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How the Gali Reddy brothers ruled Bellary with iron hand

According to detractors, the Gali Reddy brothers, who mined iron ore illegally in Bellary, were a law unto themselves before their luck ran out

The Patel effect: CAG nails the reasons for Air India's failure

Under former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel the national carrier went steadily downhill. Ministers have to be kept far away from the operations of public sector companies.

Thud: Edu-shares Everonn and Educomp hit the skids

While Everon hit the lower circuit, Educomp fell as it had to defer its fund-raising plans. The bigger problem is the sector is getting de-rated.

FM's budget gap isn't fixable in 2011-12 - so let's not fix it

The govt's fiscal deficit target will be missed by a mile. But in a year of slowdown, one should let it rip and focus on infrastructure spending to get growth back on track

DLF courts more trouble over market dominance, but let off

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) found DLF guilty of abusing its dominant market position and asked it to modify unfair conditions imposed on its buyers within three months.<br /><br /> <br /><br />

Pranab, Sebi chief accused of batting for Sahara, RIL, MCX

A leaked letter brings allegations of corporate cronyism and interference in regulatory affairs right to the door of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee

Earnings blow fails to deter M&A flow for Corporate India

The market too has nothing positive to offer. But the companies are high on inorganic growth and don't mind taking the bull by the horns.

Steve Jobs: From rebel icon to merchant of cool

Both Steve Jobs and Apple have travelled a great distance from their origins as icons of righteous capitalism. They both now have been reduced to symbols of consumerist cool, much like their iPad.

Crisis-weary India Inc is all for cheaper money from banks

As part of the wish-list, industry houses called on banks to give a push to consumer spending by way of widening their lending basket.

Credit stays dull, but Fed Bank boss optimistic of profit flow

Investors are concerned that banks with exposure to SMEs and infrastructure sector may have to eventually take a hit on profits by restructuring loans.

SBI pays the price for being a govt-owned bank

The finance ministry is planning to play Scrooge on State Bank's capital requirements. And it's share prices are already reflecting this negative impact

Kamath will tinker with, not reengineer, Infosys

Most observers believe the change of guard is more about continuity, and not about rocking the boat.

HP: No longer a safe haven stock, but is it up for sale?

The company's shares fell 20 percent on Friday after a rash of announcements including a costly $11.7 billion acquisition, the killing of its tablet computer and a drawn-out review of its PC business that could lead to a spin-off.

After DLF, will the Anna factor impact realty stocks?

The real estate sector is the most corruption-prone sector. Can it remain immune once the Anna Hazare campaign gathers steam? Does the sector need a further de-rating?

Why India is not a favoured investment destination

Earning downgrade fears and high inflation have hampered outlook for Indian equities. India is the least favoured investment destination for emerging markets investors, according to a Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Fund Managers Survey for August.

Buffett's guilt about paying low taxes may be misplaced

The world over, governments are very bad at redistribution of wealth through taxation. A rupee of private charity is worth more than a rupee paid as government taxes.

Google buys Motorola and ammunition against Apple

Motorola Mobility is renowned for its engineering, which should make it a good fit with Google, but it has struggled for more than a decade.

Outsourcing could become hot target in US election cycle

As the battle for the Republican presidential nomination heats up, so will debates about job creation, the economy, and inevitably, outsourcing.

Deals galore: Corporate India continues to buy

Firstpost did a quick analysis to bring to you some of the deals announced in August 2011.

Commodities: The swing in fortunes is too hard to miss

Firstpost takes a look at the major commodities in India, which include coal, iron ore, steel, aluminium and cement, and analyses the trend and the impact on major players and the sectors that get affected by the volatility in the respective metal prices.