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America’s RIL Deal, India’s Real Deal

Somnath Mukherjee

“Buy when there’s blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own.” That gem is credited to Baron Nathan Rothschild, a member of the legendary, eponymous banking family. And that wasn’t just a smart quip. He lived by it. The Baron invested while the Battle of Waterloo was raging. He profited handsomely after the war. Nor is Waterloo a unique case in history. Read full story on TOI+



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