Links read on 30th May 2014

Colgate gains in market share - Tough road however seen in the future BS
China's TCL in talks with RIL Jio for phablets in some sort of deal  ET
Tata committed to the AugustaWestland deal despite the scandal Reuters
Gadkari pits in place a roadmap for infrastructure projects and roads  NDTV
After decades of focus on energy, China now turns to food - A lot of food companies globally acquired by China. Bloomberg
Green panel to examine a lot of projects held up. worth Rs. 80000 FE
Archaic laws in India plaguing the entire system Moneylife
India to grow faster than China in the next 5 years Moneycontrol
RIL turns to crude from Africa Reuters
Indian govt to have a fresh look at the blacklisted military equipment suppliers IE

Links read on 29th May 2014

China's retailer ties up with TESCO to create the largest food retail chain in China BBC
Nomura falls to the 5th plce in the M&A segment - Even in Japan, it is not doing well Bloomberg
India's new agricultural minister to put GM food crops on a back bencher and concentrate on fighting drought that is expected this year Hindu
Inflation still a big issue for RBI to unleash interest rates for growth Livemint
PM of India to get a tunnel directly to the airport thereby providing convenience for the road commuters and also security DNA
Despite falling revenues and losses, AI offers freebies to the past employees Dailymail
Ways to improve charts ad graphs Hubspot
Fire in a Surat place commercial place Firstpost
Interesting analysis of the vote share of BJP and the exceptionally higher number of seats won by them Firstpost

Links read on 28th May 2014

Alibaba takes up stake in Singapore Post Livemint
Nestle to take up rights in a skin treatment company - Valeant  Bloomberg
Raghuram Rajan calls for global coordination Livemint
UN chemical weapons inspectors attacked in Syria Firstpost
Life Hacking - A new series in Livemint  Good read
Modi faces a tough China foreign policy game of chess (Balancing). IE
Flipkart gets funding of close to $210 million Forbes
Interesting article on how Indians are better in SAMedium
Details in Retail - Story of company - COSTCO Stoicstudy

Links read on 27th May 2014

Realizations of ONGC fall to 5 year low and so now has started hurting its investments Livemint
Mothersons Sumi acquires a good global wiring manufacturer business Livemint
Interesting article on what signals Modi gave to China Livemint
Buttermilk distributed in Chennai since the past 4 years - Impressive IE
Modi will have to defeat the forces that helped him win elections Scroll
Tata Steel plans to expand its retail business DNA
Another MiG 21 crash - Calls for action by Jaitley FE
Libya's opposition / protestors reject the new government. Reuters
NGOs want mining companies to pay for the losses Zeenews

Links read on 26th May 2014

Modi seems to be in charge of the foreign policy. HT
India looks at encashing all the bank guarantees of AgustaWestland HT
Modi prefers Indian made scorpios as compared to the BMWs for travelling. Good news for M & MHT
Pfizer looking at abandoning the Astra Zeneca deal - Livemint
Protest parties on a rise in the entire EU. Tough times ahead for the EU. Livemint
What sectors want from Modi. Livewmint
Philips to reenter Indian handset market ET
Electronics manufacturer teams up with 3D printer manufacturer - Exciting times ahead 3DPrinting
Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine border in stages and gradually DNA
Passing the nuclear batom from MMS to Modi. DNA

Links read on 23rd May 2014

Possibility of an agreement between RCom and Citic Telecom for undersea assets valued at $1 billion FT
Agriculture to get a superior profile under the new government Thehindu
Indian consulate general in Afghanistan attacked by Taliban Livemint
North and South Korean ships exchange fires Huffingtonpost
HP may cut close to 16000 jobs. Tough times for the hardware maker Reuters
Venezula takes on more debt to manage the cash crunch Bloomberg
Unshakling the Indian energy sector FE
A new method to track food poisioning cases in NY using social media used by inspectors FE
Lessons from the way Modi gives speech - A lot to learn IE
Tax sops and SEZ back in talks as BJP takes the govt. FE

Links read on 22nd May 2014

Wind and Solar energy to get a boost in Modi regime Zee
Pizza delivery using drones Ibnlive
Break-up of Coal India rumors doing rounds Reuters
ITC and MTR planning to offer instant food in premium trains in India. MSN
A hilarious article of why The economist plans to double ts plans only in Kerala Unrealtimes
Explosion at China, Xinjiang kills many. CNN
Ban on texts in Kashmir lifted Dailymail
French order trains with wrong measurements and so shall have to incur costs to alter platforms Cir.ca
UPA govt favours so many bureaucrats and people while going. Yahoo
ONGC losing focus says the oil ministry FE3

