Reliance Industries bought a 14.12% stake in EIH, which runs Oberoi and Trident hotels, possibly ending speculation that ITC may pursue a hostile takeover. EIH has 2,900 rooms and is valued at Rs. 2900 crores. ONGC wants consent over Cairn Energy's planned sale of a majority stake in Cairn India to Vedanta for $9.6 billion (Rs. 45,000 crore), saying it requires scrutiny as it represents a change in ownership. Rishad Premji is appointed the new Chief Strategy Officer of Wipro, effective September 1, while Lakshminarayana KR will become Chief Endowment Officer from January 1