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Is India really defenceless against Currency Rate Fluctuations !?

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Is India really defenceless against Currency Rate Fluctuations !?…Are RBI measures in this regard merely cosmetic as determining factors are not in their control ?  Well it certainly appears so if you reckon that the chief determinant of the rate is the quantum of Dollar Inflows and outflows A Report released yesterday by HSBC Holdings Plc from Singapore …

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Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg settled US $ 65 Million with two former harvard mates for swiping their Idea of a Social Networking Site

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A very Interesting article on Page 13 in DNA today got my attention…It concerns the Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg,Founder of Facebook…Apparently he paid off US $ 65 Million to two former Harvard Mates,ConnectU founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss for swiping their idea that led to Facebook It seems Tyler and Winklevoss had retained Zuckerberg in 2003 to …

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Foreigners ‘Desert’ing Dubai !

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The signs of Dubai losing it’s lustre are ominous……The Real Estate Boom that had lured even many celebrities from Hollywood and Bollywood is faltering !  DNA has carried a story of ‘Ditching Dubai’ on Page 13 of today’s edition…some interesting extracts Dubai has 3.62 milion expatriates and just 864000 locals 60% ! fall in Property Values predicted with even 50% …

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Will Satyam Investigations deliberately reach a Dead End !?

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I’ve been reading R Jagannathan’s Columns in the DNA more frequently than before…As Editor of DNA,he is fearlessly and without favour coming across strongly in his Opinions…..does not hesitate to pen them while calling a spade a spade…surely a big burden to bear in these vested times !  I’ve met R jagannathan in a professional capacity before …

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It’s Charles Darwin’s Birthday Today…He is yet evolving at 200 !

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          Hey I’ve evolved too after a week…..humbled to get some calls…Gaurav you have not blogged since Feb 6 ! I was on a SOS Call from a Leading Bank to conduct a Financial Planning Training Programme for them And what a day to resurface again with this Blog  ! It’s Charles …

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IPL Cricket Auctions just concluded…Guess What !? M Mortaza of Bangladesh with a base price of US $ 50000,goes for US $ 600000 !

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42 Players were up for auction in this Second Edition of the IPL Cricket T-20 in India….A lot of them were just not bid for As was expected,English players,Kevin Pietersen (Base Price of US $ 1.35 m) and Andrew Flintoff (Base Price of US $ 950K) were snapped up for a record US 1.55 Million apiece by Bangalore and …

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