Links read on 31st December 2014

India's fiscal deficit zooms to 99%. HBL
Market outlook in 2015 - Cautious and stable. BS
Interesting post - Mr. and Mr. Modi - How Modi is banking on the reformist and quick decision making personna over the omniabsent personna. BS
Infrastructure added in Mumbai in 2014 - A look. IE
Is the crude price slump a good opportunity to buy Oil and Gas sector stocks ? Indianotes
How capping airline prices is a bad idea BS
JAitley v/s Rajan - The two needs to work together. FE

Links read on 30th December 2014

4 Lunar Eclipses in 2015 and India will be able to witness one total lunar eclipse in Sept. DNA
E-Commerce here to stay - No doubts about ts sustainability. Livemint
As Oil prices slump, the oil inventories for the year end are at a high. Livemint Indian oil firms face rs10000 cr loss fe
A historic 2015 - Politics, terrorism and space exploration DNA
Cars and SUV's to get expensive in 2015 on account of drawback of excise sops. Livemint
Dhoni retires from Test Cricket. DNA rajdeep
 A cautionary oped on how single market may not be a free market and some perils of the GST Livemint
Wockhardt, Cadila and Hospira all recall drugs voluntarily from US. BT
Are we underpricing corporate loans? ajayshah

Links read on 29th December 2014

The hard work that is being put up for Google Maps Wired
How this era of low oil prices could be different and how it could last for a prolonged period of time. Bloomberg
Torrent and Elder Pharma merger has boost the combined company results and market reach. BS
Death toll from Greek ferry fire reaches 5. 400+ people rescued. BS
Xiaomi is valued at $45 billion. Huge. Livemint
Govt unveils ordinance orders for land acquisitions. Livemint
How Obama administration has achieved so much without much noise. Reason for comfort for Democrats. FE
Make in India essentials - Policy. IE
Axis Bank keen on tie-up for payment bank, FE
Dairy Product segment is going to get interesting with competition for Amul in 2015. FE
Google Fiber with 1GBPS Internet Speed may come to India.Trak,in

Links read on 26th December 2014

Amul all set to cross revenues of HUL. Kudos to the locally grown giant. FE
RIL seeks KGD6 cost recovery arbitration. Livemint
China's assistance to Russia, Venezula signals end of the IMP, ADB era. Interesting read about how China is the new World bank. Livemint
ISRO's K Radhakrishnan is the world's top 10 scientists of the world. Downtoearth
Amazon - Jabong merger rumors all over. Trak.in
Rajan for sustainable reduction of inflation, wants to avoid flip-flops. Firstpost
China all set to challenge India's leadership in diamond cutting business as well  ET
Traits about Indians that make us tough to work with. ET
Overcapacity in China's refining capacity not helping inspite of the fall in crude prices. HCProcessing

Links read on 24th December 2014

Airtel to charge users for voice calls over services like Skype and Viber among others: Pocket
Executives get 10-12% pay hike; more women join boards in 2014 ET
Gail, Coal India and RCF set up a JV for coal gasification and fertilizer plant in Odhisa. BS
 Sebi to add 5 colour categories for Mutual Funds for more clarity to investors. ET
Chinese backed Latin American mega canal may not be very economical and concerns related to environment. But commendable to see such a huge project being envisaged. Washingtonpost
Japanese Abe wins elections yet again - Abenomics to be even bolder now.Firstpost
IRCTC to offer free food to passengers delayed due to fog in North India., IE
RIL and partners to relinquish D3 oil fields Livemint
Coke to cut 2000 jobs as part of cost cutting measures. Livemint
Profile of Atal Bihari Vajpayee - A political statesman. IE


 

Links read on 23rd December 2014

Google's prototype car is ready and is unveiled - Looking to start commercial production with an appropriate partner in 5 years. Time
Opec not to cut production inspite of price decrease. BBC
Sony Pictures suffers $200 million due to the cyber attack on account of the movie 'The Interview" Firstpost
Global oil firms to cut investments by close to 25% in 2015 and will play a wait and watch policy. Firstpost
China confirms that Southern glaciers are disappearing. Sciencemag
The next wave of Chinese investments and lessons for India Urbanomics
TCS set to fire close to 30000 employees. Scary situation indeed. Trak.in

