The DSK Group was a business conglomerate headquartered in Pune, India, having its presence in domains including real estate, automobile, technology, sports, information technology, and education. The Group was founded by Deepak Sakharam Kulkarni, born and studied in Pune, is the Chairman and Managing Director of the Group.[1] The Group was a multi-crore business with a turnover of over INR 4,000 crores.[2] It had operations in India (Pune, Mumbai, Nashik, Bengaluru and Chennai) and the US.[3]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Headquarters | DSK House, Jangli Maharaj Road, Pune, India |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | D.S. Kulkarni (Founder, Chairman, Managing Director) |
| Website | www |
DSK Group had tied up with Liverpool F.C.[4] to set up a full-time coaching academy in Pune. The Group had head office on Jangali Maharaj Road in Shivajinagar in Pune. Deepak Kulkarni and his wife Hemanti were arrested in Delhi by Pune Police Crime branch on 17 Feb 2018 on charges of cheating over 2500 FD Holders to tune of Rs.1250 Crores. Both were imprisoned for personal transfer of money from the group. The prosecution filed a written say in the court of special judge J T Utpat opposing the grant of bail to developer DS Kulkarni and his wife, Hemanti, in a cheating case registered by a depositor in October 2017. The bail plea, along with two others, is posted for hearing on 17 March 2018.In a related development, the developer’s lawyer Chinmay Inamdar moved an application seeking the court’s direction to the superintendent of the Yerawada central jail in Pune to allow Kulkarni to get fresh clothing and home-made food considering the latter’s age (69 years) and health condition. On 15 May 2018, a team led by deputy commissioner of police (economics & cyber) Sudhir Hiremath arrested Dhananjay Pachpor and two of Kulkarni’s relatives identified as Kedar Vanjape and Sai Vanjape. "Pachpor was the COO, while Kedar is the son-in-law of Kulkarni’s brother, Sai is Kedar’s wife," Hiremath said in press note.
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- DSK Developers Ltd., is the flagship company of DSK Group. It is a real estate company.[5]
- DSK Toyota is the largest distributor of Toyota cars in India.[6]
- DSK Shivajians F.C., a football club founded in 1987 and dissolved in 2017, was based in Pune, India.[citation needed]
- DSK International Campus was established in 2008 to offer educational courses in the field of animation and video gaming.[citation needed]
- DSK Entertainment is the IP creation and entertainment arm of the DSK Group. Its first project Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch, in association with MoonScoop Group and Archie Comics, won an Emmy Award for outstanding achievement in the main title and graphic design.[7]
- DSK Motowheels was established in 2012 to enter the niche segment of powerful and aspirational bikes. It so far has launched Hyosung Benelli.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Official website of DSK Group - About Us - A man with vision Archived 9 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed on 28 July 2016)
- ^ business-standard.com - BS Reporter - Mumbai/ Pune 20 December 2012 DSK Group to invest Rs 10K cr for expansion (Accessed on 28 July 2016)
- ^ khaleejtimes.com - HOME - BUSINESS - REAL ESTATE - Filed on 26 January 2016 DSK Group: Going strong (Accessed on 28 July 2016)
- ^ business-standard.com - Business Standard Reporter Pune - 16 October 2013 DSK Group ties up with Liverpool FC (Accessed on 28 July 2016)
- ^ "D S Kulkarni Developers Ltd. - Builders in Pune and Mumbai". dskdl.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2000.
- ^ khaleejtimes.com - HOME - BUSINESS - REAL ESTATE - Filed on 26 January 2016 DSK Group: Going strong (Accessed on 1 August 2016)
- ^ "Sabrina, DSK Entertainment LLC's first project brings an Emmy to Pune". dnainida.com. Daily News and Analysis. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.