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R.V. Raman

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Born

in India

Website

http://rvraman.com

Twitter

RVRaman_

Genre

Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction

Influences

Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Edgar Wallace, JRR Tolkien, Isaac ...more

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May 2013

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MY BACKSTORY

After a corporate career spanning four decades and as many continents, I’ve moved away from full time roles to pursue other interests. I now serve as an independent director on company boards and write. In my earlier avatar, I had advised companies, banks, regulators, governments, etc. on various matters.

Tired of extensive physical travel, I now prefer less punishing mental excursions into fictional worlds of my own creation.

ABOUT MY CORPORATE THRILLERS

Surely, there must be men like Professor Moriarty in corporate India. They may not be such intellectual colossuses or consummate masters, but they would share some key traits with him – wile, ingenuity, drive and utter ruthlessness. And they would understand the psychology of temp ...more

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Average rating: 3.82 · 2,727 ratings · 497 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Will to Kill (Athreya, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 1,189 ratings — published 2019 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fraudster 3.89 avg rating — 480 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Dire Isle (Athreya, #2) 3.80 avg rating — 256 ratings — published 2022 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Insider 4.25 avg rating — 226 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Saboteur (Inspector Dhruvi, #1) 4.37 avg rating — 142 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Praying Mantis (Athreya, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2023 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conspirator (Inspector Dhruvi, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 118 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amavas 3.66 avg rating — 86 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Resort (Athreya, #4) 3.81 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Will our AI-driven future be the one we want?

Clearly, artificial intelligence is shaping humanity’s future. The speed with which it is spreading and influencing our actions is already evident. But what if its future trajectory is not what we want it to be? What if the AI systems we rely on become biased—even prejudiced? What if a few individuals end up controlling global AI systems that influence—nay, direct—us? What if the majority of us lo Read more of this blog post »

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Series by R.V. Raman

Harith Athreya (4 books)
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R.V. Raman wrote a new blog post Will our AI-driven future be the one we want? Bias in AI can have a far-reaching impact on mankind
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R.V. Raman answered Harshi's question: Hi Mr. Raman - any plans to continue the Harith Athreya series? Looking forward to your next project! Hi Harshi. I've been advised to start a new crime series with a new character. I guess that will be my next project. Of course, if my publisher wants it, I'd be happy to write more Athreya novels too. In the mean time I wrote a science fiction novel. See Full Answer
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“White-collar crime is not new to India. The scale is.”
― RV Raman, Fraudster

tags: corporate-india, fraud, white-collar-crime

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