Links read on 22nd December 2014

Inside story of Airbus A350 jet. Livemint
What Modi govt has achieved in the months of its existence? Scroll
2 hidden virtues of successful traders - Traderfeed
Financing is the key to the halted infrastructure projects. FE
Govt to half MAT in SEZ to boost manufacturing. BS
PM Modi's follow through risks and steps to take full advantage of foreign policy BS
A bullet that can change direction mid-air being designed. Zeenews
Business Preview -  A Norwegian firm that tests ships BBC
Russia to enter a full fledged crisis DNA

No reading links for the next few days - On vacation

It has been exactly one year since I started this exercise of posting links read on weekdays and I believe that I have been fairly regular in this exercise. 
I hope I continue to do this regularly I  the future as well

I will be on a vacation for the next 3 weeks and will resume posting links read as soon as I am back. 

Links read on 28th November 2014

A long read on the rise of Angela Merkel - NY
Guidelines for small payment banks RBI
Maharashtra Govt appoints more judges to clear so many pending cases. Hope they do so rapidly. DNA
Citibank and P&G top the employee wellness list in  IndiaET
Home Miniser for more safety and secure environment for tourists. Zee
6 years later after the Mumbai attack - Are we still ready to deal with such a situation? Mid-Day
Modi makes his point clear - Either get things done through SAARC or we will do it bilaterally. HT
Masala bond issued in London for raising capital for investment in India IFC
Implications of the Chinese Dam built n Bhramaputra River on India and Bangladesh. DNA

Links read on 26th November 2014

Typical investment policy followed by a leading investor. Alphaideas
Online shopping and why employers are looking the other way. Fortune
OPEc nations it seems differ on the strategy for oil in the future. Livemint
Performance of state owned companies globally. Economist 
Sleep, Creativity and how sleep has been associated with humans since history.Aeon 
Old TV frequencies can be converted into free super WiFi. ET 
KPIT bets on future products (Tech) and it seems it is working. BS 
$14 billion FII in India makes it the second most FII country.  HBL

 

Links read on 25th November 2014

RIL to begin fuel and crude trading in Singapore. RT
Syngenta to cut or relocate 1800 jobs. FE
Bayer all set to hive off its slow growing diabetes device division to raise close to $2.5 billion and then bid for a Merck hived off company. Livemint
SAARC and it unfulfilled promises. Livemint'
M&A deals in India valued at $29 billion FE
Serum Institute of India to tie up with Cipla for distribution. DNA
India GDP set to decline to 5%. Govt is alarmed. FE
Idea to stay away from 700 MHz spectrum. Telecomtalk

Links read on 24th November 2014

Flipkart raising another round of funding. Livemint
India to raise a manpower of 50000 people for solar power. Livemint
DRDO envisages unmanned combat aircrafts and biochemical capability for Indian armed forces. Hindu
Germany is undermining ECB and being too harsh on rest of the Europe. Should help other countries - A view point. PS
Analysts feel oil prices can drop to $ 60 if Opec doesn't cut supplies. Firstpost
A good article on how Swachata Abhiyan is onesignificant sense to instill civic sense while being symbolic to an extent. TOI
Ports form a new company to provide last mile connectivity. BS
List of op 25 innovations of 2014. Trak.in

Links read on 20th November 2014

Tech Mahindra acquires LLC, a US based company for targeting communications market in US. ET\
Maharashtra government clears 2 metro and 4 flyover projects. DNA
Talks on for getting Formula 1 back to India. Firstpost
A new Asia order led by China is emerging and India needs to join it for its own good - An insightful article on ''India needs to join the new Asian order, yet be independent strategically". Diplomat
Uber in India launched at rates comparable (infact bit cheaper) to existing services in India. Trak.in
10 most profitable businesses in USA. News360
PE Blackstone equity acquires Orica Chemicals. CT
RIL helps Indian navy for shooting underwater RT

Links read on 19th November 2014

Exports fall, imports flat - Growth doesn't seem to have arrived yet. FE
Triclosan, commonly used soap additive proven to cause harm to humans according to researchers FE
Fiat performs well after separating from Tata Motors. FE
3 Indian cities feature in the top 100 list of highest quality service in hotels in terms of giving the best value for money FE
Nokia restarts off with a new tablet. Good Luck brand Nokia. FE
Kisan Patra relaunched. Doesn't seem very attractive for investment though ET
India Inc is all praises for Modi's Australia visit ET
Iran to use soverign fund to cope with payments and deficit arising out of declined crude prices. Reuters
A start-up Swastha Slate - is all set to challenge the US supremacy in the field of diagonstics at an extremely low cost. Washingpost

