Links read on 24th March 2015

With AIIB, china takes a different path. UK too joins it. Livemint
Cameron to contest elections this time but will not like to be 3rd time PM. DNA
Lee Kuna Yew - The man who transformed Singapore - Even Modi is going for his funeral. Livemint
Livemint
JLR to assemble in Pune. Livemint
Naik completes 50 years at L&T. DNA
India to borrow Rs. 18000 cr every week. DNA
Dangerous - RBI swaps govt debt to carry forward repayment. Deepak -
A brilliant way to teach history Eveltio
Britan will always be on the US's side DNA

Links read on 23rd March 2015

Infy sets aside Rs 750 cr for start-ups. Trak.in
Flipkart, Myntra shut down mobile websites. Make App compulsory for mobile use. Trak.in
India to set up 10 pharma clusters in different cities. DTE
Debt to equity norms relaxed by SEBI, Deepak
Dos, Donts and Myths of MFs Fincal
Institution building package in Budget 2015. Changes that could impact very much Ajayshah
Rs. 11000 cr frauds in banks discovered in 2014 Trak.in
One plus One to be open for all on amazon tomorrow. NVONews
Indian websites still being hacked big time Trak.in

Links read on 20th March 2015

Andra Bank officials hold Dharnas to shame defaulters. Capitalmind
Ola cabs asked to change its fare structure in Bangalore. WSJ
Nifty Quality 30 index announced. May replace the NIFTY. HBL
India is the 2nd largest trademark filer amongst BRIC nations. ET
A look at virtual gaming. Ming blowing. Trak.in
India receives $400 million M&A investment from SEAsia. ET
Govt to allow FM radio to broadcast news BS
Holcim Lafarge deal back on track again. BS

Links read on 19th March 2015

In defense of new set of GDP figures. Livemint
The story of TaxiForSure exit to OlaCabs. Livemint
10 statues that one can view underwater. Redbull
Disruptive technologies of the future. Mckinsey
One big bang reform that Modi cannot avoid - Banking Livemint
Sugar prices plummeting sharply. Livemint
Automobile growth in India - Could be a revolution or a nightmare Deccan
Internet Railway ticket booking fraud fixed. Deccan

Links read on 17th March 2015

SEBI orders probe in Pipavav share trades before the merger with Reliance Infra. ET
India and Canada discuss options for mutual co-operations. NVONews
Putins admits that he plotted the Crimea annexation Fortune
Silk powered batteries in research. Good progress in developing alternatives to Lithium ion batteries. Trak.in
Some holes pointed out in the GST bill by BJP ruled states. FE
Jabong grows but not profits - Case of ecommerce reeling under losses. FE
Is India really ready for US Fed rate hike? DNA
Tax relief for MNCs on advertising expenses. BS
Aadhar Card in not mandatory - SC. Hindu

Links read on 16th March 2015

Holcim - Lafarge merger seems to be falling apart. Livemint - Just got to know deal is cancelled.
ITC may have to focus on margins and newer businesses in future. Livemint
50% MF investors quit in 2 yeas time BS
Jet - Etihad deal amongst the documents leaked. BS
Lupin to increase its stake in African player Dynamic BS
Meru cabs raise Rs. 300 cr. BS
A view on AAPs reality. Lets give it sometime. TOI
How history keep some Asian nations hostaged. TOI
Continuity is not change - How Delhi officials have managed to convince Modi that change can only come slowly, if at all IE

Links read on 13th March 2015

Automatic sliding doors in suburban trains tested in western railway to minimize loss of lives. DNA
A look at Ikea's rise and its business. Fortune
All is not well with BJP-Shiv Sena alliance DNA
HPCL seeks to start fire affected refinery unit. Livemint
AAP is following other parties in terms of cor structure problems. Livemint
SriLanka - A neighbour difficult to please. Hindu
Sugar exports unviable inspite of incentives. ET
Rail Rake shortage biggest reason for less dispatches of coal from CIL mines. ET
SBI to conduct auctions of the NPA seized properties Trak.in

Links read on 11th March 2015

Govt to shut down 5 sick units. Moneycontrol
OlaAuto goes cashless. ET
India to co-operate with Seychelles for maritime security. DNA
Japan keen on speed train between Mumbai-Ahmedabad. HBL
Working SEZs in India. Twitter
Brand architecture of Sunfeast ITC. MP
Nutrient based subsidy implemented in India. NVONews
The real UN question - Consensus amongst Security members IE
Evonik Industries buys Monarch. Chemweek

