Ambani & SonsAmbani & Sons is the riveting story of one of the wealthiest families in the world. Dhirubhai Ambani was a rags-to-riches tycoon whose company, Reliance, is now one of India's major corporations. His sons, Anil and Mukesh, took over after his death in 2002 and their respective arms of the company are bigger than the parent ever was. However, a family feud of colossal proportions, that has had political reverberations, ensued. The Ambani tale contains a bigger story about modern India, not only as an economic powerhouse, but about the complicated links between government and big business. |
Contents
A firstclass fountain | |
Guru of the equity cult | |
Business as usual | |
Murder medley | |
A political deluge | |
Under the reforms | |
Housekeeping secrets | |
Dhirubhais dream | |
The polyester princes | |
Corporate Kurukshetra | |
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Ambani & Sons: The Making of the World's Richest Brothers and Their Feud Hamish McDonald No preview available - 2010 |
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