Links read on 30th June 2014

Hopeful that July will bring rains to India. Government has sarted taking to worst case scenario contingency measures Firstbiz
ISIL declares caliphate. Things have just gone tougher in Iraq and the entire middle east. News360
Owner of the South Korean ship that sunk killing 300 was owner of 5 other vessels that crashed before. The person seems to be not maintaining his fleet Firstpost
Cipla goes for yet another acquisition - This time in Yamen ET
Per capita availability of milk highest in Punjab ET
Missiles and rockets from Gaza strip land in Israel and Israel retaliates. Situation here too seems to be very sensitive News360
Man sets himself on fire at Tokyo railway station HP
Petrol and Diesel prices to rise from tomorrow Livemitn
Securities Appellette Tribunal dismisses RIL's appeal against SEBI Livemint

Links read on 27th June 2014

Insights int Indian smartphone handset market Trak.in
Sonia and Rahul Gandhi have a real estate case more crazier than what Vadra deals were Firstpost
Dubai market 25% down since May BW
Murthy from Infosys ties up with Amazon for getting ecommerce for small shops NVONews
Ranbaxy gets nod to sell a generic tablet in USA. Stock up ET
Reliance Jio ties up with Rcom for offering services RT
Greenpeace - an NGO that has caused trouble for government is called by the Govt before the budget for consultations BS
Modi and institutions - Power elite screaming Firstpost
Modi's struggle both within and outside the government IE
Ukraine, EU sign economic and trade ties IE
What makes India vulnerable to oil shocks - Inefficiencies Livemint

Links read on 26th June 2014

El Nino likely to be in the end of the year. Livemint
Hyundai Motor faces $1 mn fine for overstating mileage Livemint
Tesla shows a new way for innovation Livemint'
There is more to the Iraq crisis than what meets the eye - Blame on the USA DNA
Why not follow the NELP and follow free market pricing for gas? DNA
PM pens down his thoughts on completion of 30 days in the officeBS
Low MSP growth or cutting down MSPs will help lower inflation Capitalmind
Govt should promote all languages and not stock to only one and promote diversity in skills DNA
Amit Shah all set to be the BJP President The Hindu
The MD od Container Corporation of India aptly describes the plight of IR and the ways to get railways on track FE

Links read on 25th June 2014

Organic Farming can be also unsustainable - Some very good points ProjectSyndicate
More drugs to now be under control pricing in India. Large MNCs to face some issues FE
Relentless dissent can cause troubles - Brief example of Btcrops case that is vehemently opposed by NGOs  FE/
Record number of tickets issues in Mumbai o rumors of increase in fare DNA
A new device in which one can remove the puncture of a bicycle in a minute Zee
Butterflies use magnetic compass to assist them find direction News360
Dictators cannot afford laughter Newsminute
Ancient Harrappan civilization may have not had a war for 2000 years io9
France sell stake in gas distribution companies to help continue keeping a sizable stake in Alstom after the GE deal Livemint
A competition to Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal in India comes from JapanTrak.in

Links read on 24th June 2014

Should the Rangarajan formula be revised to set the natural gas pricing - Pros and Cons FE
Beautiful article on the old time box of watching moving pictures DNA
Maharashtrian Warikars annual ilgrimage to Pandharpur is a model of management DNA
Why Tyre manufacturing company valuations are bound to remain subdues in the near term to medium term Livemint
Honda to set up a new manufacturing facility in Gujarat for 4000 cr Livemint
Railways in India need reforms (surgery) not small time solutions (pills) Livemint
A new tool called Vicky.in comes in the market for valuation of old motorbikes Trak.in
Why Germany doesn't play an active and a bigger role in the NATO 20committees
Nuclear Energy in India should be promoted - Additional protocol for IAEA ratifies IE
64 Indian guesthouses in Saudi Arabia disappear  DNA
Import ban of milk from China extended by 1 year. ET