Links read on 10th March 2015

Politics of resignation and why BJP is better. DNA
Govt seeks approval from Parliament to convert 101 rivers into waterways . Livemint
NDA govt blinks wr.t land acquisition bill. Livemint
How a drought prone area in Maharashtra was transformed. DNA
How direct funds can helo achieve greater returns. Capitalmind

Links read on 9th March 2015

NPS is suddenly attractive after Rs. 50000 tax deduction. ET
PPF - A way for happy ending. Amalgamated
Profile of Raghuram Rajan. RBI
Coal Auctions give GOI Rs. 1.57 lakh crore. DDNews
NewsCorp acquires the renowned VCCricle.  Livemint
MF in India - Regular v/s Direct schemes.Capitalmind
Definition of Trader Twitter
Parle - 40 years back and now. BS

links read on 4th March 2015

Reliance infra acquires Pipavav defense. Livemint
PM gives a good speech stressing need for passing the land acquisition bill DNA
Kashmir - Change in political regime is a risk worth taking. DNA
ONGCs western oil fields show 10 yr high oil production rates. livemint
India's fuel demand ise to be 3.3% annually. livemint
2 experiments - Budget and Kashmir. IE
Surprisingly Sanghvi is India's richest person. IE

Links read on 3rd March 2015

Inflation target policy is an outdated model. FE and an opposition to this. Livemint
Indian smart cities need to bring disaster management infrastructure in place beforehand. FE
Passenger complaint portal launched by IR. FE
Dalmiya is BCCI chariman again Thenews
Why Sun Pharma bought GSK Opiate in Australia. BT
Rs 1000 cr agriculture crop loss on account of unseasonal rains in Maharashtra over the weekend. IE
Private sector in defense under resurgence. Hindu
Big pharma companies depend on blockbuster drugs for majority of their revenues. QZ

Links read on 2nd March 2015

Berkshire's latest annual report. Berkshirehathway
Kejriwal focussing on right things - Opens a water treatment plant in Delhi. FE
Interpreting the annual budget - AjayShah
History of Indian IT industry. Ecophilio
Fire in RIL's gas pipeline in Telangana TOI
Indian manufacturing PMI seen to fall in Feb. Livemint
Reshuffle in Congress state leadership. Seems stagew is set for Rahul Gandhi to take over as Congress chief. HT
Dalmia returns to BCCI as its head. Livemint
Difference between UPA and NDA - Execution Livemint
L&T launches a new switch brand - Oris - Marketingpractice

Links read on 24th February 2015

TRAI cuts connect charges. Call rates should decline now in India. FE
Educational inclusion should come under inclusion according to RBI's Rajan HT
Delhi people in some constituencies to draft their own budget - AAPs new policy making way. HT
BJP govt seems to be rebooting the centre state ties - More power to state according to Finance Commission recommendations - 42% money alloted to states. Livemint
BJP needs to recpature the reformist zeal soon. Livemint
Frence defence minister in India to salvage defence deal. HT
India-Bahrain start defence ties. Good move shifting from the existing countries in my opinion. Yahoo
GIFT city in Gujarat might see light of the day. BS
Ecommerce has led to an increase in credit card spending in India. Livemint

Links read on 23rd February 2015

Apple's decision to enter car market by 2020 shows that dominance in hardware alongwith software is going to be the new norm. Lvivemint
MoEA works differently and more efficiently and organized in the new govt. ET
Indian banks cut foreign expansion DNA
Promoters of micromax seek exit. Valuation looked at is close to Rs. 21000 cr. ET
A boat carrying 100+ passengers capsized in Bangladesh. 66 feared dead. DNA
Lupin shares slip 5% on FDA alert. BS
CCI says Holcim and Lafarge deal needs some divestment in East India. FE
Iball did better than Samsung in Indian tablet market. FE
After making decision to continue, Royal Enfield now looks unstoppable now. QZ
Pepsi and Coca Cola to sell snacks and cold drinks exclusively online ET