Links read on 18th November 2014

Abe calls for early elections. Bloomberg
China has invested so much in SriLanka. In the past 5 decades, over $5 billion invested. ET
Mother Dairy targets 10-15 % business from South. BS
Ranbaxy sues US-FDA for revoking approvals BT
11 million vehicles taken off road in China for APEC summit. Firstpost
RIL launches e-commerce for groceries. RT
Perils of using leverage in a bull market. Valueinvestr
MTNL raises 1500 crore rupees by issuing bonds. Livemint
Shell's share issuance to its parents case win, Positive for FDA. Reuters
Toyota's hydrogen powered car to be launched in 2015 Autocar

Links read on 17th November 2014

Indian refiners look at more flexible contracts for sourcing crude. Livemint
Reckitt Benckiser plans to hive off its pharma unit. Livemint
India can no longer afford to ignore Australia and this is what it is currently doing. Livemint
Early adopters of Google Glass lose interest. Reuters
EPFO to engage new fund managers. FE
Steel from China to be now tested before use in India. FE
5 new railway lines worth $25 billion planned in China. ET
Shipping industry benefiting enormously from falling crude oil prices. Bloomberg
Second and third largest oil field services companies merge together. Fuelfix

Links read on 14th November 2014

Tata Motors disappoints in terms of domestic performance yet again. BT
President appeals to students to participate in Clean India Campaign. Firstposst
DRDO to set up an incubation center for start-ups in defense and research. NIE
Oped on why transparency and openness may not solve all our problems. Fortune
Challenges for the new Defense minister. Only 25% of the budget goes for modernization. BS
Modi credited for his role in getting WTO deal cleared. Hindu
BJP has had a tarnished victory in Maharashtra. Hindu
Cities in dark - Photographs. Wired
Mobile app used by tribal farmers wins a global prize. HBL
Michelin plans a research centre in India. HBL
10 passive income ideas Jagoinvestor

Links read on 13th November 2014

Xi shines at the APEC - Achieves a lot of soft diplomatic victories. TOI
6 infrastructure projects figure in KPMG list of global world market projects IE
RBI to invite applications for payment banks by November 2014 IE
ONGC planning to sell off the petrochemical business and raise close to $1 billion. Livemint
Rohit Sharma creates a history of individual score in ODI cricket Livemint
Reliance infra pulls out of the metro phase 2 project in MumbaiLivemint
US and India decide to go ahead with the WTO after resolve the food security issue. Livemint
Lava near Hawai moving towards human settlement. Independent
India Post is keen on getting a universal banking license. ET
Excise hiked for petrol and diesel. OMC stocks down.Hindu

Links read on 12th November 2014

Canada can take lessons from Norway - Pol rich nations can be both green and prosperous. Globeandmail
India can send a manned ship to space in a few years according to ISRO. NDTV
Petrol prices to be cut by a Re. 1 again. BS
India to consider adding duty on Chinese steel to curb imports Reuters
An interesting blogpost on how Nehru's openmindedness towards foreignersa nd their ideas helped India eventually. Hindu
US and China sign a historic deal to curb pollution and greenhouse gases. Lets see how China does so. Independent
India builds a net zero energy building. Hindu
A lot of rail projects ay get abandoned because of the exit of Mr. Gowda as the Railways minister Hindu
SriLanka to forgive the decision of death penalty to 5 Indian fishermen for drug trafficking. Firstpost

Links read on 11th November 2014

 GST panel proposes GST to be revenue neutral for both states and the centre. Livemint
Goldman Senior employees profit big on account of investment in PE. Bloomberg
Chian unveils a sophisticated stealth fighter jet. Show of strength it seems during the Obama visit. Zee
CRPF policeman accidentally fires in the Parliament building. IE
Smartphone users in India cross 100 million Teletalk
Profile of Swati Menthol and Allied Chemicals BT
Rebooting Nuclear Doctrine needs to be looked at PS
News of Australia joining India-US-Japan in talks leaves China thinking. ET
Akhilesh Yadav invites top automobile companies to set up their units in UP BS

