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The Polyester Prince: The Rise of Dhirubhai Ambani

by Hamish McDonald

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One of the very few studies of Asian or Third World tycoons, this fascinating biography of Indian tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani shows how capitalism emerges by fair means and foul in the new industrial countries of the Third World.
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Everyone who is from India, knows about this family. This work gives a narrative of Ambani family.

Recommended to anyone who wants to know about business-politico landscape of India.

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  gottfried_leibniz | Jun 25, 2021 |
This book will certainly be the Ambani empire's worst nightmare. Suffice to say that from what the author has researched and elaborated in this book, it would seem that Mr. Dhirubhai Ambani ran a parallel government an had almost everyone in power on his unofficial payroll.
  danoomistmatiste | Jan 24, 2016 |
This book will certainly be the Ambani empire's worst nightmare. Suffice to say that from what the author has researched and elaborated in this book, it would seem that Mr. Dhirubhai Ambani ran a parallel government an had almost everyone in power on his unofficial payroll.
  kkhambadkone | Jan 17, 2016 |
The research on this is mind boggling. The author digs deep, especially for a foreigner, shows remarkable savvy and insight into the culture. The attention to detail is amazing - especially impressed when he quotes in gujarathi at one point. At times, the financial detail can be a little tedious to negotiate though, and even uninteresting to those who have little need for it, but one can see how the author couldn't have left any of it out considering that this is a chronicle of Ambani's short but eventful life and the events were little else but one public issue after another, and the ensuing political maneuvering and drama around it. ( )
  maximnoronha | Apr 18, 2015 |
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