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SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Insuring home-loans
My friend's cousin was visiting him in Toronto for the summer. A successful corporate executive in Mumbai, the cousin was planning to buy a two-bedroom apartment. He had already scouted for home-loans and found ...
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TAX TALK
Twice the fun in half the time
I understand that the exemption in respect of leave travel allowance is available for two journeys performed in a block of four calendar years commencing from the calendar year 1986. I did not utilise the benefit of the exemption between 2002 ...
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IN FOCUS
Need for a `real' cooling off
News of a drop in speculative bookings of apartments is welcome, as the property market was increasingly falling into the grip of investors and speculators.
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FUND WATCH
Update
Tata Mutual has launched a three-year close-ended fund — Tata Capital Builder Fund. The fund will be converted to an open-ended scheme after completion of three years. The scheme aims at capital appreciation by investing mainly in ...
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AUTO FOCUS
Make way for the Lamborghini
Lamborghinis, some of the fastest and most powerful street legal cars, have won the hearts of auto enthusiasts. The company now plans to enter India with two of its most coveted models.
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BOOK VALUE
When others bluff and double-bluff
The questions that each player asks himself are, up to a point, the same questions a bond trader asks himself
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AUTO TECH
How cruise control takes control
Cruise control systems offer unique levels of comfort by eliminating the need for the driver to have the throttle pedal constantly floored when the car is travelling at high speeds.
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PORTFOLIO MOVES
DBS Chola Midcap — Building on construction
The roller-coaster ride over the quarter ended June saw a number of mutual funds reshuffle their portfolios. Even as the bellwether indices declined, mid-cap stocks were more conspicuous than ever for the sharp slide witnessed. We take a look at ...
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THE BIG DEAL
Banking on consolidation
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidamabaram's warning that Indian banks would be reduced to small players if they don't get rid of the mental block against consolidation may act as a trigger for increased mergers in the banking space. Though bank ...
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