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Book Of Sins

Book Of Sins

By Tareque Laskar

A narrative podcast from The Econormist, exploring the economics of scams, scandals and frauds. We look beyond the greed and try to uncover the hidden rhythms to which financial shenanigans dance.
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THE 1992 STOCK SCAM | V - THE FALLOUT

Book Of SinsOct 03, 2020

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Book of Sins Season 2 Teaser

Book of Sins Season 2 Teaser

Book of Sins, the narrative podcast about the economics of scams returns with a new season, this time focusing on a scandal that shook the world of global finance and banking - the LIBOR scam. First episode coming soon.
May 16, 202101:57
THE 1992 STOCK SCAM | V - THE FALLOUT

THE 1992 STOCK SCAM | V - THE FALLOUT

As the investigations wind down and legal battles continue, there are no neat resolution to the loose threads in the Harshad Mehta saga, but the jolt of 1992 may have left one lasting mark as we discover in the season 1 finale.
Oct 03, 202019:14
THE 1992 STOCK SCAM | IV - THE OTHERS

THE 1992 STOCK SCAM | IV - THE OTHERS

As Harshad Mehta is arrested for his stock market misdeeds, new strands of the scam break (and we meet more shady players), revealing that the scandal is embedded deep into India’s financial sector.
Aug 19, 202024:43
THE 1992 STOCK SCAM | III - THE MECHANISM

THE 1992 STOCK SCAM | III - THE MECHANISM

As the Harshad Mehta scam comes to light, investigators and bank officials scramble to understand how exactly had the Big Bull been able to siphon money out of the banking system into the stock markets and soon, more scam and skulduggery surface.
Aug 11, 202019:37
THE 1992 STOCK SCAM | II - AN AVALANCHE OF AVARICE

THE 1992 STOCK SCAM | II - AN AVALANCHE OF AVARICE

Harshad Mehta establishes himself as an influential figure in the stock market using the money market as a springboard as the equity and banking sectors collide in a nefarious dalliance.
Aug 08, 202022:23
THE 1992 STOCK SCAM | I - THE CULT OF EQUITY

THE 1992 STOCK SCAM | I - THE CULT OF EQUITY

In the 1980s an underdeveloped and opaque Indian capital market is ripe to be gamed for abnormal gains, and one man is putting a mega plan in motion to do just that.
Aug 05, 202017:03
Book Of Sins: The Economics of Scams

Book Of Sins: The Economics of Scams

Coming soon - a spin-off podcast from The Econormist, which explores the hidden economics that drive scams, scandals and fraud. We look beyond just greed and deceit, and try to uncover the rhythms of financial shenanigans.
Aug 02, 202004:57