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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)

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Linkfest:Feb 28, 2013

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

The 2013 Economic Survey in charts (CapitalMind)

Economic survey:The worst is over (Businessline)

Rajan outlines three pillars to revive growth (Mint)

SEBI sends 2000 letters to identify assets of Sahara (BS)

In a Mumbai slum, anger at Sahara (WSJ)

Shree Digvijay Cement’s shareholders get screwed (Moneylife)

Darr ke aage Jeet Hai ! (Rodinhoods)

Berkshire’s too-big-to-mess-with bid for Heinz (Bloomberg)

Michael Milken is overdue for another SEC investigation (Dealbreaker)

Munehisa Homma:The greatest hedge fund manager of all time (FinancialSense)

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Linkfest:Feb 27,2013

Some stuff that I am reading today morning:

All you need to know about the rail budget 2013 (Firstpost)

Wind up or stop charging:SEBI to MF laggards (Mint)

India to foreign firms:Pay more taxes (WSJ)

Why the Italian elections has shaken investors (ET)

TCS to pay 30 Million $ to settle wage dispute (BS)

Assets, assets and liabilities (Subramoney)

Buffett’s shift to wonderful businesses (Gurufocus)

The spin off anomaly (Falkenblog)

Post coup investing (DailyReckoning)

Is Twitter really worth 10 Billion $ ? (WSJ)