Economy in doldrums: Experts on how to beat the slowdown!

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India goes back two decades as RBI imposes capital curbs to stabilise rupee Indian companies, which are buying assets abroad due to poor investment climate, will be the worst hit because of the controls on overseas investments. read more Bear market of 2008 now becoming a true one: Shankar Sharma Acknowledging that India is seeing a very tough macroeconomic environment, Sharma warned that a 5% GDP growth cannot be taken for granted. Hyderabad-born Prem Watsa may bid for BlackBerry Often called Canada's version of Warren Buffet, Watsa preaches a long view that suggests it may be too early to assess his decision on BlackBerry.

Editor's Pick 15 business leaders on how India Inc can beat slowdown 'There will be uncertainty, some days more than the others. Focus on performance and make sure your long-term fundamentals are in place,' says Buffet. Stemming rupee fall: Gold may turn rare metal in India! India, the world's biggest consumer of gold, raised import duties for the third time in 2013 to curtail CAD and stem rupee volatility. Sensex not the real picture, India's story scripted by entrepreneurs The mid-cap and small-cap indices, the barometer of the real economy, have dived in the past six months, signalling that all’s not well with India Inc. Why layoffs are no longer a matter of stigma Globalisation has made executives more familiar with the Western idea that getting laid off is part of market ups and downs.

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Story of The Week Submarine INS Sindhurakshak sinks after blasts; shows sub-par naval abilities India's worst naval accident in at least three decades that gutted INS Sindhurakshak to attention nation’s floundering submarine programme. read more

Money All about Savings Bank interest rates! Some people may not even know that the balance they maintain in their savings bank accounts earn an interest. How to be wise on your pockets while taking a vacation? Let's look at a few tips which will help you to be money-wise when you take a vacation.

Stock Round Up Market mayhem: Sensex crashes 769 points; biggest fall in 4 years National Stock Exchange index Nifty nosedived by 234.45 points, or 4.08 per cent to 5,507.83, after touching day's low of 5,496.05.

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