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