Not surprising considering they have one-sixth of the world's population as a captive audience, as well as a sizable Non-Resident Indian (NRI) following.

BBC: Mumbai: India's Tinseltown

Coutts has beefed up its non-resident Indian team in the past half-year with six new hires in Dubai, London and Singapore, bringing the bank's NRI team to 60 including support staff.

WSJ: Banks Woo Indians Living Abroad

"We have come across a number of cases where organised gangs - comprising property dealers and maybe a few government revenue officials or police department personnel - may be involved, " says Inspector General Gurpreet Deo, who is responsible for NRI (Non-Resident Indian) affairs in Punjab.

BBC: India's booming land values spark family feuds