Mahabharata in Polyester: The Making of the World's Richest Brothers and Their Feud

McDonald, Hamish

ISBN 10: 1742231586 / ISBN 13: 9781742231587

Published by University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, Australia, 2010

About this Item

First edition stated 2010, first printing, number line starts with 1. Published by University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, Australia. Trade softcover without DJ as issued. Condition new, square tight and crisp book, spine not creased, sharp corners, no markings of any kind, no names, no underlinings no highlights, no bent page corners, not a reminder. 8vo, 402 pages, illustrated with photographs. Seller Inventory # 012467

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mahabharata in Polyester: The Making of the ...

Publisher: University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, Australia

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

This is the riveting story of one of the wealthiest families in the world. Dhirubhai Ambani was a rags-to-riches Indian tycoon whose company Reliance, which emerged from the textile industry, is now one of India's major corporations. His sons Anil and Mukesh took over after his death in 2002 and their respective arms of the company are bigger than the parent ever was. The brothers are now worth $43 billion and $42 billion respectively, largely from petrochemicals, telecommunications, and entertainment. To say that the sibling tycoons are not close is an understatement; their feud--personal and business--is an extraordinary story itself. But as this book shows, the Ambani story tells a bigger story about modern India, not only as an economic powerhouse but about the complicated links between government and big business.

About the Author:

Hamish McDonald is the Asia-Pacific editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and a former editor of the Far East Asian Economic Review. He is the two-time recipient of the Walkley Award and an inaugural fellow of the Australian Institute of International Affairs.