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Linkfest:March 06, 2013

Some stuff that I am reading today morning:

Bharti’s 1 Billion $ bond subscribed nine times (WSJ)

KFA lenders may sell pledged United Spirits shares (ET)

Diesel subsidy may have to be frozen to meet budget numbers (BusinessLine)

M&M to sell 4% stake in Mahindra Holidays (FE)

How tax and inflation reduce the FD pie (Mint)

In bonds we trust (Subramoney)

Golden nuggets (NihonCassandra)

China’s Shanghai breaks 50 Day (Bespoke)

The idiot maker rally (BusinessInsider)

How lucrative are Wall Street jobs? (BigPicture)

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Linkfest:March 05,2013

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

Bears with inside info hammer NHPC shares 32% in 3 sessions (Moneycontrol)

Freshers hired by HCL Tech stage protests across the country (BusinessLine)

India plans more steps to boost growth (WSJ)

Most expensive residential localities in India (ET)

Ratan Tata playing a major role in Air Asia (Mint)

What should a financial planner do for you? (Subramoney)

India’s greatest lie (Mediacrooks)

Druckenmiller sees storm worse than ’08 (Bloomberg)

Apple’s plunge has debunked Efficient Markets Hypothesis (BusinessInsider)

Here come the market manipulators (ScottAdams)

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Linkfest:March 04,2013

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

More power for taxmen faces stiff opposition (Mint)

1% TDS could push up realty prices (BS)

Wanted:An executive assistant for Mukesh Ambani (ET)

Buffett: 24 Billion $ gain is sub-par (WSJ)

Should dividends be taxed in India? (CapitalMind)

Why pay dividends when you know you are the best CEO on earth?(Bloomberg)

Don’t let the Uncle Warren stuff fool you (JeffMatthews)

A smart investor would skip the MBA (WSJ)

23 Best things Warren Buffett ever said about investing (BusinessInsider)

The “Masters of Allocation” rediscover stocks (TRB)

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Weekend Mega Linkfest:March 01,2013

Some off beat reads for the weekend:

The reality of real estate (Moneylife)

Drinking in Kerala-Rum, rum everywhere (Economist)

Land grab in Ayodhya (Open)

Weapons payload (Outlook)

Bangladesh,what Bangladesh? (Newslaundry)

Rahul Pandita on Kashmir and its stories(Forbes)

Mangalore-Where the morality is saffron colored (Tehelka)

The fishy history of McDonald’s Filet o fish sandwich (Smithsonian)

My dad was not ready to die (Slate)

Apple Vs Wall Street (NewYorker)

Billionaire Bill Ackman’s ill fated bike ride (VanityFair)

The benefits of optimism are real (Atlantic)

An economic explanation for the persistence of caste in India (IdeasforIndia)

Spoof:David Cameroon explains his India trip to his wife (UnrealTimes)

10 truths about being an entrepreneur (Rodinhoods)

Why Iran won’t budge (ProjectSyndicate)

A guide to owning a Harley Davidson in India (TeamBHP)

Tom Freston, runaway Mogul (Men’sJournal)

A profile of Fauja Singh, 101 year old runner (ESPN)

The rise of the new Shanghai (DesignObserver)

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Linkfest:March 01, 2013

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

Five sectors likely to win from budget 2013 (ET)

Bank fixed deposits now may score over debt funds (BS)

The paradox in Chidambaram’s budget (Mint)

FII tax clause spooks the markets (BusinessLine)

How the super rich can escape the surcharge (ET)

Tax planning for the next year for salaried people (OneMint)

Intolerable acquittals (Mediacrooks)

Changes in taxation of equity and commodity futures (AjayShah)

Ang Lee and the uncertainty of success (Jeffjlin)

Carl Icahn is going to be a vitamin salesman now (Dealbreaker)