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Banks make base rate scapegoat for not reducing lending rates
According to a report published in The Economic Times today, banks are blaming base rate for interest rates not falling in line with the Reserve Bank of India�s (RBI) cuts. #RBI #GoodReads #bank rates
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Why senior citizens are ditching Haridwar and visiting Italy, Switzerland
Handsome retirement benefits, healthy lifestyle and easy access to travel facilities such as medical and insurance, are encouraging more elders to travel around the world. #travel #Economy #Business #Tourism #GoodReads #senior citizens
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New bonds will insulate govt from inflation, not the poor
By launching bonds that are keyed to the WPI inflation, the government is actually saving itself from inflation by robbing the poor. #HowThisWorks #Inflation #RBI #WPI #CPI #GoodReads #Inflation-Indexed Bonds
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From 88 witnesses to none: The imploding cases against Varun Gandhi
88 witnesses for the prosecution turned hostile in the hate speech case against Varun Gandhi. Whatever one believes about the merits of the case, that should raise questions about what happens when the powerful are in the dock. #Politics #BJP #Samajwadi Party #Varun Gandhi #hate speech #GoodRead
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The 'incestuous relationship' between Congress and media
Proximity to power is weakening the professional instincts of the Delhi media, which channels the Congress line too readily. #Congress #MediaCrit #PoliticsDecoder #GoodReads #Radia Tapes
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Story of a whistle blower (or how Jagjit Singh became an MNREGA labourer)
Smart cards were issued with photos of well-known people like late gazal maestro Jagjit Singh, Uddhav Thackeray and Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh. #Whistleblower #Jagjit Singh #MNREGA #GoodReads #Udhav Thackeray
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'Sanjay Dutt prepared for jail with a bottle of vodka every night'
The last couple of months have been an emotional time for actor Sanjay Dutt. Sentenced to three and a half years in jail, Dutt has surrendered before the TADA court in Mumbai this afternoon. #India #Sanjay Dutt #Mumbai #GoodReads #1993 Mumbai blasts #Yerwada Jail #TADA court #Arthur road
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Should rate-sensitive stocks find favour in your eyes?
With inflation moving southwards, there is a good possibility that the central bank may further ease the interest rates in the coming months. #Inflation #Business #WhyNow #Investing #ICICI Bank #HDFC Bank #GoodReads
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Why we should not be over-eager for peace with Pak
Nawaz Sharif's olive branch should not be ignored, but there is no reason for us to keep berating ourselves for being suspicious of his motives #HowThisWorks #Nawaz Sharif #GoodReads #India-Pakistan Ties
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Delhi lags behind Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai in percentage of working women
When it comes to the percentage of women who contribute to the work force, Delhi lags behind all other metros. #Delhi #Women #GoodReads