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Nirav Modi

Nirav Modi
Nirav Modi
The latest news and insight on Indian luxury jeweller Nirav Modi
Born
27 Feb 1971
Industry
Business, Crime
Job Title
Businessman
Farmers gather on a highway in Punjab, India on Tuesday after police seal a border crossing to prevent them from proceeding towards New Delhi, where thousands are protesting against a potential US-India trade deal. Photo: Reuters
US-India relations

US-China trade war reaches India’s streets as Modi weighs Washington bet

Indian leader faces ‘perfect storm’ at home as proposed US trade deal sparks backlash and Trump ramps up pressure over Russian oil and China.

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India

5 things Nirav Modi spent his cash on … before he was jailed

India

Diamond tycoon Nirav Modi wins bid to appeal extradition to India

India

Why India struggles to bring its fugitive billionaires to justice

Jewellery magnate Mehul Choksi’s recent arrest in the Caribbean – while reportedly attempting to flee to communist Cuba – has once again spotlighted the issues India faces trying to extradite suspects from abroad. 

Activists burn a cut-out showing an image of billionaire Indian jeweller Nirav Modi – who alongside his uncle Mehul Choksi is wanted in India over the US$2 billion Punjab National Bank fraud – during a protest in Mumbai in 2018. Photo: Reuters
India

How bad are India’s Bad Boy Billionaires in Netflix’s explosive new doc?

Nirav Modi once made jewellery for Kate Winslet to wear to the Oscars; now his fall from grace is being exposed in a new Netflix docuseries

India

Want to get your hands on fugitive billionaire Nirav Modi’s loot?

Up for grabs is a limited edition Jaeger-LeCoultre watch, numerous luxury purses and jewellery, a Rolls-Royce and artwork by the likes of MF Husain

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India

Nirav Modi, Indian bank fiasco and the rise of a Mumbai auction house

The Punjab National Bank scandal is likely to cost the lender some US$2 billion. Sale of assets seized from the alleged perpetrators including diamond designer Nirav Modi, starting this month, suggests a long road to recovery.

A scandal involving Nirav Modi and others has cost Punjab National Bank US$2 billion. Photo: AFP
Nissan

Jho Low, Skase, now Ghosn: the most notorious white-collar fugitives

The former head of Nissan has fled to Lebanon, saying he refuses to be ‘held hostage by a rigged Japanese justice system’, while Malaysia is still trying to bring in the alleged 1MDB mastermind.

India

Opinion | The twisted truth about Indian government finances

Creative accounting has shifted chunks of government debt off the books, making it hard to gauge the size of India’s budget deficit. Two things are for certain, the fiscal hole is deeper than officially announced and the government is not telling the whole truth.

India

Fake Hong Kong diamonds cost me US$200,000 – and my fiancée

Spare a thought for Paul Alfonso. Rich and in love, he bought two diamonds in Hong Kong from the master jeweller suspected of the biggest bank fraud in Indian history. After all, he thought: this was Nirav, what could go wrong...

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Spare a thought for Paul Alfonso. Rich and in love, he bought two diamonds in Hong Kong from the master jeweller suspected of the biggest bank fraud in Indian history. After all, he thought: this was Nirav, what could go wrong...
India

Indian fugitive Nirav Modi’s assets seized in London, NYC

Authorities say they taken hold of some US$87 million worth of property, overseas bank accounts and diamond-studded jewellery to pile pressure on suspect in ongoing fraud case.

A protest against billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi and India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the wake of the Punjab National Bank banking fraud scandal in New Delhi. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong courts

Bank sues fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi over firms’ loan defaults

Writ filed at High Court claims billionaire guaranteed loans to two firms in 2011, using US$2 billion in fraudulent guarantees issued by rogue Punjab National Bank staff at a Mumbai branch.

High Jewellery

The diamond tycoon behind India’s alleged US$2 billion fraud

Inquiry into dealings of Nirav Modi’s Firestar and his uncle’s Choksi’s Gitanjali Group sees India’s US$60 billion jewellery industry face limits on credit access

Stack them up: Nirav Modi launches stretchable bangles

There are white gold, yellow gold, rose gold and pink gold bangles to choose from
Luxury CEOs

Nirav Modi sets sights on Greater China jewellery market

Nirav Modi, founder of the eponymous jewellery brand
High Jewellery

Priyanka Chopra is the new face of Nirav Modi

High Jewellery

Nirav Modi launches new charm bracelet

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High Jewellery

Gems gain worth thanks to painstaking craftsmanship

Piaget’s experienced jewellers show their expertise in making a gold-cuff bracelet with feather marquetry.

Nirav Modi opens its first international flagship store in Hong Kong

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Consumers

What retail slowdown? India’s ‘Diamond King’ Nirav Modi to launch flagship shop on Canton Road

Diamonds as an Investment

10 breathtaking diamond pieces that debuted in 2016

10 breathtaking diamond pieces that debuted in 2016

Luxury jewellery house Nirav Modi to debut high-jewellery collection at La Biennale des Antiquaires fair in Paris

India's first luxury jewellery house Nirav Modi is adding another first-in-India achievement to its growing list. 

Luxury jewellery house Nirav Modi to debut high-jewellery collection at La Biennale des Antiquaires fair in Paris

Jewellery designer Nirav Modi opens shop in Elements mall

There's a new jeweller on the block. Nirav Modi is the latest to join the list of high-end jewellers at Elements mall. The brand's first boutique in Asia is meticulously designed, offering an exclusive experience for customers.

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