When Barack Obama headed for the G-20 Summit after his much-celebrated India trip last week, my wife asked one morning: “Is the US also a part of G-20?” Read more

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Posted by Rajesh Mahapatra on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 12:42 am
Filed under world · Tagged Barack Obama, BIMSTEC, BRIC, G-15, G-20 Summit, G-7, hindustan times, IBSA, news, rajesh mahapatra, SAARC, World Trade Organisation
Last week, a former guerrilla leader won presidential elections in Brazil – South America’s biggest economy and the world’s eighth largest. Read more

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Posted by Rajesh Mahapatra on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 12:50 am
Filed under India, world · Tagged America, Barack Obama, Brasilia, Brazil, Brazil’s first woman president, Dilma Rousseff, economy, guerrilla leader, House of Representatives, India, Indian media, leaders, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Obama’s visit, Party of Democrats, South America, United States, US, Washington
The good news is that the Sensex is closing in on its all-time high and India’s stock rally this year has been the fastest in the world. The bad news: the Reserve Bank of India has increased its policy rate again and your home loans are going to get costlier. Read more

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Posted by Rajesh Mahapatra on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 11:14 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Banks, economy, gyan at a glance, home loans, interest rates, markets, Rajesh Kumar Mahapatra, RBI, stocks