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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

last updated:

7 October, 2024

Nirav Modi, founder of the Nirav Modi chain of jewellery stores, is in jail in England, awaiting extradition to India to face charges of fraud while his collection of luxury goods has been auctioned off. Photo: Mint via Getty Images

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

From million-dollar art to Hermès bags and a Louis Vuitton trunk, accused fraudster Nirav Modi loved expensive things, but they’ve been auctioned off as he awaits extradition from a London jail

8 Sep 2021 - 8:00AM

Diamond tycoon Nirav Modi wins bid to appeal extradition to India

9 Aug 2021 - 8:32PM

Why India struggles to bring its fugitive billionaires to justice

29 May 2021 - 11:34PM

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

19 Oct 2020 - 2:38PM

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

24 Feb 2020 - 2:00PM

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.

15 Feb 2020 - 6:14PM

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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.

2 Jan 2020 - 3:55PM

Former Nissan Motor Chariman Carlos Ghosn has fled Japanese custody for Lebanon. Photo: Reuters

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.

11 Aug 2019 - 10:11PM

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...

9 Oct 2018 - 11:32AM

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.

1 Oct 2018 - 6:06PM

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

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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.

28 Sep 2018 - 12:49AM

Nirav Modi has been on the run since February. Photo: Handout

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

22 Mar 2018 - 11:01AM

Stack them up: Nirav Modi launches stretchable bangles

29 Oct 2017 - 11:16AM

Nirav Modi sets sights on Greater China jewellery market

10 Apr 2017 - 2:55PM

Priyanka Chopra is the new face of Nirav Modi

2 Mar 2017 - 11:45AM

Nirav Modi ambassador Priyanka Chopra

Nirav Modi launches new charm bracelet

2 Jan 2017 - 11:11AM

Gems gain worth thanks to painstaking craftsmanship

4 Jul 2017 - 7:25PM

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Nirav Modi opens its first international flagship store in Hong Kong

15 Dec 2016 - 4:26PMvideocam

Nirav Modi opens its first international flagship store at 1881 Heritage in Hong Kong.

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

15 Dec 2016 - 4:27PM

Diamonds as an Investment

10 breathtaking diamond pieces that debuted in 2016

23 Dec 2016 - 1:35PM

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.

15 Dec 2016 - 4:26PM

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.

15 Dec 2016 - 4:26PM

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