Links read on th February 2015

Smart devices can help insurance sector change its entire approach. Gigaom
Companies still face trouble due to Chinese lack of transparency - Case of Alibaba, JPMorgan and Qualcom Fortune
RBI warns banks against not passing on rates Firstpost
Swine Flu - Some facts - Even normal flu can take lives Livemint
AIMS and Philips set up centres in Pune BS
M&As in Chemica sector in 2014 ICIS
Indian sugar exporters get some help from government. Reuters

Links read on 18th February 2015

Govt set to approve high pricey items for navy - 6 nuclear powered sbmarines and 7 stealth warships Livemint
Make in Maharashtra to lead to power rate hike for consumers and lower tariffs for industries.DNA
Forcing renewables using subsidis may not be good in the long term. Technology maturity should help drive growth for renewables. A case of Germany considered. Livemint
Europe's nationalist passions may cause Greece and German exit from Eurozone. Livemint
India accused of destroying boat on New Years. A major in India spoke out of turn. HT
Deepak Parekh says PM had a good 9 months. Now impatience is creeping up .HT
FCI is overstocked at 2x times. Capitalmind
PM launches schemes for soil analysis. NIE

Links read on 16th February 2015

Some life fundaes - Assurance of failure. DNA
Foreign investors are pumping too much money in India Capitalmind
Indian IB sets up China desk. IE
SBI commits Rs, 75000 cr on renewables. Jagran
Why Russia feats China Bloomberg
Indian chocolate industry crosses Rs. 10000 cr. ET
Infosys acquires US based Panaya Trak.in
China opens its largest embassy in Pakistan. ET

Links read on 13th February 2015

Explosion during nitric acid unloading in Spain. PW
MTS offers instant Spot Wi-Fi service. Interesting Trak.in
Success and Failure explained by different successful people. Unjustly
How libraries help in shaping the future Guardian
How economists view Valentine Day Livemint
Derailment of train near Bangalore leads to loss of 10 lives, Livemint
Indian Oil imports from Iran slashed in January. Livemint
Greece is playing to lose FE

Links read on 12th February 2015

Grexit - Greece exit possibility is now near. DNA 
GSK transfers cancer portfolio to Novartis in return for vaccine business. Livemint
India needs to take a look at the new normal being talked about in China to plan its infrastructure. Livemint
Grasim to merge with Aditya Birla Chemicals CT
Water rationing in Brazil on account of drought. Downtoearth
Apple worth more than Switzerland. Fortune
The many mistakes of Modi Mohan
ADAG group to foray in defence. NIE
All top Pharma companies are spending more on marketing than R&D. WP
Actual explainatiuon of the latest IIP numbers - Very depressing. Deepakshenoy

Links read on 10th February 2015

How Finance has become boring again. KarthikS
Internet to influence FMCG spending in India to a greater extent to the tune of $35 bn. Livemint
6 reasons AAP won the Delhi election so convincingly. Trak,in
Perils of China's slowing economy. BS
Greece might have a domino effect. Eurozone needs to decide fast. BS
India's tech sector may be in a state of bubble. FT
How a person made 3 crore in 10 years in stock markets Stableinvestor

Links read on 6th February 2015

China could play a major role globally if it plays its cards carefully. Livemint
Tata Steel profits drop drastically. Livemint
Fear of earthquake in Japan as stress build-up in the tectonic plates reach alarming levels. SCMP
India to upgrade 6 airports in Arunachal. Hope implementation is done at a good pace. IE
Pollution levels in India and China. Economist
M&A in India touched $50 bn in 2014 Firstpost
More B-Schools are shutting down in India. QZ
Listed companies in India have audit fees of Rs. 1600 cr. BS

Links read on 5th February 2015

Subsidy transfer scheme for LPG going well it seems. Zeenews
Clarity on nuclear breakthrough after talks with US still awaited. Hindu
Jordan can act independently against the ISIS BI
5 industries on the brink of extinction Weforum
Micromax overtakes Samsung in India. Great going. BBC
Now tweets will appear in Google Searches. Bloomberg
Why unconventional policies are being followed by Central Banks all over - No one knows the way out of an economy that has ample supply growth and low demand growth. PS
DRDO sacks project leader of the Agni V project. Seems something terrible had happened at DRDO which has not come out in the open NIE
E commerce boom seen in North Eastern states. Good news yet again. Thirdeye

