Hedge Fund Hubris: The Billionaire’s Apprentice

A brilliant probe deals a damning indictment to Rajat Gupta and considers what his fall means for Indians, says Sunit Arora in his review of Anita Raghavan’s book, The Billionaire’s Apprentice (Outlook).

There are no simple answers to this story of greed and downfall, writes journalist Anita Raghavan in this cracker of a book, a page-turner brimming with details and good journalism. Being an Asian has obviously helped her piece together a more complete picture. There are more than 200 interviews (many of them off-the-record, with friends of key players) in three countries.