Download or read book If God Was a Banker written by Ravi Subramanian and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book If God was a Banker written by Ravi Subramanian and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two young management graduates, with nothing similar in family backgrounds and temperament, join the New York International Bank on the same day and take two entirely different routes to success. Both rise up the ranks at breakneck speed: the fast and aggressive Sundeep, who will stoop to anything to get ahead, and the mature and sensible Swami, with a high regard for good old ethics. The racy narrative set in the high-pressure milieu of competitive banking carries the undercurrent of a clash of values, in the intermeshed realms of the personal and the professional. This is a story peppered with ambition and frustration, deceit and malevolence, love and lust, and the desperate struggle for status and power. And, above all, there is a top-notch banker who plays the benevolent God whenever crises loom over the young guns& An insider s fictionalised account of how Indian professionals experience the world of foreign banks, the story spans three continents.

Download or read book God s Bankers written by Gerald Posner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 703 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller: A “deeply researched” exposé of the money and the clerics-turned-financiers at the heart of the Vatican (Chicago Tribune). From a master chronicler of legal and financial misconduct, a magnificent investigation nine years in the making, God’s Bankers traces the political intrigue of the Catholic Church in “a meticulous work that cracks wide open the Vatican’s legendary, enabling secrecy” (Kirkus Reviews). Decidedly not about faith, belief in God, or religious doctrine, this book is about the church’s accumulation of wealth and its byzantine financial entanglements across the world. Telling the story through two hundred years of prelates, bishops, cardinals, and the popes who oversee it all, Gerald Posner uncovers an eyebrow-raising account of money and power in one of the world’s most influential organizations. God’s Bankers is a revelatory and astounding saga marked by poisoned business titans, murdered prosecutors, and mysterious deaths written off as suicides; a carnival of characters from popes and cardinals to financiers and mobsters to kings and prime ministers; and a set of moral and political circumstances that not only clarify the church’s aims and ambitions, but reflect the larger tensions of more recent history. Posner also assesses Pope Francis’s potential to overcome the resistance to change in the Vatican’s Machiavellian inner court and rein in the excesses of its seemingly uncontrollable financial quagmire. “As exciting as a mystery thriller” (Providence Journal), this book reveals with extraordinary precision how the Vatican has evolved from a foundation of faith to a corporation of extreme wealth and power. “Reads like a sprawling novel, full of complex characters and surprising twists. . . . Readers interested in issues involving religion and international finance will find Posner’s work a compelling read.” —Library Journal “An extraordinarily intricate tale of intrigue, corruption and organized criminality. . . . Posner’s gifts as a reporter and storyteller are most vividly displayed in a series of lurid chapters on the American archbishop Paul Marcinkus, the arch-Machiavellian who ran the Vatican Bank from 1971-1989.” —The New York Times Book Review

Download or read book The Incredible Banker written by Ravi Subramanian and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Till it all changed one day when Ronald McCain, CEO of GB2 is hurriedly pulled out of his morning team huddle and summoned by the RBI Governor. What ensued thereon was something Ronald was least prepared for. How could something as catastrophic transpire in an organization, considered to be the Mecca of banking? Ronald has no answers. And when the CBI lands up at Deepak Sarups doors trailing the scent of a the same scandal, Ronald decides to distance the bank leaving Deepak, a senior executive, to fight his own battles. Will Karan, Deepak's one time adversary and now a Journo, bail him out? Will Savitha, his girlfriend, stand by him? And will his family, the CBI and more importantly the country believe what he says? With the media and CBI in hot pursuit, Ronald can't help but wonder what his fate has in store for him an intriguing tale of love, politics, unbridled aggression and money laundering, The Incredible Banker is the last in the trilogy of banking chronicles Sometimes future can only be seen in fiction. The Incredible Banker, a tale of corporate politics, deceit, relationships, frauds and money laundering releases in August 2011 raises some interesting and some worrying aspects of living life the foreign bank way. A crucial question, to answer which the reader will have to navigate his way through this 300 page blockbuster is what does the embedded red in The Incredible Banker signify? Read the book to un ravel the mystery.

Download or read book God s Banker written by Rupert Cornwell and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book God Is a Gamer written by Ravi Subramanian and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aditya runs a gaming company that is struggling to break even. A banker slips off a highrise building, plunging to her death. The finance minister has made some promises that he is finding hard to keep. The LTTE has unleashed terror in America that sends the FBI on a wild goose chase, bringing them to Mumbai. Enter Varun, parttime drug dealer and fulltime genius. He turns around the gaming company before disaster strikes. Meanwhile, the investigators plunge headlong into the shady world of bitcoins and the Dark Net, websites that only exist for illegal transactions—drugs, sex and money. God Is a Gamer culminates in a stunning climax where money means nothing, assassination is taught by the ancient Greeks, and nothing is as it seems.