Links read on 10th November 2014

48 killed in a suicide bomb in Nigeria in a school. DNA
AAI, AI, Pawan Hans likely to be listed. Livemint
More private investments from India to abroad needed. Firstpost
A look at the postmen of PM Modi and how things have changed since his arrival. WSJ
India to support global exchange of information at the OECD meet. ET
'Made in India' is too much dependent on Chinese steel and coal. Things need to change here. Reuters
A look at the decision behind making voting for civic bodies compulsory in a democracy. IE
Debate between Arnab and Subramanian Swamy. A part defending Swamy. BPT
Comical - A look at bollywood songs that explain philospohies.. Scroll

Links read on 7th November 2014

41 lakh people join BJP after the membership drive.  DNA
Petronet plans to expand its Dahej LNG facility.  Reuters
India's decided gas pricing is not attractive enough for an investment in the upstream sector.  BT
Kazakh shows the way to lead a learned life.  Live mint
Car dealers now take much longer for breakeven on account of higher rentals and other costs.  BS
Unexpected costs and troubles of third party logins. Medium
Tanks from Russia reach Ukraine.  DNA

Links read on 6th November 2014

Dell shows good recovery post private take over by Michael ell and PE firms Bloomberg . But it seems all may not be too rosy.Too early to draw conclusions from. Fortune
One more accident in Indian navy, this time at Vishakapatnam. A look at the recent navy accidents. NVONews
Reasons why Manmohan Singh received award from Japan. Scroll My opinion is that Japanese generally do not forget any good done previously.
Custodians of the Indian Railways. An article describing the importance of the trackmen in India. BBC
Strategic maritime ties  holds key to Indo-Pacific ties. Gulfnews
India needs to put more pressure using diplomatic routes to bring back missing/ abducted people from Iraq. Hindu
Modi makes it to 15th in the Forbes list. Forbes
Why PM has handpicked Parrikar for the defence minister's role. Firstpost

Links read on 5th November 2014

Sanofi wants to introduce World's first dengue vaccine  - Filing for licensing done. Livemint
India's services sector growth stagnates after a good performance, WSJ
Indian Whatsapp user base grows to 7 crore. DNA
Sri Lanka disregards India's concerns and allows a Chinese nuclear powered submarine to dock on its port. News360
New Gen alto K10 has automatic version as well. Kudos to Maruti for allowing such technology in entry-level cars. News360
Microsoft earns 5 times more from Android phones than its own Windows operated phones. Trak.in
Mumbai accounts for 23% of all internet connections in India. News360
Curosity - This keeps the top newspaper editor Rupert Murdoch to keep going. Alphaideas
Airtel-Loop deal called off. 17 lakh users of Loop mobile in a state of limbo it seems. HBL

Links read on 4th November 2014

A good read on the Amazon's hypothesis that if you build revenues, profit will follow. Damodaran
MNS has now mass exit in Nashik after the election debacle. DNA
Xiomi seems to be valued at $ 50 billion. Livemint
How a seller's market makes M & A's difficult. A case of European specialty chemicals sector. Bloomberg
What attracts the Flamingo's to Sewri and good pictures. Sahayadrica
The logjam in infrastructure funding. AjayShah
FIIs are behind the equirt boom in India since 2000. BS
Flipkart now has Android wear shopping app. Trak.in

Links read on 3rd November 2014

A new app - OFFTIME developed for smartphones to not distract the user and let him focus on work. Trak.in
India and its shrinking democratic space - Good insight. Livemint
India's vulnerability to Ebola and any other communicable disease for that matter. Livemnt
How the flagship smartphone market is changing in India. IE
How fixing the inernal black money issue is largely indirect tax driven. (Other than real estate ofcourse) FE
The newly entered Xiomi has security issues trouble even in Singapore & Taiwan Trak.in
Qnet banned from Coffee Shops as well. Capitalmind
Manmohan Singh receives top honour from Japan. ET
Tips from Ram Charan on entrepreneurship and how to do business in India News360

