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The importance of using authentic public information before making an investment decision Since the ‘Great Financial Crisis’ of 2007, there have been numerous books on not only the crisis and its aftermath but several more ‘how-to’ books on investing and avoiding the perils of economic...

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Dr Nita Mukherjee 02 March 2013
Dr Nita Mukherjee finds a rich collection that provides published and unpublished materials relating to Indian women On a recent visit to Delhi, I had the opportunity to personally explore the rich resource that the library of the Centre for Women’s Development Studies (CWDS) provides on...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 March 2013
Malaria and dengue are rife. Is it a problem with the repellent, or are you doing something wrong? You could swat one in a jiffy, but mosquitoes are, by some estimates, the most dangerous species alive. Specifically, we’re talking about the Anopholes and Aedes mosquitoes, responsible for...

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Cora Currier  and   Justin Elliott (ProPublica) 27 February 2013
The focus on the targeting of American citizens overlooks "signature strikes," in which drone operators fire on people whose identities they do not know based on evidence of suspicious behaviour or other "signatures” The nomination of John Brennan to be CIA director has prompted intense...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 February 2013
After reviewing Goldman Sachs’ 542 pages of billing records related to the case, the judge however cut the bill by 10% noting that there were some extraneous entries in the 542 pages of billing records submitted by the firm India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta has been...

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Abrahm Lustgarten (ProPublica) 26 February 2013
Native Americans on an oil-rich reservation have been cheated out of more than $1 billion by schemes to buy drilling rights for lowball prices - and the federal government failed in its legal obligation to ensure a fair deal, lawsuits claim Native Americans on an oil-rich North Dakota...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 February 2013
Over the past few days, Malik has repeatedly ridiculed the Taliban’s offer of peace talks, saying a dialogue can be held only if the banned group lays down arms and declares a month-long ceasefire The Taliban in Pakistan Taliban has labelled the county's Interior Minister Rehman Malik as...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 February 2013
While Ang Lee was adjudged the best director, the movie 'Life of Pi' won three other Oscars, for best original score, cinematography and special effects Taiwanese-American Ang Lee beat master directors like Steven Spielberg (Lincoln) and Michael Haneke (Amour) to take home the best...

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The phenomenon of cellphones Times have changed—a lot—from the time Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone to today, with cell-phones in the hands of everyone from school kids to farmers. To illustrate how far we’ve come over the past 100 or so years, at one point of time, the cost...

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New evidence reveals its failings, but will modern medicine change its outlook? “Let us follow the truth whither so ever it leads.” — Socrates The New England Journal of Medicine published a study, in November 2012, which has shaken the foundation of the vaccination hypothesis....

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Christie Thompson (ProPublica) 21 February 2013
A big potential drawback to the convenience of absentee and mail voting: Studies in the US show that ballots are rejected at a higher rate than for voters who brave the wait at polling places In his State of the Union address, President Obama returned to a point he’d made on election...

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Moneylife Digital Team 19 February 2013
Over the weekend, #Akshay2000crore, a tag created by fans of Akshay Kumar was trending worldwide on Twitter. The hash tag was created to celebrate the Rs2,000 collection mark crossed by Akshay's films Akshay Kumar, the versatile Bollywood actor, has created a new record in box office...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 February 2013
At Moneylife Foundation’s 3rd anniversary event, CAG Vinod Rai referred to the ruling class as ‘typical bullies’, while answering questions on the recently uncovered VVIP helicopter purchase scandal, the UID or Aadhaar scheme, the Commonwealth Games and his political...

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Stories of a few extraordinary investors and their processes Renee Haugerud isn’t just another investor. Even those who track successful traders may not have not heard of her. In 14 years of her managing a hedge fund, Galtere Ltd, only one year was marked by negative returns. What is...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 February 2013
At Moneylife Foundation’s 3rd anniversary event, CAG Vinod Rai said that the government has been too used to paid audiences at political rallies and is now starting to be terrified of the silent majority. In a powerful speech, Mr Rai reminded the citizens the responsibility of ensuring good...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 February 2013
Vinod Rai, the first Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) to show us that the government and politicians can be made accountable, if statutory bodies simply do their job, will address a packed audience on the need for an accountable government in building a vibrant democracy

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Moneylife Digital Team 14 February 2013
The belief that vegetarian food is healthier than non-vegetarian may not hold for fast-food chains McDonald’s, like every other fast-food chain, has faced much criticism in the US over the past few years for neglecting the health of its patrons. Only marginal changes have been made to...

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Cora Currier (ProPublica) 14 February 2013
In 2009, ProPublica identified more than thirty prisoners once held by the CIA who weren't accounted for. Since then, a few have resurfaced and many remain missing In one of President Barack Obama first acts in the White House, he ordered the closure of the CIA’s so-called “black-site”...

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Moneylife Digital Team 13 February 2013
The arrest warrant follows Nasheed’s failure to attend his previously scheduled trial hearing at Hulhumale’ Magistrate Court on 10th February as he was on a visit to India Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed sought refuge in the Indian High Commission in Male after an arrest...

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It is a debatable whether a healthy person really needs preventive health check-up. Today, you may be subjected to unnecessary CT scans in case you choose an advanced PHP. Customers should beware as an extensive check-up is not in your interest Got your preventive health check-up done?...

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