesses and the growth opportunities ahead.

Augere is engaged in the business of deploying wireless broadband networks in developing markets (primarily using the WiMax platform) around the world. It is expected to primarily focus on developing countries in Asia and also consider opportunities in Africa and Eastern Europe.

The Company is in the process of finalizing partnerships with major local telecom operators, equipment suppliers, and other leading wireless broadband stakeholders. Augere is led by Sanjiv Ahuja, formerly the CEO of Orange. He is backed by an experienced management and technical team which largely consist of former France Telecom executives.

Beaconhouse School System ("Beaconhouse", also known as Educational Services Pvt. Ltd.) is one of the world’s largest primary and secondary education (K-12) chains, with over 180,000 students. In addition to offering a distinctive and high quality curriculum, Beaconhouse is able to provide its staff of over 8,000 with professional education and training opportunities, e.g. through close links with leading UK universities. The Company features a global network of schools currently operating in the UK, Oman, the UAE, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Beaconhouse is actively pursuing opportunities to expand in these countries and the adjacent region. The Company is promoted by the Kasuri family of Lahore.

Coffee Day Resorts Private Limited ("CDRPL") is a privately held company of the Cafe Coffee Day group (CCD). Cafe Coffee Day is the most successful example of organized food retail in India and the largest coffee retailing player in Asia. The CCD group has several other businesses in the consumer and infrastructure sectors.

NSR completed its acquisition of all entities forming part of the Dawnay Day AV Group in India, pursuant to an Option Agreement executed in August 2008. Consequently, all group companies have been renamed and are in the process of being reorganized under a single holding company, Destimoney Enterprises Pvt. Ltd (“Destimoney”). Destimoney is a rapidly growing retail financial services compa¬ny which offers retail broking and third party financial products distribution (life and general insurance, mutual funds, loans, etc.) through a network of over 130 branches in major metro cities and tier II/III towns across India.

Kiran Energy is a developer building a portfolio of grid connected solar photovoltaic power plants within high insolation zones in India. It was promoted in June 2009 by Ardeshir Contractor and Alan Rosling. Kiran received Series A financing from New Silk Route and two other investors. Currently, 25MW of projects are slated to be commissioned by December 2011/January 2012 and another 50MW is under development. Kiran Energy also has a joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra called Mahindra Solar One (MSOPL) with a plan to jointly develop solar power projects 

KS Oils Limited is a leading integrated edible oil FMCG company with a product range constituting mustard and refined oils. The company is headquartered in Morena in Madhya Pradesh and the promoters have a history of over 100 years in the commodities industry. It is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) and is the largest processor of mustard seeds in India. Managed by a team of leading professionals with rich industry experience and backed by the promoters - The Garg family - with a consistent track record of performance, the company is today amongst the top five edible oil companies in India.

Nectar Lifesciences Ltd. (“NecLife”), is a specialized generic pharmaceutical manufacturer and a global leader in supplying APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) for sterile injectable and oral Cephalosporins, an important class of antibiotics. Its current geographical markets of focus are India and other developing countries in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Africa. NecLife competes in difficult to manufacture, niche molecules that require specialized manufacturing and therefore have natural barriers to entry.

Ortel Communications Ltd. is a regional cable television service provider engaged in the distribution of analog and digital cable television services, high speed broadband services and Voice over Internet Protocol services. The Company’s business is currently focused in the states of Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, in India. The services provided under the brand names “Ortel Home Cable”, “Ortel Digital” and “Ortel Broadband” are well known names in the regions in which the Company operates. The Company focuses on building a two-way state-of-the-art communication network enabled for ‘Triple Play’ services (video, data and voice capabilities) with control over the ‘last mile’. The Company is among the ten major Multi System Operators in India (“MSOs”). The management team is trained and experienced in building and managing the ‘last mile’ business over 15 years. The Promoters, Mr. Baijayant Panda and Ms. Jagi Mangat Panda have extensive experience in the cable television distribution industry and have provided strategic direction to the Company since inception.

Reliance Infratel Ltd. is a leading Indian passive wireless telecom infrastructure provider engaged in the business of building, operating, and leasing wireless communication towers and related assets. The Company is promoted by Reliance Communications and part of the Reliance Anil D. Ambani Group, one of India’s leading business houses.

Rolex Rings Pvt. Ltd. Limited (“Rolex”) is a leading international manufacturer of bearing races (inner and outer rings of a bearing assembly) in India. The Company is a preferred supplier to leading global bearings companies, including Timken, SKF and FAG. The Company was founded by Manesh and Rupesh Madeka in 1979 with one conventional line, and has expanded rapidly over the last decade by acquiring technologically advanced forging machines. The Company supplies to a number of countries around the world.

Varsity Management, started by two young professionals, focuses on providing services like curriculum development, teacher recruitment and continuous training, facilities management, transportation management, accounting and IT services, marketing, testing services, text books and uniforms, mess and canteen services etc. It has contracts with several trusts and school managements and provides services to over 300,000 students in the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. It provides services to over 150 K-10 schools and 200 Junior colleges. The company has a 10,000 strong employee base.