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In blow for India, S&P affirms negative outlook, reforms key

May 18, 2013

The rating agency said the main drag on India's rating is a high fiscal deficit and heavy government borrowing, although it also said India's position had improved over the past year. #S&P #India #Manmohan Singh #fiscal deficit #Chidambaram #ExpertView
One-in-three chances of India's ratings downgrade next year: S&P

May 17, 2013

S&P said the government's ability to prop up investment growth remained uncertain. #Standard & Poor's #ExpertView #Negative outlook #credit agency
S&P cuts India growth rating to 6% as economy slows

May 15, 2013

S&P�s growth projection is lower than the government�s estimate of 6.1-6.7%. It is, however, higher than RBI�s projection of 5.7%. #S&P #Economy #India #Slowdown #Growth #ExpertView

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Rate cut probability low from here on, but India Inc wants more

May 03, 2013

Ball now in govt court to boost growth, experts say; India Inc wants more #India #RBI #Interest rates #PolicyWatch #ExpertView #India Inc #Rate cut
Dont rejoice just yet. Falling gold prices may not reduce CAD

Apr 29, 2013

High price sensitivity of demand may actually increase Indians� demand for gold and eventually end up with little or no impact on the CAD. #Inflation #Economy #Gold #RBI #Current Account Deficit #ExpertView #gold imports #policy
Financials emerge largest wealth creating sector

Dec 12, 2011

This new leading wealth creating sector has steadily increased its share of wealth from 12 percent in financial year 2006 to 24 percent in financial year 2011. #Reliance Industries #Wealth #ExpertView #wealth creator #Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd

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Chelsea flower show 2013 - an expert view

2013-05-23 11:25:00

Chris Beardshaw's garden for Arthritis Research UK. Photograph: Tom Hoblyn Jinny Blom's Sentebale garden. Photograph: Tom Hoblyn The Laurent-Perrier garden at Chelsea 2013 Photograph: Tom Hoblyn Adam Frost's Homebase garden at Chelsea 2013 Photograph: To #Lesotho
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The Expert View: FirstGroup, Halfords and BTG

2013-05-24 04:59:00

If you'd like to receive news alerts on any of the stocks mentioned in The Expert View, click on the star icons below to add them to your favourites. To buy shares via JP Morgan, click on the shopping trolley icon. No. of shares out The crash in FirstGro #FirstGroup #Investec
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The Expert View: Babcock, Petrofac and Pearson

2013-05-20 04:15:00

View the article online at http://citywire.co.uk/wealth-manager/article/a680417 None of the investments in your favourites are available for purchase with this facility Our daily round-up of analyst recommendations and commentary, featuring Babcock, Petr #Petrofac #Invensys

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The Big Mac of sports: Why we love IPL and its scandals

The average IPL fan isn’t outraged by the spot-fixing scandal. It merely confirms what we already suspected about the junk food of sports.
Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

Not burdened by the baggage of caste or dogma, Sonia Gandhi has the opportunity and capacity to make a real difference to Indian society.
Sex charge against Phaneesh Murthy may be settled out of court

If the three can’t thrash out an out of court settlement, the sexual harassment case is likely to result in long litigation in the full glare of the media.
Why Preity Zinta stands for all that is wrong with the IPL

Preity Zinta embodies a lot of what is wrong with the IPL – irresponsibility and compromising the dignity of cricket as a sport.

Money, sleaze take the sheen off imperious Chennai Super Kings

Given the huge legal, moral and ethical stakes, Srinvasan and Meiyappan should have voluntarily clarified their position and should have offered to face an investigation.
How the Woolwich terror attack will harm Britain's Muslim community more

For Muslims in Britain, there comes one thing after another to get defensive about, and at quite short intervals. The Muslim community will be cornered into paying a price for the brutality of these two killers.
Explainer: Why Sensex has fallen over 300 points today

Chidambaram ‘s soothsaying may not work when the markets are driven largely by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)
PM carrying out responsibility with great dignity, says Sonia

Rejecting the talk about two power centres and differences between them, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said there is “collective leadership” between her and Manmohan Singh and “we all stand by” the Prime Minister who will complete his term.

Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

This is the second time the IT industry veteran has been involved in a sex scandal.
Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures

Opinion polls show the BJP and the NDA ahead of the Congress and UPA. But it is the regional parties that are likely to make the biggest gains. NDA and UPA are post-poll creatures

Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

India’s discourse with China has traditionally been trapped in the Mao-ist maze that defines how “friends” ought to conduct themselves. But Chinese statecraft has evolved, and India too must up its diplomatic game.
Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

In that sense the poverty line of India is cruel. It is merciless and doesn’t allow the majority of Indians any money for shelter or access to education or healthcare or sanitation or anything else that civilised nations would consider as essential as food.
Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

Try following a game on twitter or with friends or at the ground. At every step of the way, the spot-fixing question raises itself.

Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

If you forget the politics and just look at the film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist doesn’t fare much better. It’s a thriller that lacks tension and suspense.
Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

After monitoring a phone call, the investigation had virtually turned pan-India with some of the bookies based in Gujarat and Mumbai.
Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit, JM Financial join hands for banking foray in India

JM Financial will nominate Pandit as the non-executive chairman of the proposed bank. Pandit and Aiyar will have the right to purchase shares up to the amount prescribed by the RBI in this entity.
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.

Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

We’re tracking the Google I/O conference 2013 live – what will be unveiled?
Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

The original promise of the Dreamliner has failed to materiallise due to limitations in its flying range. Will Air India continue to pay a price for this?
Did Indira abolish bonded labour or Sonia? NREGA's tall claims

The UPA ads eulogising MGNREGA as a a huge success needs to be taken with bags of salt. The scheme did make a difference, but not as is claimed.