Links read on 23rd June 2014

US / UK was informed of the Iraq attack by the extremists much in advance Telegraph
If Modi could achieve what was said during the President speech, we could well be on a supply side revolution Livemint
Telangana gets its maiden investment in the form of aJV between a Tata group company and a Switzerland based company Livemint
Indian Govt is keeping a close watch on the potential oil crisis HT
ITC slumps 6% on rumors of increase in cigerette duty increase HT
Airtel likely to be the world's third largest telecom company soon FE
Infosys chief owns close to 700 apartments in theUS Firstbiz
Import duty on sugar to be increased in the near future to support the mills in India. Price of sugar bound to increase FE
Inside the Network 18 takeover story Livemint
Gujarat hi-financial city to create close to 10 lakh jobsFirstbiz

Links read on 20th June 2014

No corelation between El Nino and Indian droughts FE
India's energy bill all set to rise. But could reduce if we replace Oil by Gas Fe
Rail fare and freight fare incresed by 14% FE
On governer issue: - NDA doent seem to be learning from the UPA mistakes. FE
Relaince Communications plans an undersea cable line from Mumbai to Singapore BGR
Ashok leyland teams up with  L&T and a French firm for artillery programme ET
BJP tries to defend its Hindi promotion argument Zee
Getting financial inclusion back on track Livemint
India can get its thermonuclear facility operational for weapons manufacture by 2015: IHS DNA
The mess in the ME caused by the US strategy of proxy. Politico
How US has caused problems for India. The Iran sanctions caused India to reduce imports from Iran and now the Iraq situation is causing shortage of oil for India. Bloomberg

Links read on 19th June 2014

Politically connectecd companies making more progress in Indian capital markets Qz.com
Fare Hike and FDI in Railways to be announced soon BT
Indians least concerned wrt online privacy BGR
Israel fears concessions to Iran due to Iran issue will cause problems ET
20 words that once meant different TED
Profile of Hafeez Contractor NYT
Some beautiful pictures of Indian monsoons Homegrown
PepsiCo wins trademark case over Aquafina MSN

Links read on 18th June 2014

RIL to invest Rs. 1.8 lakh crore to become one of top 50 companies in the world FE
A look at why Iraq attack on refinery may not be able to cause a huge spike in oil prices DNA
A light read on how to spot market tops DNA
How one week has made too much of difference in the sentiment - Point to Gloomy things ahead Livemint
A long read on how India responded to the Iraq atack on Kuwait for evacuation - Great lessons for todays situation in Iraq when we need to evacuate lots of Indians AssociationDiplomats
Hindu40 Indian workers kidnapped in Iraq
Monsoon fare-war amongst airlines begin - Sub 2000 tickets announced Livemint
Delhi becomes the first Kerosene free city in india oneindia
Anti-diabetic drug is the largest selling drug in Indian - Points to threat growing TOI

Links read on 17th June 2014

India is monitoring the situation in Iraq but has enough reserves for an external eventuality BT
FDI in China at a 5 year low Reuters
Siemens and Mitsubishi value Alstom business more than that of GE livemint
Rent and Education are the sectors where inflation has hurt the most for middle-class Livemint
Privatization of land around the 7RCR could help bridge the fiscal deficit ET
Modi's government may be shortlived if it is not inclusive in approach - Tharoor Project-Syndicate
India may witness a supply-side economic growth under Modi BS
Conspiracy theories on the Pakistan airport attacks VifiIndia
FDI in e-commerce shall be helpful to boost new SMEs ET
Govt may sell around 5% from SAIL IE
EPFO to give interest of around 9% in 2014-15 BT

Links read on 16th June 2014

Grave water crisis trouble in India - Policy reforms needed here DNA
Weak monsoon to drive inflation up BT
Lessons to be learnt from the Bhilai accident BS
Four people die in Surat due to drowning in high tide DNA
B2B with Bhutan Aninews
Indian silence on the Iraq issue is disturbing since Iraq is a high stake country  for India Firstpost
ONCG to raise stake in Cairn India Livemint
Tata Group line up capex worth 65000 cr Rs. FE
The true value of Project Management FE

