Folks at the studio had plenty to discuss this week, the rollercoaster markets, the land bill finally being tabled, the Prime Minister's visit to Bangladesh and the US taking new steps to put its economy back on track. Here's some of the buzz:

Apoorva : Well, that was a seesaw of a week. Look, markets are up! Oh wait, no they're down. Investors were left guessing what was going to happen next. The good run at the start of the week gave way completely – Friday alone saw the market tank about 1.7 per cent! The Sensex and Nifty have both closed flat for the week.

Ritvik : At least, the markets staged a fleeting recovery from the doldrums they were in last month. The Sensex crossed the 17,000 mark and the Nifty pushed past 5,100 this week. What's more, food inflation too came in lower a shade at 9.55 per cent.

Apoorva : Oh yes, that is a fair bit cheering. Besides, volatility doesn't seem to have deterred companies from public offers either. One just opened this week, and the offer from just a couple weeks ago, TD Power Systems has done well on listing. And ONGC has finally filed its prospectus for its mega-offer of approximately Rs 11,000 crore follow-on.

Ritvik : See, there is good news if you really look for it! Quite a few construction and infrastructure companies such as IVRCL, JP Associates, IRB Infrastructure and CCCL also managed strong gains during the week.

Apoorva : But Everonn Education remained in its sorry state, after its managing director was arrested last week on bribing charges and the chairman stepped down. The stock was among the biggest losers of the BSE 500 pack, ending down 27 per cent. Morgan Stanley sold almost two lakh shares! The Blackstone and Citi groups have also reportedly sold heavily.

Ritvik : Let's move on to global events. But there doesn't seem to be too much positivity there either. Markets were not gung ho about Obama's proposed job plan to boost the US economy. The Fed chairman, Ben Bernanke reiterated his commitment to push growth, but he didn't give any specific details which may be the reason the markets stayed sober.

Apoorva : Politics! Who knows whether the jobs bill will actually be pushed through in its present state? Back home, the Parliament tabled the proposed land bill with minor changes that will overhaul the centuries-old bill that has been in place so far. Quite the victory for Jairam Ramesh!

Ritvik : Not so much for Mayawati, though her spat with Wikileaks owner, Julian Assange is actually quite engaging. Wikileaks cables revealed were that she had ordered a jet to Mumbai to pick up a pair of her favourite sandals! Mayawati, of course, denied these allegations, went a step ahead and accused Assange of being a madman. She even offered to find a place for him in an asylum!

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