| Too careful regulation breeds too many crooks |
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/17:16,May 02,2013
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More than 40% Indians do not have a bank account and over 90% are still untouched by bank loans. Although doors have been opened to new banks, we are being overly severe in terms of number and criteria.
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| Can't auction, don't ration either |
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/13:15,Apr 29,2013
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The premiums the process demands will preclude the basic objective of financial inclusion - so will limiting the number of new banks
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| Too careful regulation breeds too many crooks |
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/13:05,Apr 29,2013
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More than 40% Indians do not have a bank account and over 90% are still untouched by bank loans. Although doors have been opened to new banks, we are being overly severe in terms of number and criteria.
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| Cracking Biographic Codes |
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Sudhir Raikar/14:53,Apr 08,2013
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His discerning books on diverse themes have been translated into Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and several European languages. From the notes on exceptional creativity in science and technology to the biographies of stalwarts from different walks of life, his prolific pen has captured invaluable insights for scholarship and posterity across the globe. India owes him a great debt of gratitude, hardly ever expressed in commensurate measure, for his extraordinary accounts of the life and times of two of India’s greatest visionaries – Rabindranath Tagore and Satyajit Ray. Beyond doubt, Satyajit Ray is best treasured in the edifying pages of his books, not in the colored interpretations of self-styled Ray authorities back home -- perfunctory patrons, prejudiced peers, frenzied admirers, shallow critics and veiled adversaries among others.
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| Soulful Post, Soul-searching Dispatch |
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Sudhir Raikar/09:24,Apr 03,2013
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Sudhir Raikar recalls The Postmaster, one of the three stories from Satyajit Ray's delightful film "Teen Kanya", based on Tagore's heart-wrenching tale.
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| Candid aims, Splendid frames |
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Sudhir Raikar/11:08,Mar 21,2013
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For someone whose initiation into the world of professional photography happened on the sets of Satyajit Ray’s Ghare Bhaire (Home and the world), being equally at home with several worlds was a foregone conclusion, finds Sudhir Raikar.
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| Art sans Flash |
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Sudhir Raikar/08:59,Mar 15,2013
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If Boswellism, in the English language, has come to be accepted as a term to denote a constant companion who records observations in print, the language of cinema should be proud of a similar term ‘Nemai Ghosh’ which implies one who does the same with a camera, and without being constrained by any ism whatsoever.
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| Excellence is Nihilence |
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Sudhir Raikar/10:37,Mar 14,2013
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L C Singh’s ethos and credence is not merely a sum total of his sterling achievements across spheres. It’s defined by his unique mystical probe that delves deep, defies norms and yet delivers the goods.
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| 3 in 4 Asia-Pacific nations facing water security threat |
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India Infoline News Service/11:05,Mar 13,2013
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Asian Water Development Outlook 2013 provides the first quantitative and comprehensive analysis of water security on a country by country basis in the region.
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| Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries |
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“CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS”/13:17,Feb 11,2013
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CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS features an interview with Mukesh Ambani, Chairman Reliance Industries, in his first television interview in nearly a decade. Ambani discusses his views on the global financial crisis and the international energy market. He also discusses the key drivers of the world economy including emerging markets and why he is ‘extremely bullish’ on India.
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| Capital markets critical for overall economic growth |
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/10:43,Jan 21,2013
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A growing economy like India, where more than 15 million youth are added to workforce every year, needs huge investment on a continuous basis for new capacity as well as for expansion, renovation and modernization of existing productive capacity and creation of supporting infrastructure.
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| Cash to cashless…RuPay shows the way |
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/11:52,Jan 16,2013
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…And this is also the Indian Government’s answer to the high charges associated with transactions through Master, Visa and Amex when it comes to electronic payments.
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| Lucky No. 13? |
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/10:58,Jan 15,2013
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If the government can get over teething problems quickly and roll out direct cash transfers to bank accounts nationally, removing leakages and siphoning off of funds, it would be a revolutionary step.
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| Skin in the game - Risk taking and vulnerability |
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/12:28,Jan 07,2013
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…To successfully make money in the market you should understand the concept of risk; especially Value at Risk. Because when the market moves against you, the difference in the net worth and not worth is just a simple letter “e”.
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| New Year Resolutions; Write it to right it |
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/10:57,Jan 03,2013
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I am afraid, it appears that gold might be peaking out as last year Gold price appreciation is down to a multi-year low of ~10% on a yoy basis. In fact, if this worst yearly return for the last five years continues for a few months, we will enter a scenario where gold price will be under-performing bank FDs, the first time in 5-6 years.
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| The Lucky 13 in 2013 |
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/10:42,Jan 02,2013
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Pessimists will always find a bagful of excuses to worry. If the supposed ‘end of the world’ theory is shrugged off with 2012 behind us, then doomsday predictors may now turn to the so called ominous number 13 in the New Year. In reality, it’s a case of seeing the proverbial glass ‘half full’ or ‘half empty’. Personally, I see good reason to be hopeful for equities in 2013...
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| Financial Literacy Unplugged |
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/16:03,Dec 26,2012
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During the course of our field exposure as part of the FLAME initiative, we have come to acknowledge the fact that the process of spreading financial awareness begins with exploding quite a few myths about financial literacy, which are more deep-rooted in the minds of common people than what meets the eye…
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| Medium-term target: Nifty at 6,400 |
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/09:34,Dec 05,2012
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The immediate support for the Nifty is 5,625, which is a multiple support, based on coincidence of the 50 daily moving average
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| Sensex set to cross 20,000 |
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/08:30,Oct 29,2012
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There is lot of steam left for the stock market in the coming months. The Government’s new found vigour for decision making is likely to continue. The ‘risk on’ trade will be an extended one after the open ended quantitative easing announced in September. Already FII flows have crossed $18bn ytd, one of the highest run rates witnessed in several years. Whether this is the start to a new bull market is open for debate. Nevertheless, the current situation presents a tactical opportunity for equities, not to be missed, especially in quality stocks outside the benchmark indices.
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| Corruption…what rubbish! |
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/10:02,Aug 17,2012
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Corruption has now reached a level where people are taking money and not doing anything.
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