Links read on 31st October 2014

Raymond formally now enters the readymade segment. Marketingpractice
Some wierd buildings in China Guardian
Union Carbide ex-chief during the Bhopal tragedy dies. FE
Profit warning for Amazon and BP shos lessons for doing business in India. FE
Is it the last warning for Japan. FE
Russia will supply natural gas to Ukraine. News360
Coal India unions workers plan a nation wide against govt decision to divest in Coal India,. Livemint
India';s fiscal deficit in April-Sept nears 83% of yearly target. Livemitn
The European Glut and opportunity for India. Livemint

links read on 30th October 2014

France investigates drones flying over its nuclear plant facilities DNA
Amazon in its Annual reports report that uncertainties in interpreting laws in India may be very costly for the company. FE
Mod govt relaxes rules for FDI in construction sector. Livemint
Comparison between the employee's view of Doing Business in India and some other nations. Livemint
China concerned about India building new border posts. ET
A look at the China's ambitious chip design and manufacturing policy. A lesson to be learnt by the world indeed. Urbanomics
Cairn India to face more trouble since it doesn't foresee output from its reserves increasing. Livemnt
A start-up has now found a way to make bio-butanol from waste of scotch factories. FE
A look at 4G technology - India still needs close to 4-5 years for 4G ecosystem to develop. FE

Links read on 29th October 2014

India is the most bullish consumer market in the world. Livemint
Cognizant to invest Rs. 500 cr in Hyderabad.Livemint
Success may not mean respect - A blog by Pritish Nandy. TOI
An Indian start-up creates a portable washing machine. Trak.on
India set to lose close to 150 million jobs after alterations to the MNREGA scheme. Indiaspend
Analysis of the Supreme Court order to govt on Black money. Niticentral
How well did the Fiscal Stimulus by the US govt work? Theepoch
Google working on a pill searching for illness. YahooFinance

Links read on 28th October 2014

What June world relies on the Phoenix Air,  a lone chartered flight provider for transportation of Ebola patients.  Washingtonpost
Make in India campaign by Modi has received a good response.  Close to 3500 applications received.  Moneycontrol
India enhances it's presence in South China Sea by inking cooperation pacts with Vietnam.  DNA. China opposes ET
Travel app by the Indian government receives good reviews.  Next big
Mitsubishi Chemicals in India on the verge of bankruptcy unless government pitches in and imposes duties on PtA BS
Modi to build industrial clusters and ports along Ganga river.BT
BPCL sets eyes on becoming an integrated petrochemical player.  Livemint
A brief profile of Amit Agatha,  India head of operations at Amazon.  Livemint
Naidu mulls at building a ring road train for decongesting Delhi IE
Tata and Airbus submit joint bid for building transport planes for Indian Air Force.  DNA

Links read on 27th October 2014

BJP  CM aspirant for Maharashtra has 22 criminal charges against him. INDIASPEND
Why one must always be connected to a secured network and not a free wifi. Medium
3D printers poised to dramatically increase in use by 2015 First post
One in every 4 PsU banks is headless. 
Hindu
Government intends to start Internet of things industry worth $15billion first post
5 homegrown missiles to be tested this November IE
China's future growth may not be so spectacular economist
An App by Delhi police on registering complaints for lost things a huge hit.  Trak. In

Links read in 22nd October 2014

Xiomi success in India has pre-empted a manufacturing base in India but the nil high value component infrastructure in India doesn't allow that. A challenge. IBT
Hydrogen fueled cars to rule in the future according to experts. NVONews
3 Brands that some people think are most important for them. ET
A look at the world without OPEC. Livemint
India could allow foreign firms to set up coal mining units in India, BT
China's Silk Route Revival is a well thought foriegn policy for China. PS- Shashi Tharoor
Interlinking of rivers to be completed in a decade according the water resource ministry. Zeenews
A good view on the end of the political super cycle in India. Livemitn
Research stipend to increase by 50% in India. Livemint

Links read on 20th October 2014

The Buy v/s Rent arithmetic.: FE
How Modi and Shah scripted the near triumph in the assembly elections ET
Eurozone inflation is the singlemost important chart in the world right now. Telegraph
India is the best performing asset class for 2014 YTD. Alphaideas
Major fault in the turbine halts the entire N-plant at Kundankulam NVONEws
India is lagging in health care field says Modi NVONews
Indonesia to focus on being a maritime power NVONews
Inflation indexed bonds are one of the best bet for debt bonds. FE

Links read on 17th October 2014

Who killed Nokia Livemint
Maruti wants to make a Nano type of SUV. Market research on the way. Livemint
A pen drive containing a recording of a person teaching how to make bomb found in West Bengal - A possible link to the WB blasts. NDTV
Toll in Nepal Avalanche now reached 29. News360
EPFO should look at investing in stocks of companies other than public sectors. Firstpost
GDP growth may be subdued - May by only 5.2% FE
Ranbaxy to pay $40 mn to settle litigations in Texas. HT
Malaysia takes the lead in investing in highway building projects in India. FE

