Once in a Blue Moon Academia (OBMA)

  Sorry is Not Enough: Inside the 11th September Call Between OBMA and Piramal Finance Posted on 11th September, 2025 (GMT 07:00 hrs) ABSTRACT On 11 September 2025, a phone conversation between Dr. Debaprasad Bandyopadhyay (OBMA) and Mr. Jitendra Wagh (Piramal Finance Ltd.) laid bare the unresolved moral and legal contradictions of the DHFL resolution. While Wagh reiterated corporate apologies and deferred responsibility to court rulings, Bandyopadhyay challenged the moral legitimacy of Ajay Piramal’s acquisitions—juxtaposing philanthropy, political donations, and lavish displays of wealth against the dispossession of DHFL victims. The dialogue exposed how legal frameworks and symbolic appropriations of Gandhi, Tagore, and the Gita serve to shield systemic financial abuse and crony capitalism under the BJP regime. By forcing Piramal Finance into reluctant acknowledgment, OBMA pierced corporate silence, reframing the DHFL struggle as a broader reckoning with India’s oligarchic ...

  Ajay Piramal Exposed: DHFL, Crony Capitalism & Piramal Pharma Boycott (DIGITAL POSTERS) Posted on 11th September, 2025 (GMT 05:12 hrs) ABSTRACT The DHFL scam exposes alleged crony capitalism by Ajay Piramal, including undervalued acquisitions, insider trading, environmental violations, and SLAPPs against victims. Close ties to the BJP raise accountability concerns, while ordinary investors face massive losses. Citizens are mobilizing to demand justice and protect public health and financial security. The DHFL scam and related controversies surrounding Ajay Piramal have shaken public trust in corporatized India and its financial institutions. From alleged insider trading and questionable acquisitions to environmental violations and the misuse of political connections, these events highlight a worrying pattern of crony capitalism. Ordinary investors and fixed-deposit holders have suffered massive losses, while regulatory oversight and accountability appear to have been cir...