Niira Radia: Hi. You've got the media chasing me on Mr Tata being approached for becoming the chairman of the international advisory committee for Air India.
Niira Radia: So they put out a story saying that, you know, they're trying to build credibility right now. So I got a call from Times of India saying that Mr Tata has been approached. I said I have no comment to make.
Ratan Tata: Yeah, I know. He kept saying we should do that. I kept saying no. Maybe it wouldn't have worked out, apparently there's a rain storm in London, everything slowed down, we would have been diverted somewhere else.
Niira Radia:Kenya, Kenya. He's going to Kenya. He told me quite late that he's going to Kenya. He also manages all the private funds of all the rich Indians in Kenya and Tanzania.
Niira Radia: Yes, I went to meet him on the (inaudible) issue and met him. And Mr [AB or AV] Baijal and Nirolkar [?]... [not clear] Nice, nice, nice discussion. It was quite good. He's quite pragmatic, I must say.
Niira Radia: I am on my... gonna go home... and today the court case happened, by the way — the Supreme Court — between the two brothers... nothing, they just moved it till the 20th.
Ratan Tata: So you will have three cases before them?
Niira Radia: Yes, so you will have one case where we'll say there's been this foul play ... Anil Ambani and then two cases clubbed together between RIL and RNRL. So that'll be quite interesting. Will be quite good. Anyway, let's see.
Niira Radia: I have every intention of ensuring that we...- By the way, AT&T has cancelled their interaction with Anil Ambani.
Ratan Tata: Oh really?
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Niira Radia: What happened, Mukesh sent ... used his US lawyer to send them a letter ... saying that we have a ROFR in place, and they wrote back saying they were examining this and the matter is too complicated, and they have no intention of going forward. Given that it could just not end anywhere.
Niira Radia: They've said no. So there's nobody unless... until he is going to talk to QTel. Zain's is in trouble because they themselves are looking at restructuring.
Niira Radia: Yes, but there is no spectrum available and that's what they've submitted. I know that unless the court can order release of spectrum from Defence, then all of us benefit.
Niira Radia: Yeah, I met Raja today. I went to see him today and he is alright. He is a happy man. The Chief Justice has given his clearance on him and he's happy. He's really happy with that.
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Niira Radia: I told him the letter's coming to you... that KK's letter, you know. But he couldn't understand why is it a letter and why can't I bring the cheque to him. I said 'I can't do that because there is a process to it and you have to understand that.' Raja is like, you know, he is always all over the place.
Ratan Tata: Does he know that the other guy is gunning for him?
Niira Radia: Yeah. He is fully aware. He told me he said he needs help in the media. So I promised him I'll help him. I'm helping him Ratan wherever I can, but the thing is that every time you try and help him, he goes and makes stupid statements, you know.
Niira Radia: So you don't know what to do with him, you know. I told him just learn to keep quiet and keep his head down. As far as the media is concerned. He can't resist talking to the media, and then he just says everything, you know. He is silly. The latest rumour is that him and Kanimozhi are having an affair... which is actually not true.
Niira Radia: By who else, Maran, but that's because Raja, whenever the media comes to meet him or anybody comes to meet him, he keeps on telling them how much of a soft corner he has for Kani, and every time he talks about her, as dark as he is, he still blushes.
Niira Radia: He gives away the sign that he probably has a crush on her and she has got zero interest in him. Everybody then puts two and two together and gossips. You have this really weird man and he can't understand why his wife is going to beat him up.
Niira Radia: He's telling me today, 'What do I do with all of these people, to all these rumours?' And I told him, 'Why do you talk to people about you have this soft corner for Kanimozhi,' and that 'You have to protect her.' And I said to him, 'You know, you actually blush.'
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Niira Radia: He said, 'You can't make out I am blushing.' I said, 'I'm sorry, but look at your eyes.'
(still laughing)
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Niira Radia: Anyway, he can't hide the fact that he's got a crush on her. And Kani says to me, 'Oh God help me Niira, keep me away from this man.' It is quite funny.
Niira Radia: On the lighter side of Delhi, Ratan. But then for the madness that I hate being here. So these are the lighter moments of life. I'm back in Bombay from Friday. And I'm there all of next week.
Ratan Tata: Okay, so we'll get together.
Niira Radia: Yeah, I'm going to be there the whole of next week....You take care. Are you going off from London tomorrow, then you're travelling to the US?