Links read on 16th October 2014

Amul takes customer complaints on Social Media very seriously and takes steps to resolve them quickly. HBL
Coal stocks in power plants at the lowest levels in 25 years. Hindu
Maharashtra govt wants to set up a floating hotal in Mumbai and wants to partner with Floatel. BS
Slow growing galaxies reveal how planets and galaxies are formed. Metals play a major role in this. BS
Hydrocarbons transform a dry district, Barmer, in Rajasthan. NVONews
Snapdeal and showclues to partner with India post. Trak.in
How new aircrafts will actually cut costs for Indigo. WSJ
Trade Deficit for Sept jumps 40% - Worst in 16 months. CapitalMind
OPEC faces a new normal as Oil demand slows down. ICIS

Links read on 15th October 2014

20 IAF planes are crashing every year. Indiaspends
Ebola scare in Manipur. Everyone there on a high alert. DNA
India's growing risk of corporate borrowings - especially the ones from outside India. Urbanomics
How railways can turn tables of cleanliness under cleanliness mission by the PM. Hindu
Rumors are that Amazon is considering buying Jabong. Trak.in
The lesson of creating more hype than necessary - A lesson of Flipkart's billion dollar sale.Marketing practice
Exit polls give BJP an upper hand in Maharashtra and Haryana Livemint
India to make a windfall as global economy slows down.FT
SEBI's punishment to DLF must be much more. FE
Bayer completes acquisition of the OTC market of Merck.  Drugsmarket

Links read on 14th October 2014

Indian Navy suffers losses close to Rs 2000 crores on account of the massive cyclone. NVONews
SC rules that farmers have the first right to money from sugarcane mills preceeding banks DTE
India needs a full time Defense Minister Firstpost
Ebola outbreak could lead to an increase in chocolate items worldwide. YahooFinance
Story at DLF MeenakaDoshi
Now we can transfer money using Facebook using a platform KayPay offered by Kotak Bank. Trak.in
Online retailers are now moving to open brick-mortar stores. ET
Wipro seems to be on the right track taking baby steps into the $6 billion potential 3D business. ET
German and Europe investor sentiment at a low at present. Short term business outlook doesnt seem to be very great News360 & News360
Sticks and Glasses. ShaktiSpace
A look at the life of Mr Jain, head of operations of Xiomi India. Livemint
UltraTech amongst those companies who bid for an asset in Brazil. If through, this could be UltraTech's largest acquisition abroad. Livemint

Links read on 30th September 2014

'Wagh Bakri' to get listed on exchange. Livemint
Maruti to recall close to 70000 cars for possible fault in wiring harness. Livemint
Port of Antwerp to tie-up with those in Houston in US. News360
JVs amongst PSUs will ensure that operations at Talcher Fertiliser unit at Orissa will resume. CT
Heavy discounts for online shopping in October. Trak.in
Pricing cap draws ire of pharmaceutical companies Hindu
Govt of India makes ABS - Anti Lock braking compulsorry for commercial vehicles. News360
Unrest in Hong Kong still continues. News360
A very interesting analysis of how commodities end up being sold over again and again amongst the same set of companies creating bubble. ICIS

Links read on 29th September 2014

Strides Arcolab buys out Shasun Pharma in an all cash deal. Luvemint
Maharashtra politics on a brink of too much change and confusion. Livemint
IDFC to sell two of its subsidiary companies. Livemint
Situation in HongKong moves to become volatile - Students should rethink their demands and the effect their demands will have on HK while authorities should change the way they responded to peaceful protests. Bloomberg
140 held after sectarian clashes in Vadodara. Australian
4 Syrian provinces attacked by US led air attack. TOI
Volcano in Japan erupts all of a sudden causing death of 36 hikers. Xinhuanet
Amazon Chief happy with progress in India. $ 2 billion more investments planned. PanAsiabizz
Chennai Railway station to be India's first Wi-Fi enabled station. ET

