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India overtakes China in direct investment by US Though India's overexposure within EM basket has gradually declined, India has overtaken China in terms of direct equity allocation by US investors. read more Modi govt plans to redeploy bureaucrats & reduce patronage postings Officials familiar with the reform plan told ET this redeployment will coincide with a broader plan to "rightsize" the government. Baba Ramdev's Patanjali may soon overtake FMCG biggies The Haridwar-based company has posted sales of Rs 3,267 crore in the ten months to January 2016, a 106% jump compared to Rs 1,587 crore a year ago.

Editor's Pick Investing lessons from Vijay Mallya The Kingfisher chief may have fled India but he offers some valuable lessons for small investors. Vajpayee era better than PM Narendra Modi's regime: BJP papers A comparison of the frequency of the party's national meets suggests that party constitution was followed with sincerity during the last NDA regime. Tirupati wants gold rather than cash under PM Modi's Gold Monetisation Scheme The world's richest temple is asking to be repaid in gold for longer-term deposits it makes under the government's monetisation scheme. Multinational foreign banks exiting India to protect profitability Bankers say this pullout from India is an indication of the demise of global banking as we knew it at the turn of the century.

Most Popular This Week Apple's new iPhone faces challenge measuring up in China, India Builders in a hurry to complete projects to escape new rules Home, car loans may get cheaper from April PM Narendra Modi wants integration of all land records with Aadhaar Rupee becomes one of the best performing Asian currencies in FY16

Story of The Week Modi govt planning to sell up to 49% stake in Air India to meet revenue target Govt plans to form a four-to-five member panel, made up of officials from the finance ministry, the civil aviation ministry to consider selling a stake in Air India. read more

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How to make best out of small savings rate cuts Experts warn of more pain for small savings investors as the government is going to align interest rates on small savings products on a quarterly basis now. Real estate: Here are 9 smart Indian cities to invest in The government's Smart City push has boosted real estate activity across the country. Nine cities in particular look very promising to invest in.

Stock Round Up Sensex likely to touch 30,000 level by next Holi; 14 stocks to add colour to your portfolio ETMarkets.com collated a list of 14 stock recos from various experts that investors can look at with a minimum investment horizon of 12 months.

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