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It's not just Ranbaxy, our health care regulators have failed us too

The Ranbaxy saga of fraud and greed goes beyond that. In India, it shows how our regulators too have failed us.

RBI has given a good entry point for bond fund investors

The long term outlook for bond yields is positive while the short term outlook is uncertain.

Why you are seeing Dubai property ads in Indian media

The US or the UK are doubtlessly closest to the hearts of most Indians hoping to buy property abroad. However, when these are out of reach, Dubai is definitely among the most preferred among realistic property investment destinations for Indians.

Offer for sale route likely for BSE listing

With enough funds in hand, BSE listing essentially for exit to investors

Two to tango: Nifty ready to rally, Sensex says not yet

Unless the Sensex breaks out we'd be cautious about a market rally. In case the Sensex closes above the 19,800 level, one could go long

Growth, inflation woes: Why the ball is back in govt's court

The green shoots have certainly not appeared and the monsoon period is not exactly the time when there is much private activity. Inflation will stabilize at a higher level once the impact of rupee depreciation gets embedded in the system.

India is still in a bear market rally

India is yet to come out of a five-year bear market as Sensex and Nifty are still down from highs seen in late 2007 and five-year returns are still negative.

Gold: Higher duties will result in more illegal imports

Illegal shipments of gold into the country have started started rising in the last few months after the budget imposed higher import duties on the metal

Chart: Global markets vote down US poll results

A rally in the US markets can be a positive for the Indian markets. Aggressive S&P 500 traders can buy the S&P futures traded on NSE to take advantage of a potential bounce.

RBI Policy impact: No fireworks for markets this Diwali

The markets have nothing to cheer about going forward and will continue to languish until the beginning of 2013 where expectations of rate cuts will start getting priced in to equity and bond levels.

Emkay fiasco: We need a resilient market, not a costly failsafe one

Should a stock market be safeguarded from fat-finger trade errors at high cost or be made resilient to such shocks?

Will the rope trick effect on markets last long?

The Indian investor, who is taking money out of the markets, is looking at the rope trick announcements with skeptical eyes and he or she is not going to rush to the markets in a hurry unless there is a perceived change on the ground.

Fiscal gap: Govt bluffs again, but no one is fooled

Why does the government go on pretending the fiscal deficit is under control when it isn't?

Investor wariness seen rising over Sebi chief 's appointment

The fact that the appointment of the Sebi chief is being investigated raises questions on the businessmen, politician and bureaucrat nexus. This nexus benefits a few at the cost of many and in case of capital markets the cost of the nexus is borne by small investors.

Contrarian view: The charts still favour the Nifty bears

The fundamental view on the markets is that reforms will push up the indices. But the technical charts give us cause for pause.

Investors should position for a resurgent USD

Investors are better off being USD bulls than USD bears going forward and should focus on US influence over the world rather than on the economic issues surrounding the US itself.

87 deals worth $3 bn in April: Deal Street warms up

Jet-Etihad, Unilever, Diageo deals seen boosting inbound activity

RBI remains a Cassandra, and the rate cut won't help

The RBI is clearly not convinced that the inflation genie has been put back in the bottle. But why then did it cut the repo rate in a way that will impact neither growth nor inflation expectations?

Shome's tax nirvana: Make India a Mauritius-like haven

The Shome panel wants to dump all capital gains taxes. This means India's tax regime will be like that of Mauritius, a tax haven

China or US woes? Why there is a sell off in emerging market assets

China slowdown is good for lowering inflation expectations as commodity prices are kept down while Bank of Japan will double its monetary base over the next two years. Emerging markets including Indian markets should stabilize and look to strengthen going forward.

Twist in food security debate: Study shows how GM crops improve nutrition

In a study that surveyed over 500 randomly selected small-farm Indian households over seven years, researchers found that as the rate of Indian farmers adopting GM cotton grew, undernourishment in their families dropped.

Bangalore's rain-catcher: A man who never had to pay corporation for water

"Shivakumar believes your house should give you a return on your investment," his wife, Suma Shivakumar says.

It's all about employee metrics: Paradox of HCL Technologies

While HCL has been growing faster than the industry, the growth has been primarily driven by Infrastructure management, which has a different business model compared to regular IT Services

GDP, manufacturing PMI at historic lows: Chidu needs to act now

PMI falls to 50-month low in May, production falls for the first time since March 2009. Expectedly, the clamor is for yet another rate cut

How protecting Great Indian Bustard can save other endangered species

Endangered species like the chinkara, spiny tail lizard, fox, and there are a lot more others that will benefit if wasteland areas come under protection just like forest areas.

Green cause: Here's a spot-fixing that will actually work

These spot fixes refer to places in the city that needed urgent attention because they were either littered or creating a nuisance for people in the area. Bangalore has had and still continues to have huge issues with garbage, and in one way, these spot fixes clean up common dumping areas.

Why a global fight against cancer is a good idea