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Kerosene may not go the diesel way
The staggered increase in kerosene rate may not have the same impact of freeing up the fuel price as for diesel
 "Kerosene may not go the diesel way")
Brookfield may invest in govt-backed infra fund
Canadian firm raises $14-billion global fund for infrastructure assets
Was Jignesh Shah done in by rivals?
Latest evidence suggests that powerful forces may have been at work to scuttle his foray into the stock exchange business
 "Was Jignesh Shah done in by rivals?")
Why IIIT Dharwad can't get Infosys' support
Sudha Murty's proposal to make Infosys the industry partner of IIIT Dharwad has been rejected by the government, even as the institution's board is in favour of the move
 "Why IIIT Dharwad can't get Infosys' support")
Jabong's makeover adds to its M&A appeal
The fashion portal could become the M&A high point of 2016 as it switches focus to profit in the midst of changes and uncertainties for the industry
 "Jabong's makeover adds to its M&A appeal")
India's score on IP index may improve by 2020: Kalpana Reddy
Interview with Senior director, US Chamber of Commerce
 "India's score on IP index may improve by 2020: Kalpana Reddy")
 "The Strategist Quiz (#469)")
Sequoia could race ahead of Tiger Global, SoftBank
Might emerge as leading global investor in start-up space in the country, as funds from other sources dry up
 "Sequoia could race ahead of Tiger Global, SoftBank")
Regulator can review power tariff in PPA
Tarini, a hydro-power producer signed a PPA with the state distribution licencee at a particular rate
Internal audit is effective when independent of management
The management has an inherent temptation to filter audit reports before submitting those to the audit committee
Fixing data protection laws
Five years since the govt's first attempt, the goal of an all-inclusive data protection statute remains elusive
 "Fixing data protection laws")
Apart from increasing penalty, animal abuse needs to be made a non-bailable offence: Ambika Nijjar
The overwhelming body of scientific and psychological evidence shows that people who show cruelty or behave in such depraved manner towards animals do not stop there. They move to people
 "Apart from increasing penalty, animal abuse needs to be made a non-bailable offence: Ambika Nijjar")
VC investments decline 34% to $324 million in April-June 2016: Report
Information technology and IT-enabled services companies, at 73 deals worth $223 million, attracted 78% of VC investments
 "VC investments decline 34% to $324 million in April-June 2016: Report")
Newsmaker: Manoj Sinha
A 'doer' gets his due
 "Newsmaker: Manoj Sinha")
Biosimilars: A shot in the arm for Biocon's future prescription
Its huge R&D spending on biosimilars, despite investor apathy, has started to show results
 "Biosimilars: A shot in the arm for Biocon's future prescription")
Meru cuts discounts, uses technology to take on Uber, Ola
It is cutting back on discounts and infusing technology in its back-end services to crimp costs and turn profitable before others
 "Meru cuts discounts, uses technology to take on Uber, Ola")
 "A snapshot of PE activity & deals")
 "Lok Capital rides on impact funding")
PE exits set to see new record through IPOs this year
The first six months of the year saw PE investors exiting stakes worth Rs 2,993 cr across six IPOs, as per Prime Database
 "PE exits set to see new record through IPOs this year")
Vellayan charts new course for Murugappa
The conservative Chennai-based group has tried its hand at joint ventures and inorganic growth, with encouraging results
 "Vellayan charts new course for Murugappa")