15 Years Ago
Murali Krishnan & Manu Joseph on I-T raids on cricketers: When 750 sleuths of the I-T department swooped down on 93 residential and business premises of cricketers, their relatives, bookies and office-bearers of the cricket establishment, they had no idea what to expect. A sampling of the evidence: investment in 100 acres by a group including Ajay Jadeja, former team physio Ali Irani and selector Ashok Malhotra. The papers, showing a reduced price, found from a Kapil aide; Rs 5 crore investments by Delhi bookie-cum-businessman Mukesh Kumar Gupta; former skipper Azharuddin’s properties and investments. http://bit.ly/1TNI9ap
10 Years Ago
Megha Bahree on a BPO in the Pacific: Roger Green and David Cook are taking outsourcing to a new playing field: the Pacific Ocean. The blueprint of SeaCode, their company, is simple. Buy (or hire) a secondhand cruise ship, dock it in international waters three miles off California, hire 600 software engineers, and run a round-the-clock centre. http://bit.ly/1TNIcTP
5 Years Ago
Arpita Basu, on fashion in small towns: In Agra’s chaotic Raja Mandi market, Jaideep Khandelwal, texturised yarn dealer, is in Armani jeans, Abercrombie & Fitch tee and a Dolce & Gabbana watch. Kim Manchong boards the bus to her Guwahati NGO, with a Rocky S. bag, a recent purchase from a shopping portal. Shopping clubs like 99labels.com, fashionandyou.com and desiCouture.net are clicking with customers in small towns. http://bit.ly/1LpKvLb
