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Driven by the lack of legitimate savings schemes for the rural poor,
inadequate regulations and political patronage, hundreds of illegal
Ponzi schemes masquerading as collective investment schemes or chit
funds have sprung up across India.
Our special package, "The Oldest Multinationals in India", celebrates the journeys of some of the top global companies in India.
Business Today chronicles the stories of eight companies through some of the turning points in their corporate lives.
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It turns out that India is crawling with thousands of chit funds and
other dubious deposit-taking rackets, and cheat shops emerge from the
shadows in examples like the 130 Kerala chit funds that set up office in
one building in the industrial town of Faridabad in Haryana.
Truly wise CEOs find a purpose that transcends personal gain, says this book.
Starring: Shinya Ejima, Thomas Andersson, Sunil Lalvani, Jayanti Chauhan and Yogesh Malik
Ameera Shah, MD & CEO, Metropolis Healthcare admires Mahatma Gandhi.
Etihad's investment is the lifeline that may help Jet Airlines deal with a debt burden of more than Rs 13,000 crore. For Etihad, the deal doesn't just give the Gulf carrier a foothold in one of the world's fastest growing aviation markets. It also helps the airline build the sheikhdom into an intercontinental transfer hub.
A completely independent body, directly answerable to Parliament, must oversee the working of the CBI.
Email is evolving, especially to meet the needs of smartphone users.
Own a smartphone? Want a new job? You can now use the former to look for
the latter. Many recruiters have lately begun using mobile technologies
to seek out prospective candidates.
The Supreme Court has questioned the Z-category security given to
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani. His Mumbai residence
Antilla (in pic) will be guarded by a swarm of Central Reserve Police
Force personnel armed with AK-47 rifles.
7-Eleven is known in the United States as a
convenience store chain where customers can grab snacks, drinks and
other everyday products on the go. In Indonesia,7-Eleven
has been positioned as a trendy spot where young people spend time,
surf the Internet and meet friends.