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Why do ministries interfere with the functioning of statutory bodies? - Moneylife Please read and give your views on this article. M G Warrier

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Daddy, can I have a bank? Read the editorial and online comments including mine m G Warrier

RBI amendments in FEMA may spell more trouble for UPA - Moneylife Also read my comments

The Hindu : Columns / C.R.L. Narasimhan : Where caution is welcome New bank licences issue is just one example of finance ministry's pressure tactics to subserve external interests. RBI has past and present experiences which makes the central bank cautious. See comments also.

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : R.P. Singh’s doublespeak on CAG’s 2G report Political establishment survive on controversies It buys any argument which will help them jump from one controversy to another

Kejriwal's political outfit named Aam Admi Party - Moneylife AAP HI KOUN? See comments

Business Line : Industry & Economy / Banking : RBI considering four alternatives to gold#.ULKlKW7RTrQ.blogger#.ULKlKW7RTrQ.blogger Comforting to see that some suggestions made during the last few years are being 'considered' Read my article 'Gold management needs a makeover'(Published in Hindu Business Line on April 13, 2012) posted on this blog or from the internet direct by google search for the article. M G Warrier

The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : A question of rights and wrongs

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : The government is on the wrong wavelength GOI will reach nowhere by chasing CAG Better find out what is wrong with the governance

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#.UK64SXi0R0g.blogger#.UK64SXi0R0g.blogger#.UK64SXi0R0g.blogger Financial inclusion makes headway in a state with 100 per cent literacy

VITALINFO: Succession plans : This refers to the report “Gokarn to continue as RBI Deputy Governor till December 31”. When will we learn to implement succession plans ...

VITALINFO: Make RBI whim-free : ...... Statutory bodies should not be made subservient to the whims of ministry officials. RBI has faced problems on issues relating to ba...

Business Line : Opinion / Letters : Succession plans RBI Deputy Governor deserves a better treatment from GOI

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Why I can’t pay tribute to Thackeray

Business Line : Industry & Economy / Banking : Gokarn to continue as RBI Deputy Governor till December 31#.UK1eCVStP0o.blogger#.UK1eCVStP0o.blogger#.UK1eCVStP0o.blogger#.UK1eCVStP0o.blogger#.UK1eCVStP0o.blogger

Business Line : Today's Paper News : To pump up savings, FinMin wants banks to offer ‘gold plan’#.UKrIgD9K8R8.blogger#.UKrIgD9K8R8.blogger Read the recent RBI/GOI initiatives to manage gold in the backdrop of RBI Monetary Policy announcement (April 2012) and my article 'Gold management needs a makeover'(Business Line, April 13, 2012)

Business Line : Opinion / Editorial : In reverse order A balanced view. Also read comments

How much of Indian Constitution is for “We, the people”? - Moneylife An attempt to read Indian Constitution in the present context

The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : Have we accepted corruption in public life? Pushing my concept of India-specific Corruption Index! See comments.

#.UKbhlcWnomc.blogger#.UKbhlcWnomc.blogger#.UKbhlcWnomc.blogger HBL Editorial: In reverse order Gives reasons why RBI is insisting on additional powers before allowing new banks in private sector

Poor human resource management practices in Indian public sector could lead to a serious setback - Moneylife My article published in July 2012

RBI will not give banking licences without legal backing: Subbarao - Moneylife RBI has become cautious after bitter experience in the past!

RBI asked to finalise new bank licence guidelines: FM - Moneylife There is no emergent situation warranting skipping of legislative process See comments to know why RBI is insisting on amendment of B R Act

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Controlling the auditor Powers that be may not listen. But here is an interesting editorial view and some more interesting comments.

QNet, the MLM is back in India for fooling, duping more people - Moneylife

Business Line : Columns / S Murlidharan : Multi-member CAG is not a good idea Also read comments. The games a weak coaition play to silence dissent

The Hindu : NATIONAL / KERALA : Amway: accused in judicial custody

How to avoid 'get-rich-quick' schemes and scams - Moneylife Moneylife Team has informed me that this article first appeared in Moneylife.in in May 2011. Possibly, Dignity Dialogue reprinted it in November 2011.

Multi-Level Marketing: Some action in the offing? - Moneylife There is need to create more awareness among people

Business Line : Columns / K Kanagasabapathy : Redefine priority sector lending So far changes were just cosmetic. There is need for comprehensive review considering changes in financial sector during the last 2 decades. See comments also

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Here is proof that the Congress is lying about the 700 Indian accounts of HSBC - Moneylife Without comment. Posted for information.

Protect the regulators: It is in the nation’s interest - Moneylife This is my third article at Moneylife.in on financial sector. The earlier ones were on Banking Sector Reforms and Monetary Policy(October 29, 2012)

Business Line : Opinion / Letters : Hedging habit#comments This letter was erroneously published in my name by HBL C my online comment

Business Line : Opinion / Columns : RBI stamps its autonomy A balanced view on the current friction between Finance Ministry and RBI Also read my online comments

#.UJSbINAdpQk.blogger#.UJSbINAdpQk.blogger Inflation projections: RBI has been almost accurate

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The Hindu : Columns / C.R.L. Narasimhan : Growth, a common concern Balanced views on recent Monetary Policy announcement by RBI

M G Warrier’s My Page A monthly bulletin from M G Warrier incorporating select published letters/articles (and some stray thoughts based on what he read/saw and wrote during the month). Mailed during the first week of every month. Please send your responses and views to mgwarrier@rediffmail.com Vol II, No 11, November 2012 M G Warrier, 2005/1-D, DREAMS, Bhandup(West), Mumbai-400078 (9349319479) Dear Reader Since September 2012, My Page is being posted on Warrier’s Blog accessible at mgwarrier.blogspot.com Links to articles and important comments are posted at the blog as and when they are published. Those esteemed readers who have difficulty in accessing blog can contact mgwarrier@rediffmail.com (Exrbites members can access Warrier’s Blog by clicking at "Visit Your Group" in the bottom most line of any group mail and then at "Links". All others can cut and paste the link in their browser. You can also Google search "M G Warrier

Author: Arindam Chaudhury November 3, 2012 Tweet Many people believe that the anti-corruption activist is on a drive to expose people in high places to merely further his fledgling political career. But the India Against Corruption chief has shown daring in taking on the high and mighty Arvind Kejriwal’s series of attacks reminds me of a tale by Hans Christian Andersen, The Emperor’s New Clothes, where two weavers design a new attire for the emperor that, they tell the emperor, will be only visible to those who are honest and loyal. The emperor subsequently dons the ‘attire’ to test his subjects’ loyalty, much to the amusement of his citizenry. Mr Kejriwal, like the child who laughed at the emperor and dared to shout that the emperor is actually parading naked, is ripping out the false masks from the faces of many such self-proclaimed political and corporate emperors, and he has dared to show their real faces to the world. Mr Kejriwal’s storm of lethal revelations against the

The Hindu : Opinion / Open Page : Of what value is life in India? Let us compare comparables

Regular health check-up: A dangerous misadventure? - Moneylife Interesting article giving a different view on health ceck up

The Hindu : Arts : Salvaging invaluable heritage K K Warrier deserves more publicity and recognition