Links read on 21st May 2014

The world's most important trade route - Strait of Malacca ForumBlog
Germany sees influx of immigrants as economies of other EU nations slow down WSJ
Another country - Indonesia close to electing a leader whom US has opposed visa before DNA
17 reasons why Bangalore is awesome News360
Merck to invest heavily in Italy for bio-pharmaceuticals BS
US LNG will not be sufficient for all Europe demand - Russian supply is needed HCProcessing
Mangoes price drop being investigated - panel formed Downtoearth
Novartis - Sun Pharma settle lawsuit over Generic Gilvec Downtoearth
Modi is an innovator in Indian politics Ecophilio
Shanghai - Then and now - A picture says it all Urbanomics

Links read on 20th May 2014

Flipkart maks a move to acquie Mynra to counter Amazon Livemint
Premji and Kurien of Wipro get hefty raise Livemint
Deepak Shenoy;'s open letter to Modi Capitalmind
Solar duty may face anti dumping. Indian suppliers get a boost. DowntoEarth
Kerala seeks more time to define ecologically sensitive areas Downtoearth
Vodafone India crosses 50 Million subscribers in India. a geat achievement Medianama
Train collission in Russia claims lives Circa
Credit Suisse pleads guilty to conspiring tax evasion. Swiss account phenomenon coming to an end. BW
Migrant workers to Gujarat spread the good work of Modi to their home states and that led to village votes in favour of Modi. Interesting.  Catco
A look at two food processing sector companies video - Interesting Moneycontrol

Links read on 19th May 2014

Pfizer makes a sweetened offer for Astra - Seems this is the final offer. BS
Latin America stands to gain on account of new leadership in India. Time for natonal engagement with Latin America. Gatewayhouse
What does the mandate given by people to Modi mean? Firstpost
China-Russia coming closer and implementing various strategic moves. India needs to keep an eye on this Bricspost
Amul to invest 4000-5000 cr to boost business. ET
A look at Modi's campaign as seen by a lady co-ordinator ET
A dozen things about marketing, sales and distribution. Good points 25IQ
Talks of E Shreedharan being the railway minister doing rounds Thenewsminuts
Xhinese consistent foreign policy towards Syria. Diplomat

Links read on 16th May 2014

An old article on what is common between Modi and Rajan. InToday
Specialty Medical Suppliers - Founder interview - Some valid points BT
How learning can be enhanced?  TheAtlantic
How Google maps the self-driven carsTheAtlantic
Another Ruia Group controlled company faces lock out on account of labour unrest, theft amongst so many things Livemint
Infosys to stop variable pay to entry level employees Livemint
Airlines find way to tackle unruly passengers - Strapping hands and legs Livemint
E-commerce players support FDI in etailing BGR.in
Vegetables in India also seen to be carrying a lot of toxins TOI
10 Traditional Indian games ThebetterIndia
India needs its navy to be operational now. BS

Links read on 15th May 2014

Modi launches a smartphone app on finding jobs DNA
Being a journalist and the truth Alienhearts
Indian refiners need to invest heavily to start providing clean fuels Livemint
BJP debating whether to scrap the roadmap built by Congress Livemint
Monsoon set to hit Kerala by 5th June, a delay livemint
BJP's rise is an sign that vote for economic development was the biggest election issue WSJ
Diving gold prices may not affect banks as they have lent cautiously against gold . BS
How new experiences can help making in making life better Nextweb
Malaysian police help thwart an attack in India Defenceforumindia
13 places to visit in India before going abroad Scoopwhoop

Links read on 14th May 2014

Russia urges for implementation of OSAC in Ukraine DNA
RIL quietly goes for healthcare outreach in Mumbai through its philanthropic arm dna'
Train travel in South India in some cities to get expensive NIE
Biomass and smoke in kitchens proving to be a silent killer in India Theguardian
Bandhan hires a consultant for rolling banking operations Livemint
BJP party workers order huge quantities of sweets in anticipation of its victory Mumbaimirror
Why is the EC in India effective- From a Pakistan viewpoint Dawn
How the cover pages for South Asia, ME novels are more or less similar Scroll
Indians standing in queues near US consulate general BW

Links read on 13th May 2014

BJP objects to last minute decisions of the UPA BT
Honda sets itself a tough target for 2 wheelers for FY 2014   reuters
80000 bags of wheat rotten due to being exposed to rain in Punjab HT
Sunil Mittal's farewell to Dr. Manmohan Singh. ET
How Indo-Eurasia needs to be relooked at by India and how this is a right time to look at it ET
Jatley accepts that naming Modi as the PM candidate was not smooth process internally for the BJP ET
KKR gets cabinet nod for investing in 2 pharma companies Livemitn
Motorola ups the smartphone competition in India with a new launch - Moto E Livemint
L&T and HCL Tech win large new orders BT, BS
Alto sales cross 2.5 million units Livemint

