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  <title><![CDATA[Jairam  &amp;  Bill: The odds couple]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/jairam-and-bill-the-odds-couple1/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Not that his odds are particularly strong at 66/1 -but they're the same as Bill Clinton's! For what it's worth former Brazilian President Lula Da Silva has slightly stronger odds at 20/1.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:58:16 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hero's Munjal eyes premium segment]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-heros-munjal-eyes-premium-segment/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[This partnership will help us improve our own capability, says Munjal.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/23hero1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:38:08 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-heros-munjal-eyes-premium-segment/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Is it the end of 'India Shinning'?]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/is-it-the-end-of-india-shinning/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Is the India story over? This, apparently, is a common question that foreign investors ask government officials representing India at international conferences.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:35:17 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/is-it-the-end-of-india-shinning/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Monsoon: Govt must act on global predictions too]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/monsoon-govt-must-act-on-global-predictions-too/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Some global weather watchers have warned that India will likely see below-normal rainfall during this coming monsoon -- and that should be taken seriously, regardless of whether it turns out to be true or not.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/23monsoon.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:26:29 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/monsoon-govt-must-act-on-global-predictions-too/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA['Few FCCB re-pay options for India Inc']]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/few-fccb-re-pay-options-for-india-inc/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Only five Indian companies would be in a position to choose most available redemption options for their foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs), due for redemption this year, according to a report by Fitch. The rating agency said of the $7 billion FCCBs, 20 per cent were likely to face a default, owing to the stressed liquidity position of the companies.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:14:35 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/few-fccb-re-pay-options-for-india-inc/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Open market operations better than CRR cuts: Rangarajan]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/open-market-operations-better-than-crr-cuts-rangarajan/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[CRR stand at 5.5 per cent after a 50 basis points cut in January.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/infla.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:56:46 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/open-market-operations-better-than-crr-cuts-rangarajan/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Subbarao not keen to continue after present term]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/subbarao-not-keen-to-continue-after-present-term/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao is not interested in carrying on in his present job after his term ends in September next year.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/23ds.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:51:11 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/subbarao-not-keen-to-continue-after-present-term/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T11:51:11+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cabinet's nod to FDI in aviation only after Budget]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/budget-2012-cabinets-nod-to-fdi-in-aviation-only-after-budget/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Move to allow the FDI in domestic airlines is expected to benefit Kingfisher Airlines.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/kiing.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:43:04 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/budget-2012-cabinets-nod-to-fdi-in-aviation-only-after-budget/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T11:43:04+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: World's 10 amazing railway projects]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-worlds-10-amazing-railway-projects/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A look at the 10 recent ambitious rail projects.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/22rail1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:41:15 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-worlds-10-amazing-railway-projects/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T11:41:15+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rating agencies caution against more exposure to Kingfisher]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/rating-agencies-caution-against-more-exposure-to-kingfisher/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Rating agencies on Wednesday warned against more exposure to debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines, saying more debt may hit banks' credit profiles and add to the burden of provisions.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/23kfa1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:38:45 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/rating-agencies-caution-against-more-exposure-to-kingfisher/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T11:38:45+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Government to consider power CEOs' demands]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/government-to-consider-power-ceos-demands/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Demands include clearing eight critical coal blocks attached to projects of big corporate houses.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/elec.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:33:15 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/government-to-consider-power-ceos-demands/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T11:33:15+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[LLP: Not yet the choice of private businesses]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/-budget-2012-wishlist-llp-not-yet-the-choice-of-private-businesses1/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[These partnerships are engaged in a variety of businesses in the manufacturing and services sector. However, if the experience in the US/UK with similar vehicles (LLPs/LLCs) is anything to go by, there seems a long way before LLPs could become the default vehicle choice for private businesses, as in those countries.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/23llp.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:30:04 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/-budget-2012-wishlist-llp-not-yet-the-choice-of-private-businesses1/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T11:30:04+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Etisalat DB decides to shut operations]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/etisalat-db-decides-to-shut-operations/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The company's licences in 15 circles have been cancelled as a part of the court's verdict.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/eti.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:26:25 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/etisalat-db-decides-to-shut-operations/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T11:26:25+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Obama proposes minimum taxes on foreign earnings]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-obama-proposes-minimum-taxes-on-foreign-earnings/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[US President Barack Obama has proposed to establish a new minimum tax on foreign earnings while repealing benefits for outsourcing jobs overseas and providing new incentives for bringing jobs back home.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/23ob1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:20:32 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-obama-proposes-minimum-taxes-on-foreign-earnings/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T11:20:32+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Most expensive mobile phones in the world]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-tech-most-expensive-mobile-phones-in-the-world/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[While all of us have mobile phones, some go for really expensive ones.