Links read on 4th February 2015

ISIS brutally kills a pilot from Jordan. Anger spreads across Jordan. CNN
Decoding the RBI Policy stance in yesterdays' press conference. Deepak Shenoy
Exxon could be a big winner in this crashing oil prices. Could turn out to be a potential buyer of BP assets. Bloomberg
Why LIC took part in the PFC of CIL. BS
Yet another plane crash in Taiwan. Dailymail

Links read on 3rd February 2015

Rajan warns of not to compromise India's position for getting FDI. Livemint
Questions raised by the changed GDP numbers FE  & FE
Old Mutual Fund of Africa seeks to raise its stake in Kotak Asset Management FE
Salary cuts for individuals causing flight delay in Air India. FE
How US fits into the new order of Asia. FA
Govt should take enough care while removing bureaucrats  BS
Why Obama should stop pushing India to nuclear power WP
How privatization of IR is not as easy as it seems. Good points. Bibek Debroy

Links read on 2nd February 2015

Understanding the revised GDP numbers. Firstpost & BS
A Indo-US trade war is brewing. Obama and Modi both want goods t be made in their countries and exported. Livemint Also, how the summit was negative for India as compared to the US. BS
Air bags has become too much troublesome for car makers.  Bloomberg
The selection of PPP projects problem during boom and bursts. Urbanomics
Google now now supports more than 30 service providing companies. Moving awesomely with regards integration. Trak.in
BJP in Delhi could face trouble. It should have nailed the last nail to the coffin of AAP when it gained power. Now Kejriwal has set the agenda for elections. TOI
Story of manufacturing by Philips in India. BS

Links read on 27th January 2015

The lost plane investigation report will not include the black box.      DNA
India US nuke deal could help unleash a large number of projects. BS
Google invests in a space exploration company. readWrite
Some highs of the India US heads meeting. Nod I has been able to show that India means business. FE
Why investing in Russia may actually make sense in these tough tines BW
An interesting link between the late cartoonist R.K.Laxman and Asian Paints ET

Links read on 23rd January 2015

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia dies. Ties between US-Saudi need to now be watched closely which will impact oil prices. CFR
RBS to cut jobs in UK and shift some to India.Hindu
What does Obama visit mean/signify ? E/T
75% of cultivated land in India is affected by excessive use of  toxins. Tribune
Kejriwal Bedi fight for Delhi CM has opened a new window in politics and may inspire others. Good article by RsjdeepSardesai
Why the optimism that analysts have shown may be true for India. BS
India's foreign currency reserves rise to max. Livemint
Looking at portfolio too often can be detrimental Schroders

Links read on 22nd January 2015

ECB finally gives in to demands releases 1 trilion euro worth of quantitative easing. Livemint
To reduce huge debt burden, Suzlon had to sell off its profitable German subsidiary. Livemint
Interesting discussion - If we invest in ITC everytime we smoke a cigarette. Prash
Alibaba.om signs a MoU with CII for India entry. Trakin
EPFO changes some rules to let some money there till  years of age. ET
Oil imports from Iran curbed. FE
Data tariffs to fall post RIL's entry. FE
Google planning to enter telephone services. fe

Links read on 21st January 2015

A collective advanced plan led by Germany needed in the Europe for the future. PS
In 40 years, Ratan Tata has transformed the Tata Group and has increased the risk taking dare quotient of the group. BS
Why PSU Bank employees are going for strike - Comparison of salaries of PSU bank employees.BS
EU lifts ban on mangoes import from India. TOI
Chinese e-commerce companies up their stakes in tech start-ups and hunting for more. Reuters
In search of laws - Good article in Livemint
How TCS managed to get eyeballs at Davos - Great story. Newsminute
25% of warehousing space rented by e-tailers in India. bs
ICICIBank lanuches banking using Twitter platform. Trak.in

Links read on 20th January 2015

Bandhan Financial Services (Bank) gets investment from Foreign investors - IFC and GIC - Rs. 1200 cr. to convert itself into a full fledged bank. Livemint
Abe responds sternly against Islamic state for taking 2 Japanese citizens as hostages. DNA
How RBI's davour to DoCoMo could not be so good overall and that Indian policies should be equal for all. Ajay Shah
Strengthening of Coast Guard on track. Hindu
Make in India v/s Make for India very nicely explained by Urbanomics
Obama Visit in India set to give a boost to the long halted nuclear power plant arrangement discussions. DNA
How twitter has evolved in India. Forbes
IT sector is India's most paying job - Rs.. 341 per hour is the pay rate. NIE

