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SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Wobegon effect
A year back, my friend invested Rs 10 lakh in certain stocks that his financial adviser recommended. His investments are now worth just over his initial investment. He is obviously complaining. His financial ...
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TAX TALK
Double trouble for dad?
I have three children, including a set of twins, and all are in school. I pay tuition fee for their education. Can I claim tax deduction under Section 80-C in respect of all my children? Can I claim tax deduction for the fee I paid for ...
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IN FOCUS
Analgesic for the pharma industry
The cliché that there is no gain without pain could not have been truer in this case. After months of speculation on what could be the nature of recommendations in the proposed new pharmaceuticals policy, ...
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AUTO FOCUS
Will Kinetic set the roads aBlaze?
The Kinetic Blaze is nothing like any scooter seen till now in India — it is clearly the biggest, tallest and longest to roll out of an Indian factory. And to say that the Blaze is a looker is an understatement.
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BOOK VALUE
Play the money game to win
First, train yourself to believe, `I create my life,' instead of resigning to the thought, `life happens to me.'
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QUESTION 'N' AUTO
Searching for fuel efficient vehicles
I am planning to buy a cruiser bike and am interested in the Enfield Thunderbird, as I feel the bike is excellent for long distances. Recently, I heard that Bajaj is launching a 220cc version of its Pulsar with lots of new premium features. I ...
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PORTFOLIO MOVES
Birla Advantage Fund — Stronger on banking, software, telecom
Birla Advantage Fund aims to achieve long-term growth of capital, at relatively moderate levels of risk through diversified investment. In extremely volatile market conditions, the fund will reduce the exposure to equity to below 70 per cent ...
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F & O OUTLOOK
Nifty may edge up; SBI may seek lower levels
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THE BIG DEAL
Delisting overtures
DHL's offer to residual shareholders of Blue Dart so as to delist, by offering up to Rs 550 per share may fall short of investor expectations. Though the Blue Dart stock did rise sharply in the run-up to the announcement, it cooled off a bit ...
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Prelude to delisting?
Oracle Corporation may be laying the ground for delisting the shares of i-flex solutions at a future date. It recently crossed the 51 per cent equity threshold in i-flex solutions through the creeping acquisition route. Early last week, following ...
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