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Hawks opposed 3 May repo cut, but Subbarao took middle path

Minutes of the Technnical Advisory Committee that aids the RBI chief in monetary policy show that Subbarao voted with the doves this time.

Big deal: Obama's shale gas decision is a huge opportunity for India

Quite apart from the obvious economic benefits, shale gas could be a major building block for a new security architecture in Asia.

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.

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.

Why Mumbai real estate rates will continue to be stable

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.

5 reasons why bulls are back in govt bond market

Domestic bond market participants have turned bullish on government bonds as seen by record high volumes.

Why Cong needs a meltdown in commodities before 2014

UPA-2, currently embroiled in all kinds of scams and political turmoil, needs benign commodity prices to help it in 2014. One expert thinks this could well happen

RBI policy: Why there's high probability of more rate cuts

RBI is clearly keeping market expectations low on further policy actions but going by its estimates for growth, inflation and monetary aggregates, there is high probability of more rate cuts going forward.

How 'transformational deals' can solve infra, aviation woes

Sanjay Nayar, CEO of private equity major Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) in India sees more non-core divestitures by Indian businesses in the coming days as companies and promoters become more focused on capital efficiency and reduce their debt burden.

How deep will RBI go on rate cuts?

<br /><br /> With inflation trending lower and commodity prices coming down, a section of experts feels there's a case for RBI to go deeper on rate cuts together with CRR cuts and OMO. The question is, will it?<br /><br />

Worli demolition: What about the three builders, the civic body?

By notifying the residents, after the nominal fines etc. we see that the builder is nowhere in the picture.

Manappuram Fin NCDs: High yield with high credit risk

The company's stock price has collapsed by 80 percent since July 2011 after a 12-fold rise during 2008-11.

Nifty and gold will correct, but gold may rally in a bit

Both the NSE Nifty and gold are in for a correction, even if there is a short-term rally. This is what the charts are telling us right now

New FTP: Why SEZ reforms are a boon for real estate and IT

Many more IT companies will now be able to launch their own SEZs. Previously, only the largest IT players could have their own IT SEZs given the capital required to buy 25 acres land

Bird flu: How myopic govt burnt bridges with vaccine makers

Governments around the world work with the industry to jointly develop capacity to fight any national emergency. Unlike pharmaceuticals, biologicals take time to manufacture and require special facilities

My job is to create HNIs, not to chase them, says Parag Parikh

In an interview, Parag Parikh, the founder of the boutique advisory and Portfolio Management Service (PMS) firm which is launching the fund, says he would rather not chase assets under management (AUM) and instead, focus on delivering value for the client.

Falling oil and gold doesn't mean we are out of the woods

The Indian economy can breathe a bit easy with oil and gold falling, but we are not out of the woods yet. Far from it.

Infosys is ripe for a takeover

Infosys is no longer the gung-ho company it was in the 1990s and early 2000s. With huge cash surpluses and no vision to grow it, it is a juicy target.

Don't count gold out: it may be about to bounce back

Gold should normally rise if excess currency is being printed. So don't rule out a short-term rise; the other possibility is that gold is signalling a recession ahead

Bankers see green shoots, enquiries for manufacturing projects

Lenders optimistic of FM's efforts to clear stalled projects; India Inc bullish too

My health records? Sure, put it on FB and the cloud

Indians seem to be blase about putting all their private healthcare data in cyberspace.

India is in royal mess but after the pain comes the gain

<br /><br /> In the real economy, infrastructure is not going to come up overnight but given constrained resources, there will be prioritising of infrastructure spending and rationalisation of policies to improve private participation.

How the Indian judgment on Novartis will reverberate across the world

A systematic campaign organised by major pharma companies against India is already underway for alleged lack of intellectual property protection.

That sinking feeling: No sign of green shoots of revival

UPA arrived on the scene with growth at twice the rate of inflation. In its last year, we are seeing the opposite - growth at half the rate of inflation

CAD is high but currency markets will not panic over it

India's record high CAD (Current Account Deficit) of 6.7 percent of GDP for the third quarter of fiscal 2012-13 is worrisome but definitely not a cause for panic for the Rupee.

Post-Cyprus truth: There is risk in banks, gold, realty

The average Indian is certain of three things apart from death and taxes. One is that banks in India cannot fail, two is that gold prices cannot fall and three is that real estate prices cannot fall.<br /><br />

Subbarao plays along on rate cut, but only just

<br /><br /> Competitive interest rate necessary, but not sufficient, to revive interest, says central bank; likely to accord greater priority to inflation now on<br /><br />

Why Nifty is below all-time highs and trailing global indices

Fast rallies or selloffs generally tend to be reversed, sometimes with equal speed. The sustainable rallies and selloffs are the ones that move steadily, forming bases along the way.

Spotlight on Subbarao: Rate cut likely despite inflation concerns

Manufacturing inflation has eased; fiscal consolidation moves likely to weigh on RBI next week<br /><br /> <br /><br />