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