People Business ; Satrring: Altamas Kabir, Joseph "Joe" Hinrichs, David...
A Justice for All The best way to understand a judge is through his judgments. A glance at the many landmark judgments Altamas Kabir, the new Chief Justice of India, has delivered or been part of in...
View ArticleWhy Christ University Is a Sought-After B-School ; along with His Faculty,...
A year ago, Kavya D. was looking to enrol in an MBA programme. The engineering graduate from Bangalore had narrowed her options down to two institutes. One was a renowned college in Hyderabad, which...
View ArticleUpwardly Mobile ; Huawei and ZTE Have Overcome Security and Quality Concerns...
The blue and yellow wires hanging from servers in a corner of the cramped conference room look like a colourful web. This unpretentious office in the heart of New Delhi belongs to Huawei, maker of...
View Article'The Only B-Schools You Need to Show You Are Better Than Are the IIMs' ; Its...
The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) is one of the most talked about B-schools in India. Its aggressive marketing draws hundreds of students every year. In a candid conversation with...
View ArticleReforms: Rejoice with Fingers Crossed ; Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Is...
There is something about Palaniappan Chidambaram's economics that the stock market loves, often disregarding the politics around him. One of the deepest shades of purple the markets ever acquired was...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to the Class of 2014 ; Learn as Much as You Can, Do Not...
Dear Class of 2014, Heartiest congratulations on finding a place in the competitive world of MBAs . I am sure you put in a lot of yourselves to get here. Sometimes, entry into a reputed institution...
View ArticleWhy Indian B-Schools Lag in Publishing Research Papers ; Indian B-Schools Are...
Deepa Mani surprised many when she turned her back on a lucrative job offer from Boston Consulting Group in the United States, choosing instead to pursue a Ph.D. But for Mani, who has had a lifelong...
View ArticleIndia's Best B-Schools 2012 ; the Business Today-Nielsen Best B-Schools...
"You can't top pigs with with pigs." That was Walt Disney's not- so-subtle dig at a proposed sequel to his celebrated Three Little Pigs cartoon film. The insight is used by authors Howard Smith and...
View ArticleCovering All the Bases ; the Regulator Suggests Further Guidelines to Make...
Improvement is a continuous process. This seems to be the motto of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA). It has already revamped the unit-linked insurance plan (ULIP), structure,...
View ArticleEtcetera ; Authorities in the United Kingdom Have Vowed to Fix the 'Broken'...
Fixing the LIBOR Authorities in the United Kingdom have vowed to fix the 'broken' London interbank offered rates (LIBOR) system, a move that will have its repurcussions on Indian industry. A look at...
View ArticleFood for Thought
Summary: Rhino, the latest addition to Gurgaon's Golf Course road serves up great cocktails but the food is inconsistent. This place clearly ranks low in the planning department. It is meant for dining...
View ArticleCreme De la Crop
Summary: Five rising stars of the global culinary scene come together to talk food and prepare their signature dish. VINEET BHATIA RASOI, London & Geneva Michelin Star since 2001 (London); Michelin...
View ArticleGreen House Effect
Summary: Prem.C.Jain, CMD, Spectral Services, helps you set up an environment-friendly home. Prem.C.Jain, CMD, Spectral Services, helps you set up an environment-friendly home. Choose a Sustainable...
View ArticleA Smooth Partnership
Summary: Chocolate and whisky are great ideas for a delicious night cap, but have you ever tried them together? Here are a few pairings that spell delicious. Dalmore 12-year-old single malt This whisky...
View ArticleFitch Affirms Worcester, Mass., at AA-Minus
Byline: Paul Burton Fitch Ratings assigned an AA-minus rating to Worcesteras $72.1 million of general obligation municipal-purpose loan bonds. The Massachusetts city expects to sell them competitively...
View ArticleExisting Home Sales Drop 1.7% to 4.75M Unit Pace in September
Byline: Kyle Glazier WASHINGTONA a Existing home sales fell 1.7% in September to a seasonally adjusted 4.75 million-unit rate, following a revised 4.83 million rate in August, the National Association...
View ArticleMARC Affirms AAIS Rating on Alloy Properties' Sukuk Musyarakah Programme
MARC has affirmed Alloy Properties' (APSB) MYR 240 million Sukuk Musyarakah Medium Term Notes Programme rating at AAIS; the rating outlook is stable. The affirmed rating reflects the adequacy of cash...
View ArticleInvestors Are Still in the Dark
Byline: John Adams Nearly a half decade after the start of the mortgage crisis, portions of borrower vetting for securitized mortgages are still being done primarily by loan originators. This causes a...
View ArticleAppraisal Co. Settles Charges
Byline: Brian Browdie A company that provided real estate appraisals to a former mortgage lending giant during the run-up to the housing crisis will pay $7.8 million to settle charges that its...
View ArticleLooking at G-Fee Increases and MBS Pooling Economics
Byline: Bill Berliner The mortgage and MBS market landscapes have profoundly changed over the last month as a result of actions by both regulators and monetary authorities. While the more visible...
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