Download or read book In the Name of God written by Ravi Subramanian and published by Penguin Enterprise. This book was released on 2017 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram safeguards within its sacrosanct walls centuries of customs and rituals, unimaginable wealth and unwavering calm. Until dead bodies begin showing up in its holy pond. Additional incidents such as a high profile heist in Dubai and a series of explosions in Mumbai have additional director Kabir Khan of the CBI investigating and wondering if the incidents are related.

Download or read book Lords of Finance written by Liaquat Ahamed and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that the stock market crash of 1929 and subsequent Depression occurred as a result of poor decisions on the part of four central bankers who jointly attempted to reconstruct international finance by reinstating the gold standard.

Download or read book My Life As a Banker written by Brenda C. Mohammed and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has without a doubt shown through her writings the exemplary quality of her life. Her Christian upbringing has instilled in her a strong belief in God who has guided her life from infancy. This is the true story of her life as a child, a teenager, a young adult, a wife, a mother, and a career woman. It tells of the determination of a sixteen year old girl to succeed against all odds. Her achievements as both a mother and a career woman are remarkable. This book is an encouragement and example to all women. It shows in no uncertain terms what the power of God can do in someone's life. By reading this book we will learn something to enhance our own lives. The book, which is set in the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago,stimulates us and encourages us to emulate the successes of this humble woman. It touches our emotions and gives us a new appreciation of life. It encourages us to go on, never giving up, even when the road of life curves.

Download or read book Trust Me I m a Banker written by David Charters and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book was originally published in two volumes in Great Britain under the titles At bonus time, no one can hear you scream and Trust me, I'm a banker by Elliot and Thompson Limited"--T.p. verso.

Download or read book Proust His Banker written by Gian Balsamo and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2017-04-19 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the surprising relationship between Proust’s creative genius, his financial extravagance, and the steady hand that kept him afloat. What Marcel Proust wanted from life most of all was unconditional requited love, and the way he went after it—smothering the objects of his affection with gifts—cost him a fortune. To pay for such extravagance, he engaged in daring speculations on the stock exchange. The task of his cousin and financial adviser, Lionel Hauser, was to make sure these speculations would not go sour. In Proust and His Banker, Gian Balsamo examines this vital, complex relationship and reveals that the author’s liberal squandering of money provided the grist for many of the fictional characters and dramatic events he wrote about. Focusing on hundreds of letters between Proust and Hauser among other archival and primary sources, Balsamo provides a fascinating window into the writer’s creative process, his financial activities, and the surprising relationship between the two. Successes and failures alike provided material for Proust’s fiction, whether from the purchase of an airplane for the object of his affections or the investigation of a deceased love’s intimate background. Over the course of their fifteen-year collaboration, the banker saw Proust squander three-fifths of his wealth. To Hauser the writer was a virtuoso in resource mismanagement. Nonetheless, Balsamo shows, we owe it to the altruism of this generous relative, who never thought twice about sacrificing his own time and resources to Proust, that In Search of Lost Time was ever completed.

Download or read book Become the Banker written by Joseph J.A. Quijano CFP®, CDFA® and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An uncomplicated financial book, Become the Banker is for anyone who wants to achieve financial freedom and security. Whether you are just starting your working years or are nearing retirementor would like to help your children and grandchildren learn a powerful strategy to help them avoid the financial mistakes that most people makethis book is for you. Joseph was born in Mexico City into financially disadvantaged circumstances. Eventually he moved to the United States for a higher education and soon realized the secret of getting ahead financially is not determined by what you make but by what you keep. When his financial methods helped him achieve financial success, he was determined to share them with others. Over the last forty years, he has helped thousands of people attain financial security. What are the methods that helped him achieve financial success? The answer is inside Become the Banker. Quijano reveals powerful strategies that will help you get ahead financially when you apply the following: Creating your own personal banking system The power of self-financing your purchases Turning debts into assets Designing a tax-free retirement Gaining a guaranteed rate of return Lowering taxation

