Category: Links

Some stuff that I am reading today morning:

Narendra Modi is an idea whose time has come (Firstpost)

Cyrus Mistry begins TATA group makeover (Mint)

For India Inc, going private is not easy (BS)

SEBI free to seize properties of Sahara Group (FE)

The defence never rests (MediaCrooks)

Some reasons why you are not rich…(Subramoney)

India to boost local weapons production (Bloomberg)

Should diamonds be in your portfolio?(TurnkeyAnalyst)

Are you part of the dumb money?(DashOfInsight)

The fallacy of the earnings yield (TRB)

Some stuff that I am reading today morning:

Madhu Koda, aides blow 3500 Crores on bad investments (ET)

Investors lost 1.5 Trillion Rupees due to insurance misselling (Mint)

In 2013, even smart investors will need dumb luck (Firstpost)

Why Michael Dell really had to take Dell private (BusinessWeek)

The Seller’s dilemma (TRB)

1 Billion $ startups no longer the anomaly (NYTimes)

Jim O Neill’s favorite books (BusinessInsider)

The Dept of Justice’s complaint against S&P (Dealbreaker)

Investors increasingly disenchanted with hedge funds (Alpha)

Buying stocks gingerly (InPursuitofValue)

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

Creaky infra may force L&T to leave Mumbai for Surat (FirstPost)

Seven ways to earn tax free income (ET)

PC King to Apple envy (WSJ)

Firms tapping real wealth in their books (Mint)

What caused the flash crash at HDIL? (BS)

The myth of long working hours (Rodinhood)

Think twice before fading Barron’s covers (TRB)

Is the secular bear market ending? (BigPicture)

Moscow stock exchange is going public (Dealbreaker)

The great Norway diaper racket is the best arbitrage ever (Climateer)

Some interesting off beat reads for the weekend:

Africa Shining (Caravan)

Thus spake Ashis Nandy (Newslaundry)

Two equity approaches for 2013 (ForbesIndia)

Using psychological tricks to sell flats (MoneyLife)

There is no end game in Afghanistan (IDR)

The dark side of Asaram Bapu (Open)

The clocks at NYC’s Grand Central Station are permanently wrong (Atlantic)

5 ways online photos get stolen (SmartMoney)

India’s growing intolerance (NewYorker)

How did Ron Jeremy become the greatest porn star of all time (Slate)

Solving the mystery of owl’s head turning abilities (Smithsonian)

Learning from Nordic countries (Economist)

Did Pizza Hut really invent the stuffed crust pizza? (Businessweek)

Inside story of Aarushi Talwar murder trial (TheStar)

Should bloggers pay service tax on Adsense income in India? (Labnol)

Spoof:How Rajnath Singh became the BJP president (Unrealtimes)

What to do if your engine overheats on the road (TeamBHP)

The 1.8 Cr Audi R8 catches fire (TeamBHP)

My visit to Dwarka and Somnath (Ghumakkar)

Movie Review:Race 2 (VigilIdiot)