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Thought for the day " My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso. " -           Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) Word for the day Atticism (n) Concise and elegant expression, diction, or the like. (Source: Dictionary.com) Malice towards none One thing the Congress Party has certainly not learned in past fifteen years - It is tough to beat Narendra Modi in Bhashan Bazzi! I hate you like I love you The controversy over applicability of MAT to book profit of foreign portfolio investors is unfortunate; though it is not new and perhaps not the last one to erupt. In past 15yrs the markets have faced the brunt of concentrated selling, whenever the government of day or the regulators have raised the issues such as misuse of DTAA with Mauritius, money laundering in the garb of f...

Thought for the day "Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone." -           Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) Word for the day Brio (n) Vigor, Vivacity (Source: Dictionary.com) Malice towards none In the national interest, the PM should start each day by publically apologizing to all aggrieved by sundry comments, remarks, tweets, writings etc. of all members of BJP, NDA allies and other friendly organizations. Are we ready for Gen Y? Historically, the Indian entrepreneurs have been constricted by the culturally strong agriculture mindset. The hard working and intelligent people missed the entire industrial revolution as a consequence. To some extent the colonial rule could be held responsible. But largely it was the mindset that was responsible. Most entrepreneurs did not think long term, hence did not invested much in R&D activities. They would rathe...

Thought for the day " I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money. " -           Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) Word for the day Grubstake (n) Money or other assistance furnished at a time of need or of starting an enterprise. (Source: Dictionary.com) Malice towards none You would not know if you were dead. Only others would know. It's same for stupidity. Shenanigans of a redeemer The recent prints on trade data read with domestic core inflation , indirect tax collection numbers, employment data and result expectations for the quarter ending March 2015 present a clear picture of the state of affairs at this given point in time. ·          The external demand environment is tough and not likely to improve in near term. ·          The domestic manufacturing may have b...

Thought for the day "If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands." -           Douglas Adam (English, 1952-2001) Word for the day S chlemiel (n) An awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right. (Source: Dictionary.com) Malice towards none PM Modi began his term with a visit to Bhutan. He will complete first year with a visit to China. In the mean time he has travelled across seven seas and five continents. Time to serve the food As per current estimates, the urban population of India is set to rise by more than 400 million people to 814 million by 2050. The country is likely to witness mass urbanization only seen before in China. Most Indian cities today face extreme infrastructure constraints. In past seven decades we have pe...