This is probably the Mother of All Scams. The 2G scam surpasses all other past fiddles, not just in terms of the money involved but also in the sheer scale of its audacity. It has exposed how deep crony capitalism runs in India and how laws and processes can be subverted with impunity. The scam dragnet has spared no one from politicians to businessmen, from lobbyists to even journalists. Spectrum Grab goes into the roots of the 2G affair, and reveals how the unscrupulous nexus between government, business and the bureaucracy destroyed the promise of the telecom sector. It addresses the unanswered questions and conspiracy theories to piece together the story behind one of the biggest scandals of our time.

About the Author

Bhupesh Bhandari is Senior Associate Editor of Business Standard in New Delhi. He has covered the corporate sector, economy, and the 2G scam for the newspaper. He also writes a fortnightly column on corporate affairs, White Knight. Bhupesh has written The Ranbaxy Story (Penguin, 2005) and co-authored The Satyam Saga (Business Standard Books, 2009). His forthcoming book is a biography of Lala Shri Ram of DCM.