Word: raghuram
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...such as real estate and automaking, China's economy surged 9.7% in the first quarter this year, well above the government's 7% target. Another worrisome sign: fixed-asset investment spiked 43% in the first quarter, with the bulk of it going into the already frothy heavy-industry sector. Raghuram Rajan, chief researcher at the International Monetary Fund, warned last week of "signs of overheating," while Morgan Stanley's chief China economist, Andy Xie, asserted more bluntly that the mainland's economy was a "bubble...
...Veerappan's mysterious release of the celebrity after 108 days of headlines and hype?apparently with no demands met?only added to his aura and provided grist to rumors of secret government payoffs. In a gripping new book, Veerappan, The Untold Story (Penguin Books India; 312 pages), journalist Sunaad Raghuram tries to separate the folk legend from the callous outlaw who once reportedly murdered a gang member's child for fear that its cries would alert police who were stalking...
...journalists have speculated that high-level complicity in his smuggling enterprises ensures Veerappan will never be brought to justice. That seems fine to his fans. Despite his macabre violence, the public's fascination with a man living on the fringes seems to be growing: HarperCollins is due to release Raghuram's book internationally in early...
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