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Trends
ONE CRORE MASKS, USD 22.5 MILLION AND A USD 6.75 MILLION BANK GUARANTEE: ANKITI BOSE’S ZILINGO PANDEMIC DEAL LEAVES A TRAIL OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
There are moments in a nation’s history when commercial ambition must give way to public responsibility. The COVID-19 pandemic was…
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THE AMERICAN DREAM SOLD AS A ₹60-LAKH PACKAGE: ₹30.38-CRORE CASH TRAIL, 414 TRANSACTIONS, 5.9 KG GOLD, 313 KG SILVER AND THE ARREST OF DELHI-BASED TARUN KHOSLA — INSIDE THE ALLEGED INTERNATIONAL DUNKI ROUTE NETWORK
There is perhaps no more cynical way of exploiting an ordinary Indian family’s aspirations than selling its dream of a…
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The ‘Digital Arrest’ Was Fake, But The Money Trail Was Real: ED’s ₹27,850-Crore Banking Network And The Advocate It Calls A ‘Lien-Fixer’
A woman in Goa was allegedly made to believe that she was under investigation by India’s law-enforcement authorities. People posing…
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Stories
Baneet Singh Talwar’s Arrest: ED Uncovers Alleged ₹89-Crore Proceeds of Crime in International Narcotics Smuggling and Hawala Investigation
The arrest that raises questions far beyond one accused The arrest of Baneet Singh Talwar by the Directorate of Enforcement…
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FLEXILOANS: THE BUSINESS OF PROMISING EASY CREDIT — AND THE UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS BORROWERS ARE LEFT TO ASK
When a lender markets speed, convenience and transparency, borrowers are entitled to expect more than attractive loan advertisements, automated messages…
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‘DON’T TRAVEL BY AIR’: INSENSITIVE REMARKS BY A SUPREME COURT JUDGE EXPOSE THE GROWING DISTANCE BETWEEN INDIA’S JUDICIAL ELITE AND ORDINARY TAXPAYERS
There is something profoundly disturbing about the casual manner in which the grievances of ordinary citizens can sometimes be brushed…
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5,658 CIBIL Complaints, Criminal Recovery Disputes and Rising Delinquencies: Epimoney’s FlexiLoans Faces a Tough Accountability Test
A financial institution that lends money to businesses has every legitimate right to recover its dues. Borrowers cannot simply walk…
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FlexiLoans Under the Scanner: 5,658 CIBIL Complaints, Criminal-Case Challenges, Recovery-Related Allegations and Uncomfortable Questions About Its Lending Practices
A loan application can be processed digitally. A marketing message can arrive within seconds. A borrower can be persuaded by…
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FLEXILOANS: THE BUSINESS OF DIGITAL LENDING, BUT WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY?
When a digital lender promises convenience, speed and access to credit, customers are entitled to something more than automated messages,…
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THE APPROVAL THAT VANISHES AFTER THE CLICK: FLEXILOANS FACES UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS OVER “READY FOR DISBURSAL” MESSAGES, CUSTOMER DATA AND CREDIT ENQUIRIES
There is something deeply troubling about telling a prospective borrower that a loan of ₹22,90,737 has been “pre-approved” and is…
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