Links read on 26th September 2014

Difference between ISRO and DRDO and why ISRO is more successful in comparison. OneIndia
Reliance Jio manages to get loan from Korean bank for infrastructure. Livemint
Modi's oped in Wall Street Journal. WSJ
Saudi Aramco all set to become a global player in petrochemicals News360
India's water reservoirs at 86% of its capacity. Livemint
Now Amma cement comes into play in Tamil Nadu. NVONews
Mumbai suburban trains to use resins imported from SABIC - polycarbonate resin. NVONews
Some google search suggestions. Hilarious PhDComics
India-China agree for ending Himalayan border issue. News360

Links read on 24th September 2014

214 Coal blocks cancelled by SC. Power, Banks, Steel sector to be affected. Livemint HT
National optical fibre Network likely to miss its target. Livemint
Actions of SAT on actions of NSE after Emkay crash. Very interesting points. AjayShah
Food Park inaugurated in Karnataka. ET
Chinese army calls for a flag meeting even as it intrudes India. DNA
Green tribunal reserves verdict on plea against grant of clearance for projects on western ghats. DNA
Allow private trade to play a role in grain market ET

Links read on 22nd September 2014

LIC has to now get more transparent and accountable and not always act as an underwriter for PSU disinvestment. BS
Sun Pharma has taken a very bold move and a commendable one by the deal with Merck.BS
Burger King all set for a entry in India. BS
Investing in small cities can help. BS
Gujarat govt launches helpline to build toilets. DNA
Police verification for passport likely to go now. Self attestion to be practiced. IE
IR start to plan projects under the Modi govt mandate. ET
France asks India to finalize the 30000 cr joint missile program. ET
A view on Xi Jinping's visit to India.Midday
Focus and state based approach to be considered to manufacturing. ET

Links read on 19th September 2014

French aircraft strike Iraq. A look at how the coliation is getting form to fight the ISIL. BBC
Comic on how too much academic can cause academic auto-pilot PhD Comics
Whats app becomes a tool for UP policemen to detect  crimes. Trak.in
Big Basket valuation reached Rs. 1000 cr. Nice to see this. Trak.in
Fingers crossed for Mars mission. Mangalyan set to enter the Mars orbit. Good Luck ! NVONews
Govt caps prices of 36 drugs. Tough times for Indian pharma majors. Livemint
Scotland rejects independence. Livemint
Chinese Premier's visit is a dampner. Firstpost

Links read on 18th September 2014

Hyundai purchases a very expensive land in Korea for its headquarters - Shareholders not happy. ET
Regulatory approval for one more nuclear reactor in UAE. Nuclear news
India's trade is flat yoy. DeepakShenoy
In India 20 lakh people have been displaced in 2013 on account of Natural Disasters. Livemint
Reliance Jio signs tower sharing pact with GTL now. I am increasingly clueless on what RIL is trying to build. Livemint
India's import of Oil from Iran has increased 50% yoy basis ET
After Tatas, Alibaba in talks with Snapdeal for India Entry. BT
New gas pricing report ready. Rumors that the price is less than that set by Rangarajan Panel BS
Natco Pharma and Orchid Chemicals get trouble from USFDA. FE
RBI's wilful default treatment raises some constitutional issues. AjayShah
Triumph automobiles from UK eyes 15% share of Indian superbike market. FE

Links read on 17th September 2014

Why we need more CEOs like Mary Barra, The CEO of GM. BS
India will always be Vietnam's friend. NVONEws
Stock markets to get a pie of the $125 billion assets. BT
India to be the world's 5th largest exporter by 2030 Forbes
LIC owns 20% of Indian stock markets. DeepakShenoy
Indian Railways revenues up by 10%. Hindu
India is on a brink of Urban Revolution - 600 million Indians to dwell in cities.Firstpost
Petrol vehicles back in demand on account of rising diesel prices. BS
RIL to turnaround Hazira Cracker to boost productivity. CT

Links read on 16th September 2014

China and its water hegemony. Livemint
China to oppose Indo-Vietnam Oil deal in the disputed South China Sea. ET
Oil ministry wants to stop RIL selling crude oil  to itself from the KGD6 basin. Firstpost
Volcano in Philipines erupts. Lot of people evacuated. CIR.CA
Lupin and Merck to work together in developing markets. Big positive for the Indian major. ET
AP signs agreement for 24x7 power supply in state with NTPC and Solar Energy Corp. Zee
China - India PM meet expectations high. Among the issues the revival of the old silk route is on top priority it seems. TOI
Lessons from India's debt crisis. Quick remedy needed. Livemint
Gold demand in India up. All the anti-gold media predicting death of the gold negated. FXStreet

