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SKS Microfinance: giant squid, ‘devta’ or just a business?
28 Jul 2010 | 12:44 am
If we oppose SKS, are we telling the poor rural Indian to go back to the money lender who not only charges rates of over 100% but has all sorts of other social leverage over the poor family?
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Mutual fund schemes to invest in
15 Jul 2010 | 1:00 pm
Picking and choosing the right mutual fund scheme can be tough. Here’s where Mint50 comes in
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A user’s guide to ITR forms
15 Jul 2010 | 12:30 pm
The first step to tax filing is picking up the income-tax return form applicable to you
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Funds, insurance, deposits, loans
14 Jul 2010 | 8:49 am
There are over a thousand mutual fund schemes in the market. Picking and choosing the right one can be tough
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Of money and marital bliss
2 Jul 2010 | 10:26 am
Lucky in Life, Unlucky in Love? The Effect of Random Income Shocks on marriage and divorce. By Scott Hankins, University of Kentucky, and Mark Hoekstra, University of Pittsburgh
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Why do the Chinese save so much?
25 Jun 2010 | 9:41 am
China’s high saving rate: Myth and Reality, by Guonan Ma, Bank for International Settlements, and Wang Yi, People’s Bank of China, BIS Working Paper No. 312
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Irda to end upfront commissions, set on major changes for Ulips
21 Jun 2010 | 11:43 am
Irda intends to raise the life insurance component in Ulips substantially and make it mandatory
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Hindustan Unilever’s buy-back achieves multiple purposes
13 Jun 2010 | 1:45 pm
In fiscal 2010, HUL’s cash generated from operations was Rs3,420 crore, compared with Rs2,025 crore in the previous year
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Dejargoned | Reserve Price
2 Jun 2010 | 4:25 am
Reserve price is the minimum price at which a person can auction his property or an item
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Gold has steam left. Buy, hold, sell?
1 Jun 2010 | 8:12 am
Gold has been the surprise outperformer in the last five years. Investors who bought don’t know if it is time to sell and short-term investors are wondering if there is still some steam left
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MFs: Where are the investors?
There are just 10 mn MF investors compared to 60 mn homes with life insurance.
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Rush to take loans, invest short term
High deposit rates may put pressure on teaser home loan rates
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US investors may visit Orissa in Oct-Dec
The US investors, mainly the Indian diaspora, were keen to invest in sectors like information technology, green energy, education and hospitality. Investments to the tune of Rs 6000 crore are likely to flow to Orissa from US.
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Takeover code: Small investors to gain big time
All retail investors may get to sell out, that too at the same price as promoters.
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5 golden rules of common sense investing
These simple rules are the distillation of a lifetime's stunning investment achievements and wisdom.
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PE investments forecast to reach $17 bn soon
According to 'India PE Report 2010', released by global consultancy Bain & Company, there is renewed confidence among the leading PE investors about the Indian market.
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Tips to speed up your return filing process
It's that time of the year when the taxman is remembered the most. With just two days left to file tax returns, taxpayers have now awoken to the reality that the due date is at hand.
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Beat the inflation, invest wisely
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com, financial planning expert Sailesh Multani offered some valuable tips.
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VC investment in India doubles to $182 mn
According to Dow Jones VentureSource, a VC industry tracking firm, investments grew in almost every venture hub globally in the April-June quarter, a sign of recovery in the global economy.
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ONGC to invest $4.05 bn in natural gas block
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) plans to invest $4.05 billion in producing natural gas from its ultra deepsea UD-1 discovery in a block that sits next to Reliance Industries' prolific KG-D6 fields.
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