“Papa, when are we moving into our new flat?” Ramesh looked away from the rearview mirror, unable to meet his daughter’s hopeful eyes. “Soon, beta, very soon,” he lied, clenching the steering wheel. He had said the same thing last year. And the year before that. This is not a story of delays. This is […]
“Ma’am, this is an urgent call from the Reserve Bank. We’ve flagged suspicious activity on your FD. Please verify your identity immediately to prevent account suspension.” That’s how it began. Anita (name changed), a 45-year-old school teacher from Chandigarh, received a call that sounded serious and authentic. It was about her fixed deposit worth several
There’s something about numbers moving on a screen that draws people in. For some, it’s adrenaline. For others, it’s an opportunity. And for a few, like in this story, it’s the temptation to cut corners for quick gains. This is the tale of Patel Wealth Advisors Pvt. Ltd., a seemingly well-established stockbroking firm, and how
“Sir, can I just make a quick call to my wife? My phone’s dead.” Murlidhar Gajbhiye, the 70-year-old owner of the venue, nodded and handed over his phone, unaware that this small act of trust would nearly cost him his bank account. “Sure, beta,” he said, fishing out his smartphone. “Just don’t take too long,
It started like many other cases do — with a quiet knock at the police station and a man holding a crumpled bunch of deposit slips in shaking hands. “I lost everything, sir… ₹7.8 lakh,” he told P J Kuriakose, Station House Officer at Thadiyittaparambu. “They said I was earning profits through some trading app.
It was a cold morning in January 2025 when Ananya Verma received an email that would shatter her dreams. As a bright student from Noida, she had enrolled in FIITJEE’s Sector 62 center, paying a hefty fee for their renowned coaching program. The email, however, was anything but reassuring. “Dear Student,” it began, “We regret
Rohan Harmalkar stood by the window of his luxury villa, overlooking the serene beaches of Goa. The waves crashed softly in the distance, almost as if trying to drown out the chaos that was about to arrive. His phone buzzed. A short, panicked message lit up the screen:“The ED is raiding. Be ready.” For years,
It started like any other day for Priya (name changed), a regular college-going girl from Mumbai: final-year exams, assignments, late-night group projects, the usual hustle, until one morning, a stern-looking man in plain clothes showed up at her doorstep flashing his ID: GST Department, Mumbai Zone. “Are you Priya Sharma?” he asked. “Yes…” she replied,
Imagine a room full of traders. Phones ringing, deals flying, caffeine-fueled chaos. Now, picture someone in that room, not doing any trading, but just… listening. Quietly. Carefully. Every word, every instruction, every number whispered across the table is being mentally recorded. Now picture them turning around, placing a trade just moments before a giant institutional
It’s been years since Sahara made headlines. For a while, it felt like the whole story was over—just another chapter in India’s long list of financial scams. But in April 2025, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) pulled the curtains back again. “We’ve attached assets worth ₹1,500 crore in the Sahara case,” an ED officer said casually
When people think of Anupam Mittal, they think of a suave entrepreneur, Shark Tank investor, and the founder of one of India’s most trusted matrimonial platforms—Shaadi.com. But now, his name is in the middle of something he likely didn’t see coming: a cyber fraud case, where the Telangana High Court has directed him and two
A huge retail deal was in the works. One of the world’s biggest companies raised a serious objection. SEBI stepped in to investigate. And the company at the center of it all—Future Retail—is now in liquidation. Sounds dramatic? It is. Let’s break it down. The Deal That Was Supposed to Save Everything Future Retail, owned
