Ramalinga Raju

Re-Branded: Satyam Is Now Mahindra Satyam

The move marks a major development towards Satyam's resuscitation after the government took control of the company and nominated directors to its board.

Satyam case: Court defers order on Ramalinga Raju's plea

A local court deferred an application filed by Satyam Computers founder B Ramalinga Raju and nine others seeking suspension of their sentence to 11 May.

A case for a thorough probe into Satyam: Did Raju divert funds to Maytas?

If so a disgorgement order can be passed under the company law on Raju and others

Satyam scam is all about murky real estate and the original whistleblower is metro-man Sreedharan

The original whistleblower in the Rs 14,000 crore Satyam scam, which has now landed the company’s former chairman B Ramalinga Raju in jail, was India’s metro-man E Sreedharan, reveals a letter he had sent to then Planning Commission deputy Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

Satyam scam verdict? Who cares, Ramalinga Raju continues to stay in business

While he may no longer enjoy the high profile that he once did while head of Satyam Computer Services Limited and may have had to settle for a jail cell instead, his involvement in varied businesses will mean that Ramalinga Raju's family's coffers won't run empty any time soon.

Satyam to Fin Tech: India needs more high-profile arrests and early convictions

This fraud reeks of things better left unsaid. But it pales, as a fraud, in comparison with some of the other things we’ve seen in the stock market

Full text: This letter Ramalinga Raju wrote uncovered the Rs 4,676 cr Satyam scam

It was this letter written by Ramalinga Raju written to the board of directors of Satyam Computer Services Limited that informed the markets of the Rs 4,676 crore scam.

Satyam scam: Ramalinga Raju, the man who knew too much, gets 7 years in jail

So, while Raju ran his fraud, the auditor slept, the analysts slept and so did the media. To be fair, the media did an excellent job of exposing Raju and his many other 'shenanigans' after he had confessed.

Satyam Computer scam: Ramalinga Raju stooped to conquer but failed

The court verdict proved Raju’s observation in the confession statement that “it was like riding a tiger, not knowing how to get off without being eaten” absolutely right

Satyam scam: Raju found guilty but size of sentence is what really matters

If Ramalinga Raju is not given a substantial jail term it will seem as if the downside risks of for swindling shareholders and other stakeholders are too low. It will not discourage future corporate fraud and cronyism.