During discussions that night, Subba Rao called R Sinha, chief general manager (vigilance). They discussed the course of action and then planned to go to the Chairman, Maneck N Goiporia's house. But they were told that Goiporia was out meeting somebody and would return only after 10 pm. It was then that Khemani and Subba Rao decided that Sitaraman should be called back'¦.They even sent somebody over to the branch and broke open Sitaraman's drawer. It was a desperate move. There was nothing there... 

 The skyscraper that houses BSE hadn't yet come up. There used to be a trading ring, where brokers and jobbers struck deals, located in the adjacent three-storied structure. The ring was a reserved area, open only to jobbers and brokers. Harshad was just an onlooker. But he had a burning desire to get in and do deals. He cajoled the doorman and stepped in to watch how the world of the stocks spun on its invisible axis. That afternoon a new chapter began in the life of Harshad Mehta. A totally unfamiliar world that would be his kingdom ten years later...