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  Dec 01, 2012

  The real purpose of branding...is not what you think

  Why are we willing to pay more a Rolex than a Titan or a Casio? The value comes from branding - and information asymmetry
  Kingfisher Airlines Coca-Cola Branding Bisleri Harley Davidson In My Opinion Kissan jam
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  Nov 29, 2012

  Why automobile taxation can't be an arbitrary affair

  The automobile industry cannot be subjected to arbitrary taxation driven by the short-term need to control diesel subsidies
  ConnectTheDots Tax axe Automobile Taxation Diesel Vehicle Taxes
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  Nov 28, 2012

  The shriller CAG's critics get, the more they are losing it

  The focus on Rs 1.76 lakh crore - the top end of the CAG's loss estimate in the 2G scam - is actually reducing the criticism to a farce
  2G scam A Raja CAG Surjit Bhalla
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  Oct 31, 2012

  Is PMO moving to meet Ambani half-way on gas price hike?

  The PMO has asked the petroleum ministry if it is legally possible to raise Reliance gas prices. Are things moving Ambani's way?
  Mukesh Ambani Gas War KG-D6 PMO Natural gas PolicyWatch
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  Oct 27, 2012

  Sahara Group is pushing the envelope on SC orders

  A Sebi ad warns Sahara group investors from falling victim to the group's overtures to switch the money to other schemes
  SEBI Sahara Capers OFCDs SIREC SHIC
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  Oct 19, 2012

  A first: TCI suit against CIL becomes a mass tort claim

  A UK hedge fund has been allowed to convert its case against Coal India into something akin to a class action suit.
  Corporate governance coal india TCI Class Action Suit
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  Sep 28, 2012

  Fiscal gap: Govt bluffs again, but no one is fooled

  Why does the government go on pretending the fiscal deficit is under control when it isn't?
  Numbers fiscal deficit Vijay Kelkar Govt Borrowings
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  Sep 24, 2012

  Chidu winks, Subbu smiles: Odds on rate cut improve

  On 30 October, the odds are more than even that Duvvuri Subbarao will oblige the finance minister with a rate cut.
  P. Chidambaram Monetary policy D. Subbarao ToWhatEffect
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  Sep 19, 2012

  Run, Chidu, run: Only weeks left to rake in the moolah

  If UPA wants to give away some goodies in the 2012-13 budget, Chidambaram has just six weeks to fix his budget this year. And disinvestment is the key.
  Mamata Banerjee Disinvestment UPA P. Chidambaram fiscal deficit SUUTI
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  Sep 10, 2012

  Is Chidambaram our next Muhammad bin Tughlaq?

  Muhammad bin Tughlaq went down in history as the Sultan who debased his own currency. Will Finance Minister P Chidambaram be following in his footsteps?
  P. Chidambaram EasyMoney MUhammad bin Tughlaq