Links read on 10th January 201

RIL to start all its petrol pumps. Livemint
RBI to make it tough for companies with high leverage to access loans. Livemint
Positives on the action by Switzerland central bank. livemint
India needs to be a firm yet a responsible government Hindu
Poor also want private schools. Regulatory barriers to set up private schools must be removed now. Livemint
Chinese stock market falls 8%, highest in 6 years. FII now to be diverted to India. ET
Maharasthra and Tamil Nadu doing good quietly as compared to Gujarat. BS
Niti Ayog's role and how it is an excellent way to strategically grow. Hindu

Links read on 16th January 2015

Are technically competent ministers  better in policy making? Livemint
Crude prices have infact come to long term moving averages. Livemint
Only 1000 jobs axed by TCS. Rumors are false clarifies TCS. HT
Trade dips 10% is alarming even as the deficit falls because of oil prices. Capitalmind
You cannot print oil as fast as Money. ICIS
A universal flu will become a reality by 2020 NVONews
Leading oil drilling services company to cut 9000 jobs. Fortune
Private biodiesel manufacturers now can sell directly to OMCs BS
Modi's BJP spent 715 crores Rs for elections 2014. Thats just the official number. Actual value should be much much more. QZ
An interview with Natural Icecream's founder - Kamath. Firstpost

Links read on 15th January 2015

Challenges with second generation reforms are that it has to be implemented in an incremental manner and is more of a state issue. Transactional reforms. Urbanomics
Essar is now completely out of telecom business after selling off its Kenya operations to Airtel. ET
On Army Day a look at how Army can be made a more attractive career - . DNA
India's first CNG fuelled train starts ET
Actually measured Sea level rise has been sharply high as compared to that predicted. BBC
Housing system stability. Livemint
How road to make India an easy nation to do business is a tough job? HI

Links read on 14th January 2015

Why Jet Airways may be slipping from Goyal's hands. Firstpost
DRDO Chief removed to bring youngsters and also because the existing one was under contract. Hindu
Coca Cola to cut some jobs in India too. 200. BT
Alqueda admits to French attack and threatens more such attacks. Independent
30 billion messages sent by Whatsapp daily - twice the global sms number. Trak.in
50 more dead bodies found in Ganga while cleaning. Count now 100. DNA
More bad news for Cairn India. Only 5 year extension for one of its oil fields. FE
Bar for Indian smart cities has been set indeed very high. Hiindu
Investments promised at Gujarat summit equal India's GDP. If only these get materialized. Statistics show only 9% of the promised investments go through. Scroll

Links read on 13th January 2015

India investment in Africa region is steadily increasing. Downtoearth
Why Brazil is a surprisingly closed market. BI
Srilanka - Defeated by ballot. DNA
USA stockpiles crude oil. Prices drop further to less than $45 per barrel. Livemint
Google launches flight searches in India.Livemint
8 actions requird for development by ADB head. Livemint
Indian IT sector is at the crossroads and need to do something innovative to be ket knowledge centres else will slip into mediocricity. Livemint
Idemetsu Kosan in talks to buy out a rival Showa Shell. MRC
A good article on the bank merger in India. ING-Kotak and how Regional PSBs can also meet a similar fate. EPW

Links read on 12th January 2015

Are banks mispricing risk systematically? Ajay
Israel to set up centres of excellence for farmers in India DNA
Iran's grip over Iran is growing stronger as it is aiding the fight against the extremists in Iraq. ET
A look at Taiwan's economy - Koreadaily
MFs invest the most in 7 years in equities at 2015 beginning. BS
Vedanta Group is looking at options to merge Hindustan Zinc and Cairn India with itself. Study underway. BS
Why are foreign funds exiting India? BS
Govt stake sale in PSBs may not be enough for meeting Bassel III norms. Capital needs to be raised through different means. DNA

