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Paradox of thrift: Why a high savings rate is bad for the economy?

by Dr Vikram Venkateswaran on February 7, 2012 |

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Let me ask you three questions. Question 1: Do you have high savings? Question 2: Do you save at the expense of putting off critical purchases? Question 3: Do you think that is good for the economy? Well if the …

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Why Should Global Businesses Expand In India?

by guest
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While doing business in India may not be the easiest (this doesn’t in anyway mean that India cannot improve its business friendly policies and initiatives), but it definitely is a place to be in for the future. And as business is a game of return on investment, India over the long term offers unique advantages, [...]

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NTT Comm. acquires 74% of Netmagic – Nexus’ 5th exit in 18 months!

by Arun Prabhudesai
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NTT Communications Corp. Japan has acquired 75% equity in Netmagic Solutions, a leading Indian managed IT hosting services company operating seven datacenters in India. This acquisition is subject to approval from various relevant Indian authorities. The investment amount has not been disclosed in the press release sent to us. This looks like a  strategic …

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Top 5 reasons you MUST get Life Insurance!

by Kaushambi
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You might have a great investment strategy of dividing your risks and increasing returns between mutual funds, recurring deposits, shares and debentures, gold and silver and much more, but have you considered Insurance? We’re not talking about the host of insurance policies available out there on travel, automobiles and home, we’re talking about the all [...]

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100% FDI allowed in LLP firms – Guidelines soon!

by Arun Prabhudesai
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In 2008, Government introduced Limited Liability Partnership firms to be formed in India. Globally, LLPs are one of the most popular way to form a company, however, in India it is not taken off as was expected. In short, LLP is a sort of firm that combines the benefits of a Private Limited Company …

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Foreign Investors allowed to directly invest in Indian Equity Markets!

by Arun Prabhudesai
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2011 was not a very Happy year for investors in Indian Stock Markets – Indian as well as international investors lost money to the tune of lakh’s of crore rupees. Benchmark Index lost over 20% from the start of the year. This year though, Government is taking steps to turn around – The …

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FIIs Big losers in 2011 – Story of ‘hot money’ going cold !

by Viral Dholakia
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‘Market is supreme in itself’ – this cache reaffirms my faith in the functioning of the equity markets that no one can manipulate it by way of its size and quantum of funds. If this is too generalized a statement for you to digest, it must suffice to convince you that even the FIIs, …

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Indian Funding, M&A deals of the fortnight [12th Dec - 25th Dec 2011]

by Arun Prabhudesai
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Here is the snapshot of all the Funding, Mergers & Acquisition deals happened in India for the week starting 12th December. We also somehow missed to cover the funding deals prior week to last, so we will cover it in this edition itself. Funding, M&A Deals of the Week [Nov12th 2011 to Dec 25th 2011] …

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Accel Partners Invests in company behind Techtree.com!

by Arun Prabhudesai
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This investment should bring some cheer to the online publishers and bloggers – According to press release sent to us, Accel Partners has completed ‘Series A’ investment in Trivone Digital, a Bangalore-based digital media and content company behind sites like www.techtree.com, www.channeltimes.com and www.cxotoday.com. The details of funding have not been disclosed. According to …

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Top 5 under-performing stocks in 2011 !

by Viral Dholakia
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Early this week, we enlisted top 5 out-performing stocks – HUL, ITC, Ambuja Cement, Bajaj Auto and Kotak Mahindra Bank – amongst the Nifty 50 stocks in 2011. While the benchmark index settled for a negative return of 21% from the start of the year till date, these winners yielded positive returns to out-perform the [...]

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Top 5 out-performing stocks in 2011 !

by Viral Dholakia
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Year 2011 has been no less dramatic for Indian equity markets with more than its share of ups and downs during the year. At large, the year has been hogged by global concerns surrounding sovereign debt concerns emanating from the West. In fact, recent instances of rating downgrades abroad ensured that last few months …

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Top 5 personal finance goals for singles in India!

by Kaushambi

Are you single? Well that’s great because you are living a free and adventurous life at the moment. But have you thought of the financial responsibility that awaits you the very minute you tie the knot? Take advantage of this period where you have to spend and save for only one, as opposed to two [...]

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Indian Funding, M&A deals of the week [21st Nov - 27th Nov 2011]

by Arun Prabhudesai
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Here is the snapshot of all the Funding, Mergers & acquisition deals happened in India for the week starting 21st November. Funding, M&A Deals of the Week [Nov 21st 2011 to Nov 27th 2011] Funded Company / Acquired Company …

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5 things you really need to understand to enhance your savings!

by Kaushambi
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We all dream of saving up to make those big purchases like a house or a car. But many of us fall short on these dreams, not because of lack of earnings. But because of a lack of understanding on how to pump up our savings plan. Read on for 5 …

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Fineprint of FDI in multi-brand Retail Sector!

by Viral Dholakia
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News on opening up of multi-brand retail segment to foreign chains is all over the place in today’s morning newspapers. Still, I would like to address a few important points over here for the benefit of our readers as to the fine print of FDI clearance in the sector cluttered by unorganized small kirana (mom [...]

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