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    GDP, manufacturing PMI at historic lows: Chidu needs to act now

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    PMI falls to 50-month low in May, production falls for the first time since March 2009. Expectedly, the clamor is for yet another rate cut #Economy #India #WhyNow #RBI #manufacturing #Chidambaram #Subbarao

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    Why Mumbai real estate rates will continue to be stable

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    Over the last four years, property valuations in the financial capital have increased by an average of 66 percent. All 'expert' predictions of an imminent correction over the last three years have proved to be wrong. #WhyNow #Thane #Navi Mumbai #Mumbai Real Estate

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    Why a global fight against cancer is a good idea

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    In a substantive paper published today in the journal Nature Reviews, a group of authors from Singapore, the USA and Brazil evaluate the cost of cancer medication in low and middle income countries. #WhyNow #Cancer #Healthcare #Diabetes #Novartis #glivec #Merck #Dabur Pharma

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    Investors do not mind paying taxes as tax is paid on gains, unfortunately retail investors are nervous on whether they will see gains at all on equities given the current state of economic affairs. #WhyNow #retail investors #equity markets #RGESS #tax sops

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    Why RBI should go easy on bank licences

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    The RBI should hold back on bank licences until the banking sector gets back on track with balance sheets improving. The government should leave the RBI on the banking licence issue. #WhyNow #RBI #bank licences #PSB

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    Mamatas resignation will further spike markets

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    The Centre does not have money to bail out West Bengal, where will Mamata go? The government knows this and markets too are sensing it. Expect more rallies going forward. #S&P #Mamata Banerjee #WhyNow #UPA #markets #TMC

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    Investors should position for a resurgent USD

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    Investors are better off being USD bulls than USD bears going forward and should focus on US influence over the world rather than on the economic issues surrounding the US itself. #WhyNow #"Fiscal Cliff" #Ro Khanna #The Entrepreneurial Nation

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    It is definitely not the right time to sell and stay out. There is a lot of liquidity being pumped into markets by central banks #Uttar Pradesh #Inflation #Finance #WhyNow #Federal Reserve System #Market liquidity #NotJobsButPassion

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    The RBI boss, who will unveil a review of Monetary Policy on 24 January, has a tough tightrope walk to execute this time. #WhyNow #Reserve Bank of India #Duvvuri Subbarao #Interest rates

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    A look at some incidents which highlight the importance of the changes that Ajay Maken is trying to bring to the system. #Sports #WhyNow #Ajay Maken #National Sports Bill #NotJobsButPassion

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