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(Please click on the Newspaper link to read the full article)   INDIAN ECONOMY Rangarajan proposal to bring relief to ONGC 100% FDI gets green light for rly line projects Predictable investment environment key for India: Russian fund FDI in services sector up 5 pc in April-Oct RBI's 2012 policy rates: What makes Subbarao click? INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY Greece not doing its bit against tax dodgers: EU & IMF SBI, Russian fund to invest $2 bn in projects Israel Bond Yield Drops, After Central Bank Rate Cut Fed Flummoxed by Mortgage Yield Gap Refusing to Shrink: Economy China Foreign Exchange Manager Calls U.S. Global ‘Bright Spot’ Grand arrangemnet Shrinks as Congress Nearing U.S. Budget Deadline Draghi’s Cash Triggers Unprecedented Drop in Bank Lending Stress EQUITY MARKET Sebi hints at IPO pricing norms Nifty will Scale New Heights, Mid-caps to Sizzle Equities take shine off gold and debt products in 2012 Markets to Remain Volatile Ahead of US Fiscal ‘Cliff-mas’ DEBT MARKET Bonds firm up on sustained demand, call rate ends higher Call rates edges higher on tight cash condition Bond yields edge lower on OMO hopes Federal Bank ups deposit rates by up to 0.50% COMMODITIES/FOREX Gold rises for third day on sustained buying, global cues Gold comes under stress from govt & RBI, but continues to shine Rs 80,000 crore Sugar industry saw bumper production this year; sees decontrol in 2013 Top Five Picks for the Upcoming Year Rupee gains against dollar on inflows Rupee sees volatile movements, touches life’s low at June-end Yen Rises From 20-Month Low on Speculation Drop Overdone MUTUAL FUNDS Mid-cap funds outshine benchmarks, may help industry to lure investors Should you opt for the direct plan in mutual funds? Media and entertainment funds do well in past three months Equity mutual funds' banking sector exposure soars to 20.1% Mutual fund schemes for 2013 INSURANCE LIC's  paying claims better than other insurers: IRDA Overall charges capped at 3% of net yield for Ulips of 10 yrs or below Persistent efforts REAL ESTATE Hopes build up, but no one’s speculating on a rebound Real estate trusts may get govt nod to invest in rental property Return on equity for realty development to improve in FY14: Crisil Realty set for growth in 2013 OPINION Suparna Karmakar: FDI in retail is much ado about nothing A ‘Principled’ LIC can Never Go the UTI Way Good chance of gold appreciating, say experts KNOWLEDGE CENTER Enhance your health cover to reduce healthcare cost inflation Investment mantra: Are you entitled to returns? Political turmoil vs economic turmoil Understanding Trade Settlement