After leak of a caste-based “list” of party office-bearers in Bihar AICC congress is trying to mellow down the issue. No spokes person was available to comment on the list. It is a two page list with 64 names where post and caste are mentioned alongside. The party which claims to be a secular party and has been opposing other political party on the same ground is finding itself in a tough situation.
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Indo-Pak, Pak-USA developments and views
US is planning to rush more spy drones in Afghanistan to increase its spying and attacking capability. Use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) has proved to be very useful due to the intelligence/video footage that it provides; some would even be fitted with multi dimensional cameras. On a different instance, President Obama had excepted that they consider Afgan-Pak border to be epicenter of the terrorism. And hence comes the plan to deploy drones in the region.
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India to Overtake China in 2020: Swaminathan Aiyar
According to Swaminathan Aiyar, by 2020, India will overtake china and the US on many parameters. It will also gain strong position in areas like in trade, political power, GDP growth rate. This would be due the growing strength of Indian literate workforce and ore/gas deposits. Following are key extracts and our views: Continue reading India to Overtake China in 2020: Swaminathan Aiyar
US-China ties not at India’s expense, says Washington
India’s sharp reaction to the joint statement by the US and China had made the US to get into damage control act by clarifying that the statement was meant to promote peace in the region with the statement’s focus being on the Af-Pak region.
Our View: This can be viewed as a diplomatic move by the US to being seen as a close ally of China as the US economy now is largely synchronized with the Chinese economy. Continue reading US-China ties not at India’s expense, says Washington
Real Estate Prices on Rise – Right Time for Investment?
With economy showing positive signs of recovery, real estate buyers and sellers are seeing some activity again. The prices have already gone up by some 5-15% as compared to the prices in January. With festive season ahead (usually is sees 30-40% of the yearly sales) an investment in real estate could be a less riskier and profitable investment. But a hike in demand could see a downward trend if the Realtors decide to increase the prices artificially, leading to again unsold projects for the Realtors.
As per Cushman & Wakefield, the estimated demand it over 7.5 million units (across all sections and categories), out of which 4.5 million units are from Metros only. So if you want to invest in real estate for long term or for making your portfolio complete you have a good option to invest now. But maintain enough liquidity to hold the property till you get the right prices. In such a case, more liquid options could be making an investment in ‘REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), options, property oriented mutual funds, and other mortgage backed securities’.
Our View: See if you can find other avenues of investment to get handsome short term gains before making an investment in Real Estate for long term. Real Estate prices are often hiked by some players. So analyze if you are buying a property that has good growth potential. From a long term (5 year+) perspective, today’s real estate prices are attractive in many cases, almost every real estate, especially – residential and land – will see good appreciation from current levels.
Link: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5070182.cms
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