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/22cell1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:17:50 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-tech-most-expensive-mobile-phones-in-the-world/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T11:17:50+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[2G pricing plan can cost Rs 20,000-crore loss]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/two-g-pricing-plan-can-cost-rs-20000-crore-loss/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[It had also led to delays in allocating even start-up spectrum.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/spec1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:17:32 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/two-g-pricing-plan-can-cost-rs-20000-crore-loss/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T11:17:32+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bankers refuse lifeline to Kingfisher]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-bankers-refuse-lifeline-to-kingfisher/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[I-T dept refuses to unfreeze a/cs; airline curtails operations; SBI, other bank stocks take a knock]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/22kf5.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:13:29 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-bankers-refuse-lifeline-to-kingfisher/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[FM hopeful of meeting indirect tax target]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/fm-hopeful-of-meeting-indirect-tax-target/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[He, however, acknowledged the need for further efforts from the revenue department.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/praban.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:11:21 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/fm-hopeful-of-meeting-indirect-tax-target/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Issues of govt nod, liquidity, FDI need to be addressed]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/-budget-2012-wishlist-issues-of-govt-nod-liquidity-fdi-need-to-be-addressed/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The real estate sector is not only one of the key drivers of economic growth of a country but is also a measure of the same. As challenging conditions prevail, we expect that issues like government approvals, FDI and liquidity would be addressed.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/23vikas1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:05:03 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/-budget-2012-wishlist-issues-of-govt-nod-liquidity-fdi-need-to-be-addressed/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T11:05:03+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Petition filed in SC to cancel Vodafone's licence]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/petition-filed-in-sc-to-cancel-vodafones-licence/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Petition, filed by a lawyer, is likely to be heard next week.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/voda1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:11 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/petition-filed-in-sc-to-cancel-vodafones-licence/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Photos: India's top 25 states with highest GDP]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-top-25-states-with-highest-gdp/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India's economic success is powered by these states.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/21gd1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:14:11 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-top-25-states-with-highest-gdp/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T10:14:11+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Citi faces billion-dollars writedown risk: WSJ]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/citi-faces-billion-dollars-writedown-risk-wsj/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley Smith Barney currently is valued at $20 billion on Citigroup's books, which is $ 5 billion more than it is on Morgan Stanley's, the report said citing Credit Suisse's analyst Howard Chen.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/citibank.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:53:07 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/citi-faces-billion-dollars-writedown-risk-wsj/20120223.htm</guid>
  <atom:published xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-02-23T09:53:07+0530</atom:published>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kingfisher has Rs 40 crore in tax dues: CBEC]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/kingfisher-has-rs-40-crore-in-tax-dues-cbec/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The company's net loss widened to Rs 444.26 crore (Rs 4.44 billion) for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, due to high fuel costs and weaker rupee from Rs 253.69 crore (Rs 2.53 billion) in the October-December quarter in the last fiscal.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/kingfisher1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:29:11 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/kingfisher-has-rs-40-crore-in-tax-dues-cbec/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: World's most expensive SUVs]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-auto-worlds-most-expensive-suvs/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[There are some sports utility vehicles that are expensive and then there are some that are really expensive.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/17suv1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:07:21 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-auto-worlds-most-expensive-suvs/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Summons through SMSes, e-mails valid: 2G case court]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/tech-summons-through-smses-e-mails-valid-2g-case-court/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Seeking exemption from personal appearance for Ruias, Rohatgi said he was appearing despite the fact that his clients, at present in UAE, have not been 'properly' served with the court summonses.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/telecom12.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:30:16 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/tech-summons-through-smses-e-mails-valid-2g-case-court/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Economic confidence: India SLIPS to 4th place]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-economic-confidence-india-slips-to-4th-place/20120223.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The survey was conducted by research firm Ipsos.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/22ind1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:09:12 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-economic-confidence-india-slips-to-4th-place/20120223.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Most expensive beers in the world]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-most-expensive-beers-in-the-world/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic beverage.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/22beer1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:04:36 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-most-expensive-beers-in-the-world/20120222.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Why are oil prices zooming? America has the answer]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Economic boom in countries like India and China and unrest in other parts of the globe are some of the important factors.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[SBI shares plunge 8 per cent on Kingfisher exposure concerns]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Shares of State Bank of India plunged sharply by over 8 per cent on Wednesday, on concerns about its exposure to Kingfisher Airlines and reports about public sector lender giving fresh loans to the debt-ridden carrier.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:08:14 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[RBI not opposed to SBI lending more money to Kingfisher]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/rbi-not-opposed-to-sbi-lending-more-money-to-kingfisher/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Absolutely not," RBI told reporters when asked to comment on reports suggesting that SBI has agreed to pump more money into the airline. RBI does not oppose "professional decision" of the bank.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:00:48 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[How redBus made it to the world's top 50 innovations' list]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-special-how-redbus-made-it-to-the-worlds-top-50-innovations-list/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[redBus was founded by Phanindra Sama, Charan Padmaraju and Sudhakar Pasupunuri. All the three founders were friends from BITS, Pillani.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:47:52 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[His breakthrough can revolutionise the IT world]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-tech-his-breakthrough-can-revolutionise-the-it-world/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[At the core of this breakthrough is to get the element Germanium to act as a laser.