Bulls, Bears and Other Beasts

This is a history of India's stock market from the early 1990s to the present, told by Lalchand Gupta, a seasoned insider who has watched Dalal Street through booms, busts, tax disputes, banking troubles and money-laundering cases. He recounts the scams, crashes and deals that shaped the market, along with the characters who worked it. This updated edition also looks at recent changes on the Bombay Stock Exchange and offers practical investing advice in his own irreverent style. It suits readers curious about the country's economy and about how trading became the more orderly market of today.