Once in a Blue Moon Academia (OBMA)

  Stones, Frogs, and Divine Dividends: Piramal’s Philanthro-Capitalist Lila Posted on 22nd February, 2026 (GMT 08:48 hrs) ABSTRACT This incisive satirical exposé reinterprets Aesop’s fable of boys throwing stones at frogs as a metaphor for the Piramal Group’s “doing well by doing good” brand of philanthro-capitalism. Blending fable, philosophy, and forensic critique, the piece dissects how corporate strategies cloaked in Vaishnava discourse and Gandhi-branded CSR have enabled empire building that yields profitable acquisitions and regulatory clearance while exacting severe costs from ordinary depositors, small investors, and vulnerable communities. Using the DHFL insolvency resolution as the central case study, it reveals how retail creditors endured steep haircuts, potential fraud recoveries were acquired for a token amount, and corporate reputation was polished through strategic philanthropy and market optics—even as environmental and social harms persist. The narrative extends i...

  Pre-Admission, Perpetual Intimidation: Piramal’s Defamation SLAPP Against DHFL Victims Posted on 20th February, 2026 (GMT 12:31 hrs) ABSTRACT This document contends that the defamation suit filed by corporate tycoon Mr. Ajay Piramal (through DSK Legal) against DHFL victims and activists in Bombay High Court Suit S/42/2025 constitutes a textbook Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP), designed to chill constitutionally protected public-interest speech arising from criticism of the 2021 DHFL IBC resolution. Drawing on official court orders, registry records, and procedural chronology, it argues that the suit remains mired at the pre-admission/directions stage due to fatal defects—including continued filings under a defunct corporate name, defective service, ignored written statements, asymmetrical timelines, and uncured plaint infirmities—rendering it vulnerable to rejection under Order VII Rule 11 CPC. Situating the case within broader Indian jurisprudence cau...