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  <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:57:12 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[HAL to invest Rs 25K cr in next 10 years]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/20/hal-to-invest-rs-25k-cr.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd plans to invest more than Rs 25,000 crore (Rs 250 billion) in the next 10 years on the back of a strong order pipeline and big ticket projects on the horizon.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Here's how to select a good mutual fund]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/19/perfin-here-is-how-to-select-a-good-mutual-fund.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The fact is, not all funds are the same. There are various aspects within a fund that an investor must carefully consider before short-listing it for making investments. In this article we highlight some of those aspects.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[A worried wife's letter on financial woes]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/19/perfin-a-worried-wifes-letter-on-financial-woes.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Take care not to give in to the tempation of your current lifestyle, where everything is screaming 'buy now': a bit of careful indulgence and careful planning could hold you good for the rainy days ahead, when you can sit back and enjoy  in peace!]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[The 8% interest rate lure: how good is it?]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/19/perfin-the-8-percent-interest-rate-lure.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[This article is a sample case study stressing on the fact that one should look beyond introductory offers to arrive at the actual total loan cost to truly compare various home loan offers from banks.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[RIL to invest $3 billion in new petrochem complex]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/19/ril-to-invest-3-billion-in-new-petrochem-complex.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is planning to spend $3 billion for a new petrochemical complex at Jamnagar.The new complex will utilise residual gases generated from the two existing refineries, of which one is located in a special economic zone (SEZ), to generate further downstream products."The investment could be in the range of $3 billion, depending on raw material prices," said a Reliance official on condition of anonymity.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Lodha to invest Rs 6,000 cr in existing projects]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/18/lodha-to-invest-rs-6000-cr-in-existing-projects.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Mumbai-based realty firm Lodha Developers, which plans to hit the capital market with its IPO early next year, will invest Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) in the next three years on construction of its existing projects. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Don't be swayed by recovery: Sebi to investors]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/18/dont-be-swayed-by-global-recovery-sebi-to-investors.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Sebi's remarks assume importance as the benchmark equity index, Sensex, has surged by over 75 per cent this fiscal to 16,998.78 points. ]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Hyundai to invest Rs 800 cr on small car for India]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/17/auto-hyundai-to-invest-rs-800-cr-on-small-car-for-india.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The firm, which has operations in India through a wholly -owned subsidiary, Hyundai Motor India Ltd, will manufacture the car, which will be smaller than the Santro, at its plant in Chennai.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[How ULIPs fare as an investment option]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/17/perfin-how-ulips-fare-as-an-investment-option.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[It is not without reason that ULIPs are currently the most preferred investment option in India. The point of caution is however not to look at them as short term investments.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[How ULIP charges affect the way they work]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/17/perfin-how-ulip-charges-affect-the-way-they-work.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Investors are divided on their opinions about the ULIP plans. This article is the first in the series that discuss ULIPs in detail.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Textile projects: AP tops in investment ]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/16/textile-projects-ap-tops-in-investment.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Andhra Pradesh ranked No.1 with regard to the total number of investments made in textile projects this year, a study conducted by Confederation of Indian Industry-Southern region said.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Telecom: PE investment to look up in 2010]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/16/tech-telecom-pe-investment-to-look-up-in-2010.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Analysts believe as operators roll out 3G services by next year, the telecom infrastructure and mobile value added services will see more PE deals materialising in the sector.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bharat Forge to invest Rs 50,000 crore in power]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/16/bharat-forge-to-invest-rs-50000-crore-in-power.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Kalyani Group's flagship company Bharat Forge is planning to make a big foray into the power sector with an investment of up to Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion) and a targeted generation capacity of up to 10,000 MW, over the next ten years.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[What you must know about investing in gold]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/16/perfin-what-you-must-know-about-investing-in-gold.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Gold only beats inflation. It fares poorly when compared to real estate or shares when compared on the basis of real inflation adjusted returns. Any serious investor, however, is advised to have a certain percentage of investment in gold to hedge inflation.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Topsy-turvy markets: Do I invest or do I exit?]]></title>
  <link>http://business.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/16/perfin-do-i-invest-or-do-i-exit-when-markets-are-topsy-turvy.htm</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The better option is to stay in the market. This is done by increasing the time period of investment and by increasing the frequency of investment and withdrawal.]]></description>
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