Links read on 13th June 2014

Telenor looking at a long term play in India raises stake BS
Lot of kids from Bihar and Jharkhand trafficked to Kerala. A clear picture awaited. Tehalka
How Modi has managed to keep both his distractors and supporters in a sense of confusion Firstpost
Some Statistics on how techsavy youth use gadgets and internet Trak.in
Revival of jobs on the horizon - ET
The enemy of Iran Bloomberg
Indian cities see rise of abuse against elders IE
Six people arrested for tagging Modi with terrorists Newsminute
Yashwant Sinha falls off a chair in Jail and injures himself Newsminute
Demand for IITs to be established in the Southern states of Karnataka and Kerala Thehindu
Infosys learns a lesson like that of UPA. Telegraph
India at the mercy of the rains DNA
India's energy shortage to the extent of >5%DNA
Tidal waves flood some street in Mumbai even before the rains Zeenews

Links read on 12th June 2014

Abenomics faces tough challenges and a critical test awaits Livemint
A category 2 hurricane on its way off the Mexican coast Globeandmail
RBI makes it easy to open bank accounts - Relaxes the stringent current address proof - Permanent account proof is now enough Capitalmind
Rajat Gupta loses bid to avoid jail. Thenewsminute
M&M acquisitions rcently and how Anand Mahindra is keeping the whole group alive BT
560 farmers in Maharashtra committed sucide due to the hailstorm rain recently Downtoearth
Monsoons 48% below normal this week  Livemint
Modi gives an impressive first speech in Parliament Livemint
A job description so specific that it could point only to one candidate Theatlantic
Financial planning - then and now dna

Links read on 11th June 2014

Arun Jaitley and Defence Ministry keep the appointment of the Army Chief Designate final after objection from former General BS
RCom to expand 3G services now to 18 states and we are speaking of 4G already Firstpost
HPCL and BPCL refineries on the terrorist hit list according to the intelligence agencies - Yet, things are being ignored - Grave DNA
US admits that Obama delayed engagement with Modi ET
Glimpses of the Last man to have travelled to moon using Apollo TheGuardian
Images of a storm in Germany Huffingtonpost
Web Real Time Communication being perfected to make video calling easy using browsers Economist
Firms rush to cash in on the booming stock markets to raise fresh capital FE
PE in India to reach $40 billion - Consumer centric businesses in focus ET
How US think-tanks function and how they are able to interact with so many people - An insightful piece Brookings

Links read on 10th June 2014

Congress advises BJP to not be arrogant and work properly. HT
Online Retail looks to be a national phenomena and not only limited to the metros. Vast opportunities Squamble
Modi scraps 4 cabinet comittees - UIDAI also.  HT
A good description of the problems being faced by Pakistan - Army, Taliban and politicians all at mutual war DNA
E-retailers shift focus to logistics and supply chains Livemint
RCom to issue shares to get close to $300 million Livemint
India needs to apologise to its minorities and so many others. Examples of how globally it has been done by a few nations Livemint
How Amazon can help the pharmaceutical industry Pharmaphorum
How renting/leasing a car can prove to be cheaper than outright buying it. BS
Kolkatta houses that paint in white and blue will be exempt from property taxes for a year - Sheer stupidity going on there in West Bengal HT
Japan grows faster than India at 6.7% GDP. HBL
Comparison between Football world Cup and getting a doctorate PhDComics