Links read on 8th January 2015

RIL settles lower premiums for diesel and jet fuels when compared to previous year. BS
Can belief be cast on stone? - Good post on PK debate. HT
Lower oil prices will trigger job cuts in oil companies. Guardian
Deflation is back and European problems are back in focus. Washingtonpost
An excellent article on what happened on the New Year's eve describing how actions taken by the Coast Guard was justified given the circumstances. Midday
Coal market in India needs to be privatized and auctions are just a step in the right direction. Labour unions should understand that this is good for long term future. Livemint
North Korea threatens of war on US sanctions. DNA
Intel showcases new products. DNA
Standard Chartered Bank exits equity business. To cut 2000 more jobs in retail banking. Tough times. ET
Indian Cosmetic Industry is going to see a major boom in recruitment. ET

Links read on 7th January 2015

A well argued article on why voting for NRIs should not be made easy - Moral Hazard. Acorn
Why the communal riots in Mumbai did not spread to other parts of the city - Police Commissioner. Scroll
Apps - The information that google doesn't capture. BS
Negotiating from position of powerlessness is rewarding Forbes
Vandals of the mandate - An article by Nandy. Mirror
Rs. 15000 remittance scam hits 6 private Indian banks. DNA
The land acquitision ordinance is a tad better than the previous land acquisition law. Slowly improvements ought to happen. But path is right. Hindu
How technological innovation has always provided long term new job opportunities. Short term may be gloomier though, Economist
India needs to invest and develop military preparedness BS
Air India finally asked to clear bills. Wonder why it took so much time for IOC to act when it acted swiftly in case of Spice Jet. Livemint

Links read on 6th January 2015

Internet of things - Moving towards Digital Feudalism. Livemint
The rise of Hindutva poses tough questions on Modi HT- Sanghavi
Bisleri all set to enter new fizz drinks after Urzza. FE
Interception at Arabian Sea - Questions posed by this event. Acorn
Indian data points growth in projects and CAPEX WSJ
Nearly 10000 people on Indo-Pak border had to flee their homes due to heavy shelling. DNA
Modi has given free markets importance looking at the appointments for NITI FE
How Mr. Xi in China is taking a huge risk and gamble by reforms. BS
Net neutrality - Concerns. FE

Links read on 5th January 2015

A brilliant article on how IT Services Industry has crossed the inflexion point and it is time to move ahead and change tracks for a lot of middle-level managers DeepakShenoy
Risks associated with India's plan for infrastructure financing from foreign countries and the tax benefits it proposes. Urbanomics
Why 2015 can be disastrous for Google Trak.in
How not only the government policies but private airline companies crippled the Indian Aviation Sector. BS
Excessive number of Anti-biotics found discharged in China rivers. Wonder what would be the situation in rivers near chemical / pharma hubs. Downtoearth
China needs a Lehman like situation so that the debts there are restructured to manageable levels like Japan in 2014.  Livemint
Discrepancy between Economic Survey numbers and agriculture ministry data should e removed before policy making for ensuring better decisions. DNA

Links read on 2nd January 2015

Is India set to change its policy towards Palestine? Alaraby
How environment is getting the axe due to speedy clearances of projects. DNA
Online Visa is a big hit. 22000 visas issued in a month. TOI
China builds lighter tanks for agile performance in Tibet and hilly regions. TOI
A major change in healthcare soon possible if what govt is proposing comes true - to make health a fundamental right like Right to Education. Livemint
Corporate branding of trains could add revenue to the cash starved Railways. ET
Sensitive toothpastes do not grow much especially for Colgate. Was it a fad then? ET
From the fares of Vistara, it seems it is going to be a tough task, especially looking at the offers from competition. FE
Milk prices to not increase for next 4-5 months - Russia next spot for exporting milk products. BS

Links read on 1st January 2015

Wishing the readers a happy new year!

Links read on 1st January 2015

What happens when you accidentally transfer money to wrong bank account? Jagoinvestor
RBI cautions investors against Multi-level marketing scams. Livemint
A brilliant cautionary piece by Raghuram Rajan on how 2015 may see more restructuring and pain globally. Livemint
Non-subsidized LPG to get cheaper - Aviation fuel also to get cheaper. BS
India's credit card base tally close to 20 million. BS
How agriculture is being dismantled slowly. DNA
Modi - Time to get bull dozers and get on with the actual work FP
An old piece by Santosh Desai on M. S. Dhoni - TOI
Theories behind Saudi Arabia'a oil price cut. CNN

Stock bubble explained by a simple picture. Rao