Links read on 15th September 2014

500 people feared dead after a ship in the Mediterranean was sunk by traffickers. HT
Things that ought to be done for developing North-East Indian frontier NVONews
Gilead Dciences to provide license to 7 Indian generic manufacturers to manufacture Hepatitis C drug generic. DTE
Government sacks all 5 independent Directors at MRPL. Strange really to see that change in regime leads to change in Directors. ET
How Aadhar can help achieve the fiscal deficit target. AjayShah
Reliance's stake in Jio raised to close to 99%. Revenues and profitability from this investment remain the biggest investor concern.BS
Amazon and Karnataka tax authorities at loggerheads over VAT issue.  -Livemint
 Cognizant makes an acquisition in healthcare IT firm. FE
 

Links read on 11th September 2014

M&M eyes US market for selling SSangyong vehicles - Feasibility study being done. Reuters
Crysler's Jeep to sell 1 million vehicles in 2014 Yahoo
Railways to carry goods free of cost for J&K rescue work. Zeenews
Goa raises more money than planned despite the ban on mining industry. DNA
ONGC stake sale announced. 5% stake sale started.ANINews
Digital Taluka launched in Gujarat in India. Way to go. trak.in
Government to invest $26 billion for technology firms. ET
India successfully test fires n-capable Agni 1 missile. NVONews

Links read on 10th September 2014

PM Modi keen on improving ties with Singapore. NVONews
Changing international trade patterns - How increasing transparency in transfer pricing is an opportunity for India Urbanomics
Modi urges Indians to not pollute Ganga. NIE
India has an upper hand for talks with China this time. Hope it uses the opportunity wisely. BS, Hindu
Role played by commodity markets in India AjayShah
Throughout the developed there is a situation of stagnant wages. Economist
Diesel price expected to come down - Gr8 news. ET
Technical design and non-installation of a proposed gas dehydrator was the reason behind the pipeleak that killed 22. Newsminute
Disinvestment in PSUs now planned- ONGC and Coal India to be initial targets. Livemint

Links read on 9th September 2014

RBI allows bankers to take action against guarantors of loans in case of defaults. Livemint
Biocon buys back Syngene's GE sold stake. Livemint
SBI has Rs 4000 cr exposure in coal related assets and not so much as being stated in media.Livemint
Extremely heavy rains expected in Western India FE
Indians know that Rain is the ultimate real finance minister of India Urbanomics
Madhura Garment CEO given the task of turning around the loss making Pantaloons ET
Reliance petrol pumps to be operational by October 2014 because of diesel price deregulation. RIL
India has emerged as the second largest mobile advertising industry in the world. Trak.in
Nalanda university comes back to life. Kedarsoman
Deutche bank says USD 6.5 per unit is a necessary minimum price for D6 block to economically produce gas NVINEws

Links read on 8th September 2014

Indian external minister tries to cool China saying that Chinese President's visit will result in something substantial. Seems that she is trying to negate the effect caused by Modi's expansionist nations comment. NVONews
70% of Jammu and Kashmir under floods. Army work has now picked up after rains stop. NVONews
Uber counters RBI by now planning to use wallet to charge for its services. Nice. WSJ
Ammonia gas leak leaves at least 33 people sick in China CT
Excellent article on Modi's foreign policy. Brookings
The market optimism can help India develop a broad based growth. BS
Earthquake in Bosnia kills 5 miners. Reutera
India has a lot to learn from German in terms of energy. Hindi

Links read on 5th September 2014

Petrochemical export from USA to India, Europe and Japan could trigger ethane price rise thereby remove the advantage of the gas discovery in USA. Seems too far fetched I think. HCP
Kashmir floods worsen. Omar Abdullah takes things in his own hands. Firstpost
Potassium can help reduce strokes in women, NVONews
EPFO to launch PF number portability by September end.Livemint
Excellent article on the rise and fall of Jignesh Shah. Forbes
Retail investors will get 5% discount on stake sell in PSUs. WSJ
Wipro gets 5 year deal from a tobacco company. Livemint
According to China, Japan is wooing India to counter China. NVONews
Euro reeling after the ECB increases the liquidity. Globeand the mail
Australia offers Uranium and coal to see that it improves relations with India. BT
Is India's power outage really caused by coal shortage. Scroll