Download or read book Anointed for Business written by Ed Silvoso and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Business Is God's Business The notion that labor for profit and worship of God are now, and always have been, worlds apart, is patently false. The Early Church founders were mostly community leaders and highly successful businesspeople. The writing of the Gospels was entrusted to Luke, a medical doctor; Matthew, a retired tax collector; Mark, the manager of a family trust; and John, a food supplier. Lydia was "a dealer in purple cloth." Dorcas was a clothes designer. In this expanded version of the bestselling Anointed for Business, Ed Silvoso focuses on the heart of our cities, which is the marketplace. Yet the perceived wall between commercial pursuit and service to God continues to be a barrier to advancing His kingdom. Silvoso shows Christians how to knock down that wall--and participate in an unparalleled marketplace transformation. Only then can we see God's kingdom invade every corner of our world. Readers will appreciate Silvoso's passionate call to men and women in the workplace to rise to their God-appointed positions. The included study guide will enable the reader to put these revolutionary concepts into action.

Download or read book Bankerupt written by Ravi Subramanian and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A university is an institution for higher education and research. It can also be a place where academic brilliance leads to overinflated egos, bitter politics and finally, murder. Cirisha Narayanan, a professor who has risen meteorically, stumbles upon a cryptic message. Aditya Raisinghania, her banker husband, sets up a highly innovative financial hoax. Her profiteering father harvests Australia’s largest bird—the emu—in India. The US elections are on and the debate on gun control has reached a fever pitch. Set in Mumbai, Coimbatore and Boston, Ravi Subramanian creates an impeccably researched world where everyone has a motive to kill. Nothing is as it seems in this cunningly vicious thriller where the plot turns on a dime.

Download or read book Ode To A Banker written by Lindsey Davis and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another delightful excursion into the world of Marcus Didius Falco by multimillion-copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis. Bringing Ancient Rome to life with its vivid description and characterisation, this is perfect for fans of S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor and C. J. Sansom. 'Davis's writing zings with fun' -- Daily Mail 'One of the best of the current writers in this field' -- Donna Leon, The Times 'Fantastic! I'm addicted to Falco!' -- ***** Reader review 'Totally brilliant!' -- ***** Reader review 'Wonderful plot - full of suspense, as usual. Brilliant!!!!' -- ***** Reader review 'Subline - can't put these books down!' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************** WRITING FOR MONEY, PUBLISHING DEATH AD74: it's a long, hot summer and Marcus Didius Falco, private informer and spare-time poet, is giving a reading for his family and friends. Things get out of hand - as usual... The event is taken over by Aurelius Chrysippus, a wealthy Greek banker and patron to a group of struggling writers, who offers to publish Falco's work - a golden opportunity that rapidly palls. A visit to the Chrysippus scriptorium implicates him in a gruesome literary murder so when Petronius Longus, the over-worked vigiles enquiry chief, commissions him to investigate, Falco is forced to accept. Lindsey Davis' twelfth novel wittily explores Roman publishing and banking, taking us from the jealousies of authorship and the mire of patronage, to the darker financial world, where default can have fatal consequences...

Download or read book Prince of Ayodhya written by Ashok Banker and published by Grand Central Pub. This book was released on 2003 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic fantasy based on the ancient Hindu classic finds young Rama, heir to the throne of Ayodhya, called upon by the legendary mage Vishwamitra when two powerful demons raise an army to defeat the human world. 20,000 first printing.

Download or read book The Fist of God written by Frederick Forsyth and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The Day of the Jackal, international master of intrigue Frederick Forsyth, comes a thriller that brilliantly blends fact with fiction for one of this summer’s—or any season’s—most explosive reads! From the behind-the-scenes decision-making of the Allies to the secret meetings of Saddam Hussein’s war cabinet, from the brave American fliers running their dangerous missions over Iraq to the heroic young spy planted deep in the heart of Baghdad, Forsyth’s incomparable storytelling skill keeps the suspense at a breakneck pace. Somewhere in Baghdad is the mysterious “Jericho,” the traitor who is willing—for a price—to reveal what is going on in the high councils of the Iraqi dictator. But Saddam’s ultimate weapon has been kept secret even from his most trusted advisers, and the nightmare scenario that haunts General Schwarzkopf and his colleagues is suddenly imminent, unless somehow, the spy can locate that weapon—The Fist of God—in time. Peopled with vivid characters, brilliantly displaying Forsyth’s incomparable, knowledge of intelligence operations and tradecraft, moving back and forth between Washington and London, Baghdad and Kuwait, desert vastnesses and city bazaars, this breathtaking novel is an utterly convincing story of what may actually have happened behind the headlines.