It is surprising how little has been written about some of the more surprising inner workings of the aviation industry. This hilarious collection of stories seeks to address that and presents the pick of many scandals and scams to have plagued the aviation industry (but amused everyone else!). It includes the Zambian man who attempted to beat world superpowers in the Space Race with the help of a fifteen-year-old girl and a 40-gallon oil drum; the Middlesbrough man who wanted to restart flights from Durham to London and believed his proposed airline was ‘backed by God’ – apparently it wasn’t as he was jailed shortly afterwards for fraud; skydiving smugglers and their novel way of trafficking cocaine; and an account of the only unsolved US airline hijacking in history. So whether you’re after a funny story, some aviation anecdotes or just love having a laugh at blatant blockheads, this book is for you.

Dalmia – the patriarch of one of the biggest conglomerates, once ranked third after the Tatas and the Birlas – is accused of financial misconduct, manipulation of joint-stock companies and tax evasion. Mundhra – a corporate raider! Plain and simple. He dealt in publicly listed shares and created a dangerous Ponzi scheme. Despite the stark differences, their crimes undeniably changed the course of the Indian business landscape. How were their crimes linked to the nationalization of India’s insurance business under the Life Insurance Corporation? What role did the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s son-in-law Feroze Gandhi play in the two exposés? Why was Dalmia singled out by the Nehru government? A definitive account of Independent India’s first known corporate scams, The Founding Fathers of Fraud details the scams committed by Ramkrishna Dalmia and Haridas Mundhra.

"It is surprising how little has been written about some of the more surprising inner workings of the aviation industry. This hilarious collection of stories seeks to address that and presents the pick of many scandals and scams to have plagued the aviation industry (but amused everyone else!). It includes the Zambian man who attempted to beat world superpowers in the Space Race with the help of a fifteen-year-old girl and a 40-gallon oil drum; the Middlesbrough man who wanted to restart flights from Durham to London and believed his proposed airline was 'backed by God' - apparently it wasn't as he was jailed shortly afterwards for fraud; skydiving smugglers and their novel way of trafficking cocaine; and an account of the only unsolved US airline hijacking in history. So whether you're after a funny story, some aviation anecdotes or just love having a laugh at blatant blockheads, this book is for you."--Publisher's description.

Embezzlement, a form of financial fraud that involves the misappropriation of funds entrusted to someone’s care, is a crime that has plagued businesses and institutions for centuries. It undermines trust, disrupts economies, and often leads to severe financial and social consequences. The cases of embezzlement that make headlines are often those involving vast sums of money, intricate schemes, and prominent figures. This book, delves into some of the most infamous embezzlement scandals in modern history, providing a comprehensive examination of the circumstances, the methods used, and the aftermath of these fraudulent activities. The objective of this book is not merely to recount the tales of financial deceit but to analyze the underlying factors that allowed such frauds to occur and to persist for as long as they did. Through these analyses, we aim to highlight the vulnerabilities within corporate governance and financial systems that fraudsters exploit.

It has been said that scammers and swindlers often display characteristics commonly attributed to good leadership. These include setting a vision, communicating it clearly, and motivating others to follow their lead. But when these skills are used by unconscionable people to satisfy greed, how can the average person recognize that foul play is afoo

The author, a former government agent, and other former government agents, detail the pattern of lies by White House politicians to support the invasion of Iraq, the massive cover-ups of the lies by U.S. politicians and most of the U.S. media, and the dire consequences of these wrongful acts.

These readings grew out of the author's monthly column on business ethics in the business section of the Athens Banner-Herald newspaper. Written in an open and engaging style, the book features topics that are timely, each followed by several thought provoking discussion questions. The book includes readings on the current financial crisis in order to challenge today's students to confront the economic reality in which they will have to live. An excellent addition to any Business Ethics course.

A former key federal aviation safety inspector-investigator details and documents the culture and misconduct responsible for certain specific airline disasters during the past 50 years, including the area of primary blame for the 9/11 hijackings.

In its history since Independence, India has seen widely different economic experiments: from Jawharlal Nehru's pragmatism to the rigid state socialism of Indira Gandhi to the brisk liberalization of the 1990s. So which strategy best addresses India's, and by extension the world's, greatest moral challenge: lifting a great number of extremely poor people out of poverty? Bhagwati and Panagariya argue forcefully that only one strategy will help the poor to any significant effect: economic growth, led by markets overseen and encouraged by liberal state policies. Their radical message has huge consequences for economists, development NGOs and anti-poverty campaigners worldwide. There are vital lessons here not only for Southeast Asia, but for Africa, Eastern Europe, and anyone who cares that the effort to eradicate poverty is more than just good intentions. If you want it to work, you need growth. With all that implies.