The Economic Times Weekend Platter

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The ET Weekend Platter offers the round up of the news that you missed during the week. We bring to you the most-read news, investment corner, stock wrap-up, issue that hogged headlines, editor's picks and the most happening trend stories from across sectors, for you to savour at your conveniance. Happy reading. 'Most would rather have India's problems than West's' "I think sacrificing some growth in the near-term is a price worth paying for the higher level of public engagement and activism," says Anshu Jain. Mukesh, Anil's telecom cos may do 2-part deal The telecom arm of RIL, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, may buy a stake in Reliance Infratel, a company belonging to his brother Anil. Merit in taxing the super rich, says Azim Premji, Wipro Azim Premji has said he is not against higher taxes for the wealthy in principle, becoming the first business tycoon to publicly break ranks on the issue of raising tax rates on the super-rich. Story of the Week Govt mulls more tax exemption on savings to wean away investors from gold The finance ministry may tweak tax exemption rules in the upcoming budget to make investments in financial products more attractive than gold. Stock Round up Market touches a 2-year high as rate cut signals gather strength The index gained 179 points, or 0.90%, to close at 20,103 points, while the Nifty added 55.30 points, or 0.92%, to end at 6,074. ET Features How Facebook's Jocelyn Goldfein brought magic to the 'Newsfeed' "If we don't disrupt ourselves, someone else will disrupt us. We have to constantly improve", Jocelyn Goldfein, Director of Engineering at Facebook. Will the fading charisma of Rekha and Urmila Matondkar work for Snickers In this adaptation of an international campaign, Snickers makes a case for hunger and temper tantrums going hand in hand. But is the fading star charisma of Rekha and Urmila Matondkar enough to leave the Indian consumer satisfied? Personal Finance What you need to check while buying a used car Before you finalise the deal, check the cost of maintaining a used car and do a physical examination to understand the condition of the vehicle. Five insurance covers worth taking a look Lots of insurance policies use scare tactics to lure you in, and have premiums that are overpriced. Therefore, you need to be selective in choice. Corporate Trends India Inc jittery over report on sexual offence, expresses concerns over proposals It is triggering concerns across India Inc for advocating far-reaching changes in rules that govern sexual harassment in corporate workplaces. Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley offering 1-crore-plus salary at IIMs Banks are stepping up hiring at IIMs this placement season and have rolled out at least three 1-crore salary offers so far.		Visual Treat Editor's Pick RSS stamp evident in Rajnath Singh's elevation Sue me, not TV channels: Kejriwal to Mukesh Why middle class is wary of aspiring bizmen The people who run Reliance Industries Most Read Stories Cos prefer top-tier B-schools to lower-ranked IIMs Telcos disconnect inactive subscribers Quality slips as IT cos may be taking shortcuts Company is not going bankrupt: HDIL Kerala's bizman turns billionaire as gold surges Offbeat Indian TV soaps become hits across the world Indian soaps are working up more lather than ever in foreign countries, with television viewers from Serbia to Kenya lapping up typically domestic fare such as Balika Vadhu and Uttaran. Letter to the editor Why BJP is intent on self-destruction: Comments This week's "Poke Me", invited your comments to debate on 'Why the BJP is intent on self-destruction'. Here are the selected opinions that were published in the ET print edition on Saturday.

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Infotech What gadgets will people buy in 2013 Want to clean up your Facebook profile? Get 'Facewash'	Your Money Tips to ensure that you retire rich What you can do when cos trim group health cover benefits
Auto Lamborghini launches Aventador Roadster at Rs 4.77 crore BMW to work with Toyota to produce midsize sports car	Taxes and You ET in the classroom: Inheriting a taxing fortune Should the super-rich be taxed more?

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