Buffett, Sen & Bhagwati, growth jitters & more this week

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PM's 1991 Rupee brahma astra may boomerang to a junk rating A depreciating currency could be welcomed as a boon for a country suffering from a record high current account deficit. read more Unilever makes top level rejig in India, elevates MD Nitin Paranjpe Paranjpe, who will report to Paul Polman, will be replaced in India by Sanjiv Mehta who has currently heading Middle-East and North Africa. GM workers fudged Tavera test engines to meet emission norms The company has also acknowledged that the weight of several of its models was manipulated to comply with less stringent emission norms.

Editor's Pick Sen vs Bhagwati face-off deepens over growth & Narendra Modi Argumentative Indians it is. The Amartya Sen-Bhagwati face-off deepened with Gujarat, Modi right at the centre of it. While Sen offered to return his Bharat Ratna, Bhagwati reiterated his support for Gujarat growth model. Crisil sounds the debt knell for India Inc; many downgrades likely A third of the 11,500 cos rated by Crisil may not be in a position to service debt this fiscal as the RBI's liquidity tightening stretches payment cycles. Azim Premji raises concern over deteriorating economy Wipro chairman Azim Premji told shareholders that the software major's biggest market US is looking up even as India's economy posed a major concern. Opinion: In 2014, Muslims will vote to keep Modi out of 7 RCR Muslim voting preferences show religious sentiments are secondary. Muslims vote on party lines, and not on the basis of sectarian identity.

Most Popular This Week MBA no longer a passport to a successful career! iPhone sales record 400% growth in India, Cook acknowledges country's importance Reclusive bullion king P Kothari lands in the taxman’s glare China's Sky City building to go 10 meter higher than Dubai's Burj Khalifa Walmart's India fallout started with allegations of bribery in Mexico

Story of The Week Why Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway pulled out of India India must think long-term. What's scaring foreigners away? A rampant political dysfunction that has stopped India's progress cold. read more

Money Buying a branded property? Things you should consider As the name suggests, a branded house is a property where the developer associates his company's name with the project. How to e-file your tax returns If you have a taxable income of Rs 5 lakh and above, it is mandatory for you to e-file your tax return. Here's how to go about it.

Stock Round Up Sensex declines for third day, down 56 points as HUL falls Brokers said market participants feared that the RBI's recent liquidity tightening measures might hurt economic growth prospects in the short-term.

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