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6 June 2011   Moneylife Exclusive How safe is your water purifier? HUL makes exaggerated claims Alekh Angre RTI activist exposes exaggerated claims by HUL that its purifier kills one crore viruses per litre of water...     Exclusive Column     Fastrack: Raunchy, but an interesting route Anil Thakraney The Fastrack ad uses the concept of casual sex to appeal to youngsters. It could lead to some complaints, but the accessories maker appears to have decided that it helps it to break through the clutter...       Other ML Exclusives   Indian Oil whistleblower hasn't received HC-ordered compensation yet; drain on company still unchecked Delhi High Court had rebuked the CVC for harassing MK Tyagi, who exposed the drain on the public exchequer. But the Court order has not been implemented as yet ... ................................................................................................................................................ UBI identifies with Moneylife on customer service To strengthen new initiative through staff training programme across 250 branches starting this month ... ................................................................................................................................................ Has the Ramleela fiasco led the government to put off diesel, LPG price hike? The EGoM meeting that was scheduled on Thursday to decide on increasing diesel and LPG prices has been cancelled. Has the government deferred a decision on the hike to avoid fuelling anger that was set off by the midnight crackdown on anti-corruption protest led by Baba Ramdev? ................................................................................................................................................ July, not June rains matter for crop production The IMD's long range forecast for the 2011 south-west monsoon season is that the rainfall for the country as a whole is most likely to be Normal (96-104% of Long Period Average... ................................................................................................................................................ March quarter results: Shipping one of the worst-performing India's exports and imports are booming but Indian shipping companies are hardly doing very well. Shipping was the worst-performing of the 29 sectors Moneylife tracks in sales, operating profit and net profit ... ................................................................................................................................................ Daily Market Report: Share prices resist global weakness Uptrend to continue if Nifty stays above 5,550... ................................................................................................................................................ Burden of information: The performance of fund managers depends on how data is analysed and processed A growing problem is that governments all over the world are interfering with markets as never before and these interventions distort the price signals, information and create bubbles... ................................................................................................................................................ Personal finance today Deutsche Mutual Fund floats Fixed Term Fund-Series 84 Edelweiss Mutual Fund unveils Fixed Maturity Plan-91 days-Series 1 IDBI Mutual Fund introduces 367 days fixed maturity plan ICICI Pru MF unveils Fixed Maturity Plan-Series 57-1 Year Plan B ICICI Pru MF floats Capital Protection Oriented Fund FundsIndia.com launches free online tax filing in partnership with TaxYogi SBI Mutual Fund floats Debt Fund Series 367 days-1   At a Glance   - SC asks Centre to explain eviction of Baba Ramdev, anti-corruption protestors - Strike continues at Maruti's Manesar plant, production hit - Case slapped on Dr Reddy's over fire deaths at Bollaram unit - Industry favours listing of stock exchanges - Finance ministry to keep fiscal deficit in check despite low revenue - 2G scam: CBI records ex-Aircel chief Sivasankaran's statement Corporate Wrap-up   - NMDC signs deal with Australian firm Minemakers - IBM wins contract worth Rs298 crore from India Infoline - Micro Tech in talks with S Africa cos for market entry   Moneylife Columns     'My name is Nathu Gaikwad. I may not be literate, but I used the RTI Act to get back land taken by land sharks' Vinita Deshmukh This is the story of a villager who has been fighting against land sharks in Pune district. He has used the RTI Act in his struggle to get back 74 acres that was fraudulently taken by three businessmen, in connivance with land records officials, and in total disregard of a high court order to restore the title to the rightful owners ..     The dangerous subsidies bubble William Gamble Governments around the world, from Saudi Arabia and Indonesia to China and the United States, use subsidies to solve perceived social problems. By artificially warping demand, they change things not only in their economies, but also in others, often creating bubbles...     Face 2 Face   'The proposed web censorship law is a joke' Rajiv Dingra, head of a web advertising consultancy, warns that web advertisers had better not underestimate the web consumer who can react unlike a TV viewer...   Editor's Pick   Is it time for you to sell gold? In the first quarter of this year, George Soros has dumped around $800 million of the yellow metal. Should you follow suit? ...................................................................................................................................................... OPEC may hike supplies The oil cartel wants to support flagging global economic growth by bringing prices below $100/barrel. ...................................................................................................................................................... E.coli outbreak traced to Germany Spanish cucumbers were not to blame. ...................................................................................................................................................... Are we really headed for a major crash? Yes, if the bond market is any indicator. ...................................................................................................................................................... Prada looks at Hong Kong for IPO It hopes to mop up $2.60 billion here. ...................................................................................................................................................... Cartoon of the week Here's how social networking can go out of hand.   Book Review   Passive investing wins. OK? Debashis Basu The Quest for Alpha has collected the best array of evidence in favour of passive investing...   FROM the ARCHIVES   Perils of investing in companies growing through political links Crash of Sun TV, SpiceJet stocks underlines the dangers of looking at fast-growing companies while ignoring their political links. Many Indian mutual funds and foreign investors would be affected... ...................................................................................................................................................... Sugar sector records highest net profit growth in March 2011 The sugar industry has recorded the highest quarterly net profit growth over the same quarter in the previous year. The farm & farm inputs and the energy sectors have also put up a good show...   To subscribe to this free newsletter log on to www.moneylife.in or email us at newsletter@moneylife.in To get FREE updates via sms click here.

 

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