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#IPL 2013

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Jay Mazoomdaar
May 20, 2013

How the middle class is responsible for perpetuating poverty

It would take four times the earth’s resources to support the average American living standards for the world. The poor get poorer as more of us aspire for that good life.
Rajyasree Sen
May 19, 2013

Five steps to becoming a successful spot-fixer!

Rajyasree Sen’s five-point plan on how to be a successful spot-fixer and not get caught.
George Albert
May 18, 2013

Nifty can reach all time high if Jan 2011 high is cleared

It is very likely that the Indian markets will follow the US markets at least to make it to its past all time highs
shiningpath
May 17, 2013

Sonia Gandhi: The leader who never delivered?

Why is it that the most powerful person in the country is nowhere to be seen when some soothing gentle words are needed.
Nikhil Taneja
May 17, 2013

Movie Review: The Great Gatsby is the most Bollywood of Baz Luhrmann’s films

The great American dream is an integral part of America. It’s ‘great’ in that it symbolises not truth, but hope when the truth is disillusioning; it symbolises not facts, but ideals when facts are unnerving; it symbolises not likelihood, but promise when likelihood is all but bleak.
Cuckoo Paul
May 16, 2013

Debt, gas problems knock stuffing out of GVK

GVK’s problems are compounded by debt taken in more bullish times to increase its stake in Mumbai and Bangalore airports.
shiningpath
May 16, 2013

Why this secrecy over Sonia Gandhi?

What makes the otherwise motormouth mainstream media so silent about Sonia Gandhi even though there is a mountain of evidence against her on her assets and foreign trips?
Tristan Stewart-Robertson
May 16, 2013

Laws alone can’t prevent a disaster like the Bangladesh factory collapse

Unless consumer approach in the West changes or countries like Bangladesh come up with strong rules, disasters like the Savar factory collapse will keep occurring.
Arjun Parthasarathy
May 15, 2013

Inflation indexed bonds on 4 June: Here’s what you need to know

The 1997 IIB issuance was in the form of Capital Index Bond (CIB), where only the principal repayment was indexed to inflation. The current CIB version of IIBs will protect interest payment as well as principal repayment from inflation.
Arjun Parthasarathy
May 15, 2013

Explainer: A strong US dollar is good for India

The trend of rising equities and falling bond yields will continue. India will see Sensex and Nifty rising and ten-year bond yield falling on the back of the USD strength.
Shubham Nag
May 14, 2013

IPL 2014 Auction: A catastrophe waiting to explode

Only when players stay together do they become a team. The men behind the IPL need to realize that they shouldn’t compromise the sport at any cost, and they need to realize that fast.