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:41:31 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Visa denials by US: A big nuisance for IT firms]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-tech-visa-denials-us-nuisance-for-it-firms/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian IT firms are not losing sleep over the recent report of spike in visa denials in the L1 and H1-B visa category, as they have been dealing with high visa denial rates since the last two years.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:27:35 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Biggest steel producers in the world]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-biggest-steel-producers-in-the-world/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[When it comes to steel production, some countries have a clear lead.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/22steel1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:23:35 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Clinton tells US diplomats to turn CEOs]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/clinton-tells-us-diplomats-to-turn-ceos/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Pointing out that emerging powers like India and China were putting economy at the spearhead of their foreign policy, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked American diplomats to don the mantle of a company CEO to push for "job diplomacy".]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:16:04 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/clinton-tells-us-diplomats-to-turn-ceos/20120222.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Why Chinese PLA must be laughing on Vodafone judgement]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/special-mrv-why-chinese-pla-must-be-laughing-on-vodafone-judgment/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA["Smiling tiger   may look friendly but is very dangerous." That is how an US Senate Committee Chairman, Senator Fred Thompson said about China Resource Enterprise (CRE). In its investigation into China's attempts to influence the 1996 US presidential campaign, the Committee identified CRE as a conduit for "espionage - economic, political and military   for China." Incidentally CRE is owned by the Chinese army, the PLA.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:55:38 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US clearly denying visas to Indians: Chamber of Commerce]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-us-visa-us-clearly-denying-visas-to-indians/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[US Chamber of Commerce official says the pattern of visa denials is quite clear.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/22nyc1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:52:44 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-us-visa-us-clearly-denying-visas-to-indians/20120222.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Dramatic rise in visa denial to Indians by US]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-us-visa-dramatic-rise-in-visa-denial-to-indians-by-us/20120221.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[There has been a dramatic increase in denial of visas to Indians by the United States.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:51:35 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-us-visa-dramatic-rise-in-visa-denial-to-indians-by-us/20120221.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[2G: Ruias, Khaitans exempted from personal appearance]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/ruias-khaitans-exempted-from-personal-appearance/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The apex court would hear the matter on March 1 and the outcome would decide the forum and the course of trial.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:50 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/ruias-khaitans-exempted-from-personal-appearance/20120222.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Home buying: China shows the way to RBI]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-home-buying-china-shows-the-way-to-rbi/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Reserve Bank of India has taken a slew of measures to make life difficult for real estate developers.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/22pro1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:58:36 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-home-buying-china-shows-the-way-to-rbi/20120222.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Here's how the Budget week can unfold]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/budget-2012-column-heres-how-the-budget-week-can-unfold/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Week beginning March 12 will unveil, one-by-one, new information and data that will have a bearing on Budget.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:35:42 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/budget-2012-column-heres-how-the-budget-week-can-unfold/20120222.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[India's FY12 GDP growth revised to 7.1%]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-indias-gdp-growth-revised/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The PMEAC has revised economic growth rate upward to 7.1% for FY'12, up from 6.9% projected in advanced estimates.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:19:06 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-indias-gdp-growth-revised/20120222.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: World's most expensive keywords!]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-worlds-most-expensive-keywords/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[We now know which keywords garner the highest costs per click in Google AdWords.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/21word1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:17:28 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-worlds-most-expensive-keywords/20120222.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[US confident of sorting out Iranian oil issue with India]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/us-confident-of-sorting-out-iranian-oil-issue-with-india/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[US is talking to India along with other countries like China on reducing their dependence on Iranian oil.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/22oil.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:44:54 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Call centres in India used to swindle American citizens]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/call-centres-in-india-used-to-swindle-american-citizens/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[This is first of its kind case that has come to light in the US wherein call centres in India have been used to make fake debt collection calls to the US.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:35:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/call-centres-in-india-used-to-swindle-american-citizens/20120222.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: 10 countries which are deepest in debt]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-countries-deepest-in-debt/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[There are many countries in the world that are facing rising debt problems.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:58:36 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kingfisher cancels 14 flights from Mumbai, 2 from Delhi]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-kingfisher-cancels-14-flights-from-mumbai-2-from-delhi/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The airline is expected to submit a fresh flight schedule to the DGCA.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:36:36 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-kingfisher-cancels-14-flights-from-mumbai-2-from-delhi/20120222.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[US govt wants an American to head World Bank]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/us-govt-wants-an-american-to-head-world-bank/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The State Department remarks came as the World Bank started the process to select its new head, who would replace it current President, Robert Zoellick.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:19:58 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[US mission to India: Team to focus on infrastructure]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/us-mission-to-india-team-to-focus-on-infrastructure/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[US Commerce Secretary, John Bryson said his country needs to build on the momentum in manufacturing sector.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:09:27 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://www.rediff.com/business/report/us-mission-to-india-team-to-focus-on-infrastructure/20120222.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stunning photos: World's 20 HIGHEST bridges]]></title> 
  <link>http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-worlds-highest-bridges/20120222.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[These bridges are truly engineering marvels.]]></description>
  <image>http://im.rediff.com/money/2012/feb/20br1.jpg</image>
  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:55:35 +0530</pubDate>
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