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Dec 2022
24m 40s

India’s anti-MLM movement

Bbc World Service
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<p>The past few years gave way to a boom in the number of people joining direct selling schemes in India who were lured in by the false promise of riches. These tactics – imported from the West – have been quietly growing without much scrutiny. Ria – not her real name – fell prey to one of the largest schemes operating in the country. In an exclusive intervi ... Show More
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