Links read on 12th May 2014

Manmohan Singh's legacy w.r.t foreign policy - Lots of positives Outlook
Cipla looking at stakes in smaller companies Livemint
Pfizer chasing the Astra deal amid worries of government nod ACS
How asset creation should be a goal of the new govt Livemint
Odisha has its own PMG to fast track projects. Good initiative BS
A note by a J P Morgan executive advising caution in India's markets BS
India needs to revisit its Past DNA
Protecting India's patent law Hindu
Job cuts at Disney India - Startling ET

Links read on 9th May 2014

Need for a level playing field for the private sector in the power sector. Policy appears to be biasd towards NTPC FE
Democracy produces kingmakers Thestar
China plans an ambitious 8000 miles railway project from China to USA Dailymail
SC doesn't feel the need  for a panel in Kudankulam project ET
A brief about Mr. Ma of alibaba.com and his rise NYT
Bharti plans to spend 1 billion USD in Africa ET
Omnicom and Publicis deal called off Livemint
2 point agenda for the next government - Fix administration and speak to States ET
India has the world's worst polluted cities Livemint
Top 10 tech trends that will help shape the future organizations firstbiz

Links read on 8th May 2014

A good read on India's top innovations of this decade. BT
State of Mahindra's 2 wheelers business and appointment of a new leader for this business BS
A good read on hoe anti-cancer treatment is reshaping the pharmaceutical industry ET
How restarting the CAPEX cycle is going to be very very tough BS
How Japanese natural gas demand has caused a doom on India's LNG projects  Indiaspend
How GE is transforming into a giant Fuelfix
Huge activity in Nifty futures ahead of the big day - 16th May ET
How increase in sugar levels can help self-control NewYorker
How Indian railway turnaround is going to be a major challenge for the new government DNA
Barclays to announce job cuts for 19000 people in the next 3 years BT
Making India an easier place to do business FT

Links read on 7th May 2014

A brief profile of Saravana Bhawan. NYT
INS Vikramaditya operationalized Thehindu
Indian aeroplanes now have to have real time tracking as a requirement for tracking purposes Reuters
GM recalls around 50000+ cars for auto-gear issues  ET
Alibaba' IPO in the US BS
It is business as usual for Indian Railways instead of so many accidents recently BS
A rather sarcastic article on how there is a deat of foreplay TOI
Flipkart starts subscription services HBL
The case of girls abduction in Nigeria. NewYorker

Links read on 6th May 2014

Political alliance and chemistry Livemint
A hilarious letter to Priyanka Gandhi Amreekandesi
India's service sector declines for the 10th consecutive monthLivemint
A long read on RSS and its role in BJP. Caravan
Goldman - the top bank of the world Bloomberg
Coke - Pepsi to stop a controversial ingredient in their drinks Firstbiz
How selling of AstraZeneca could be very harmful for Swedens pharmaphorum
More deals announced in Pharma sector - Bayer to buy a Merck unit Livemint
India China to come closer in case Modi comes to powerET
Who restored the markets - FM or RBI Governer? ET

Links read on 5th May 2014

Insider information trading in Sun-Ranbaxy deal thefirm
India tests its own air to air missile WSJ
Why China hates to be called the No. 1 economyFortune
Iran - America - 4 way chess Iranpremier
How we overestimate our cash flows and get over burdened by debt Jagoinvestor
Some statistics that point to a possible gloom in the future ICIS
How Mumbai's port trust container terminal is a waste of land MumbaiBoss
The age of techno-uncertainity TOI
India's top ecommerce sites Alphaideas
Kishore Biyani seemsto be back with a bang Livemint

Links read on 2nd May 2014

Cairn interim CEO resigns, Jet CFO resigns - Seems lot of important people are stepping down IE
Bomb explosion in Nigeria kills around 19 IE
AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's offer. ET
Blast in Chennai and how security in Indian Railways is a nightmare. Hindu
Purposeless walking and its slow death BBC
RBI needs to buy USD 80 billion in the next financial year to maintain import cover for 8 months.  firstbiz
Trick to fool voters - Have 2-3 candidates with the same name in the same constituency livemint
Airtel to cut discounts and try and prune costs IE
Costs for e-commerce players to rise even as delivery systems are changing.  BT
Antibiotics are losing their effectiveness in fighting infections. Resistance developed Guardian