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World history in chunks
Aug 9
Where Did The Powered White Wig Go?
The wig is now out of fashion, apart from the courtroom and some…
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World history in chunks
Aug 5
The Origin Of Value Added Tax — VAT
Can you believe that a 18th century hair powder tax became the…
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World history in chunks
Apr 5, 2023
Unmasking the Telgi Scam: The Billion Rupee Fraud That Shook India
The Biggest scam of independent…
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World history in chunks
Nov 2, 2022
The Money lenders who still fight for lost property
The Chettiars of south india acquired large swaps…
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World history in chunks
Jun 8, 2022
The Fat Finger Trade That Caused A Huge Loss
Last week in India, a fat finger trader faced a 250 Crore…
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World history in chunks
May 31, 2022
The Biggest Heist In Banking History- Lazarus
Targetting Bangladesh National Bank, the hackers were…
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World history in chunks
Apr 3, 2022
The Indian Banker Who Financed British Expansion In India
Jagath Seth and his family financed…
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World history in chunks
Mar 14, 2022
How Silver Helped Britain Colonize India
Silver, the standard currency of the 16th century, made it…
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World history in chunks
Feb 17, 2022
A Himalayan Yogi Who Scammed The India Stock Exchange
An imposter of a Himalayan yogi made the head of…
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Nov 13, 2021
The Gold Egg Geese Story Of Indian Stock Market — IRCTC
Indian government lost 2 Billion USD to gain…
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