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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicPonzi scam

Topic: ponzi scam

Inside VueNow, now under ED lens: Lavish offices, MoU with UP govt & Rs 3,500 crore ‘ponzi scheme’

CEO Sukhvinder Kharour & wife Dimple were arrested by ED at Delhi airport last week. In 2023, UP govt had lauded Kharour for ‘reposing faith in state policies' at investors’ summit.

Punjab govt to ‘auction’ Pearl Group properties to refund victims of alleged Rs 57,000 cr ponzi scam

Punjab-based Pearl Group stands accused of duping 6 crore investors to the tune of Rs 57,000 crore on pretext of returns from development of agricultural land.

Finance Ministry working to clamp down ‘like never before’ on bogus financial apps, says Sitharaman

The FM urges people to be cautious when following the advice of ‘finfluencers’ or investing through financial apps without doing due diligence, likening these to Ponzi schemes.

On Camera

If there are many intellectuals in society, we should be nervous: PG Mavalankar

On 30 October 1979, political scientist PG Mavalankar delivered an address at the 14th AD Shroff Memorial Lecture in Bombay, outlining the roles and responsibilities of intellectuals in society.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.