Videocon’s Dhoot: The original value destroyer hides in plain sight

Remarkably, Videocon and its founder evoke nostalgia despite the fact that, as one of India’s largest corporate defaulters, Dhoot’s culpability has received scant attention.

10 June, 202118 min
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Videocon’s Dhoot: The original value destroyer hides in plain sight

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