Links read on 9th June 2014

IT sector leads in salaries in the service sector. BS In my opinion this should be worrying since their costs are rising
Chinese companies seem to be lining up to set up their factories in Gujarat - Close to $1bn investment envisaged HBL
India to work with other nations in fight to save environment IE
Narendra Patni and others who have been pioneers but didnt get so much credit  HT
Narendra Modi's signed letter gets fetches fortunes in online bidding ET
Jayalalita believes Modi will be neutral in Cuavery issue DNA
A look at the policies and goals set by Modi and its Council of Ministers - Good Luck PresidentofIndia
Missile test fired from INS Kolkatta Livemint
There is a hope that US-India relations will bear fruits Livemint
A good article on Mumbai Wearemumbai
Excellent speech by C.B.Bhave on his experiences and disappointments and his faith on youth and much more including his views on the Sahara case Ajayshah

Links read on 6th June 2014

Discontent amongst the Labour in india and how a revamp of Labour Law in India is asolutely necessary BT
GM takes the road already travelled Bloombery
Who owns which media asset Newslaundry
Why Indian media doesnt discuss media ownership Newsminute
China spent 21% more than that reported. CIA
Indian politicians are also humans. They need breaks BS
Acquiring land in India has become a nightmare for the industry .BT
A unique way to produce electricity at home - Be it windy, sunny or rainy - Innovation Bangaloremirror
10 productivity tips - commonplace yet very effective Lifehacker
Nestle globally seems to be losing it appetite for laggard brandsET
Indian government sought access to intercept Vodafone lines BS

Links read on 5th June 2014

Infosys - 1 year after Muthy's reentry and why the attrition is so high there ET
5 biggest threats for the oceans - Common place yet very important Forumblog
Some statistics about Brazil - Half of the world's oranges come from there BI
Modi meets the important secretaries and asks them to break the archaic rules WSJ
Maharashtra lost 1500 sq km of forests in 30 years - StartlingDowntoearth
If we are cribbing about Air India losses, one can look at private airlies - losses there make the AI losses seem small TTRammohan
An article by Shashi Tharoor where he brings out the correct things done by Modi and where he shows enthusiasm to work with him. Good signs for the Indian democracy HuffingtonPost
Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG might be restarted in an improved fashion BS
Alibaba employees thinking about what they shall do after they turn millionaires SCMP
Environmental clearances now will go online DDNEWS

Links read on 4th June 2014

A brilliant essay on Operation BlueStar Caravan
Tiananmen after 25 years Libemint
India set to announce FDI in e-retail Livemint
Glenmark sets up biological plant in Switzerland Livemint
Administrations often tend to focus on “policy”—but any policy is only as good as its implementation. Livemint
An Indian abducted in Afghanistan DNA
RBI frees up liquidity to help banks. Good move without affecting the repo rates DNA
Leadership definition according to Gandhiji DNA
Fire at a shell complex in Netherlands - Styrene and PO plant. Newnewsledger

Links read on 3rd June 2014

Indian companies feel this is the right time to issue bonds abroad FE
ONGC makes a strong bid for the oil blocks taken by Essar FE
Google is goobling up the Indian internet space Forbes
India China to enhance cooperation in the fields of films ad other creative things PIB
Stampede in Kolkatta during hte IPL victory celebrations Firstpost
Honda to increase sourcing components from India Fristpost
ONGC - RIL battle gets heated up Asianage
India to leapfrog in Solar Energy AICHE

Links read on 2nd June 2014

Mumbai's Cyber Crime vigilance to be boosted up. DNA
Article 370 and the broken promises - A good piece on how the continual amendments of the constitution and the violation of the pact by governments has led to the current situation DNA
Jet Fuel and LPG prices to reduce marginallyET
Boiler self-certificationa to be done by states as was being done in Gujarat and MP. ET
A good article dissecting the GDP figures Livemint
Monsoons to arrive Kerala 4 days late Newsminute
MBA no more a guarantee of good income. ET
Economist explains why and how they make election endorsements
Cox and Kings to sell a part of its business Livemint
Moto G users face issues due to lack of IMEI numbers Trak.in
DCCB at three places in Maharashtra to be liquidated - Farmers to be the sufferers. HC gives a temporary relief in this case downtoearth
Academic research in India and top-notched publications TTRammohan