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For those looking for the banned book "The Polyester Prince: The Rise of Dhirubhai Ambani" ... here's the link to donwload: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1kdqqnqpl

For those looking for the banned book "The Polyester Prince: The Rise of Dhirubhai Ambani" ... here's the link to donwload: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1kdqqnqpl9uhfv/The-Polyester-Prince.pdf?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1kdqqnqpl9uhfv/The-Polyester-Prin...

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pm90 6y ago
Its a very good read. The family is lauded as heroic for their meteoric rise. The amount of cheating and bribing that they did to get there doesn't get that much attention. And to be clear, in a system where the laws are selectively applied, that might be the only path to business success, and they were able to exploit it to the max.
- intended 6y ago
  Heroic and reliance is a reversal of the meaning of the word.
pankajdoharey 6y ago
The book doesnt seem to be banned https://www.amazon.in/Polyester-Prince-rise-Dhirubhai-Ambani/dp/B073N397G9 https://www.amazon.in/Polyester-Prince-rise-Dhirubhai-Ambani... What you are posting is a pirated copy.
- hawkoy 6y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Polyester_Prince https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Polyester_Prince Wikipedia shows it was banned from being published in india. Interestingly, the citations are pointing to a 404 page. From bit of googling, I can find post from wire [0]. Interesting edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Polyester_Prince&diff=911276175&oldid=889112080 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Polyester_Pri... Btw, you can find listing of many banned items on amazon. That doesn't mean they are not banned or illegal. Plus, it seems that book is from international sources because 30k is a huge amount in India. That's more than the average salary here monthly. 0] https://thewire.in/books/the-unhappy-prince-how-dhirubhai-ambani-buried-a-book https://thewire.in/books/the-unhappy-prince-how-dhirubhai-am...
- heimatau 6y ago
  The article mentions that it was banned [1] and links to this [2]. [1] - "...The Polyester Prince, a book with enough entertaining anecdotes about Ambani’s business career that he got it banned after publication." [2] - https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/pirates-bring-ambani-book-out-of-closet/story-o3dTvwbevo8EkRRGHov0AN.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/pirates-bring-ambani-bo...
- sub7 6y ago
  lol the book is selling for Rs30,000 used on amazon. New books cost Rs300. What you are posting is a self certificate of ignorance.
  - pankajdoharey 6y ago
    Are you endorsing piracy on HN?
- Asooka 6y ago
  He's just closing the gap between people who want the book but can't pay. It's just arbitrage, don't worry.
- benchen70 6y ago
  In amazon.com.au, it is only available in paperback and cost "from $420" Nah I will take the pirated copy thanks
- pankajdoharey 6y ago
  Update: It seems the book is available to download for free https://www.goodreads.com/ebooks/download/265513.The_Polyester_Prince https://www.goodreads.com/ebooks/download/265513.The_Polyest...

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pm90 6y ago

Its a very good read. The family is lauded as heroic for their meteoric rise. The amount of cheating and bribing that they did to get there doesn't get that much attention. And to be clear, in a system where the laws are selectively applied, that might be the only path to business success, and they were able to exploit it to the max.

intended 6y ago
Heroic and reliance is a reversal of the meaning of the word.

pankajdoharey 6y ago

The book doesnt seem to be banned https://www.amazon.in/Polyester-Prince-rise-Dhirubhai-Ambani/dp/B073N397G9 https://www.amazon.in/Polyester-Prince-rise-Dhirubhai-Ambani... What you are posting is a pirated copy.

hawkoy 6y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Polyester_Prince https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Polyester_Prince Wikipedia shows it was banned from being published in india. Interestingly, the citations are pointing to a 404 page. From bit of googling, I can find post from wire [0]. Interesting edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Polyester_Prince&diff=911276175&oldid=889112080 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Polyester_Pri... Btw, you can find listing of many banned items on amazon. That doesn't mean they are not banned or illegal. Plus, it seems that book is from international sources because 30k is a huge amount in India. That's more than the average salary here monthly. 0] https://thewire.in/books/the-unhappy-prince-how-dhirubhai-ambani-buried-a-book https://thewire.in/books/the-unhappy-prince-how-dhirubhai-am...
heimatau 6y ago
The article mentions that it was banned [1] and links to this [2]. [1] - "...The Polyester Prince, a book with enough entertaining anecdotes about Ambani’s business career that he got it banned after publication." [2] - https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/pirates-bring-ambani-book-out-of-closet/story-o3dTvwbevo8EkRRGHov0AN.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/pirates-bring-ambani-bo...
sub7 6y ago
lol the book is selling for Rs30,000 used on amazon. New books cost Rs300. What you are posting is a self certificate of ignorance.
- pankajdoharey 6y ago
  Are you endorsing piracy on HN?
Asooka 6y ago
He's just closing the gap between people who want the book but can't pay. It's just arbitrage, don't worry.
benchen70 6y ago
In amazon.com.au, it is only available in paperback and cost "from $420" Nah I will take the pirated copy thanks
pankajdoharey 6y ago
Update: It seems the book is available to download for free https://www.goodreads.com/ebooks/download/265513.The_Polyester_Prince https://www.goodreads.com/ebooks/download/265513.The_Polyest...