From Donald Trump to Richard Branson, from Vijay Mallya to Lalit Modi, buccaneering, system-gaming, high living billionaires are the stuff of urban legend. The righteous scream for Modi’s head and secret admiration combusts with shrill jealous moralism that Modi is brazenly rich, boasts about his many connections and is seen partying with Paris Hilton and Naomi Campbell.
While thousands of Indians live in almost similar glass houses, dream of gaming the system and well-networked mini Modis proliferate across India, we are content that a public stoning of Prime Time’s Public Enemy No 1 is going to solve the deep-rooted problem. We hypocritically cling to the adage that to be rich and create fantastically successful cricket tournaments are criminal acts, yet we Read More
