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