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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Fwd: Weekly Updates - Disinvestment fiasco, Online term plans, Market to move in a range, and many more…



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Subject: Weekly Updates - Disinvestment fiasco, Online term plans, Market to move in a range, and many more…
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Disinvestment fiasco: The 'aam aadmi' government failed to take public into account
Despite an extremely favourable market situation in 2010-11, this government's ambitious disinvestment programme did not succeed because a government of the 'aam aadmi' behaved like any other private sector issuer...

*Forget Pakistan, corruption is bleeding India by a thousand cuts
*Hospitals may be duping patients on the cost of stents
*Online term plans
*Does the family floater discriminate against a woman's parents?
*Disclosure of fiduciary information under Sec 8 (1) (e) of the RTI Act: This is the true scope of the exclusion clause

*Why not make Rahul PM now?

 
 
Markets
 
Bulls cross some crucial hurdles as Nifty nearly touches trendline resistance; 5,700-5,770 bottleneck remains
The Bulls have succeeded in warding off the bear threat. But as the market nears crucial resistance levels, we could see some profit taking that could result in the Nifty correcting...
*Weekly Market Report: Market to move in a range
*Hollow and skewed stock market: After retail, now institutional broking is hit

*GTL Group needs regulators' scrutiny

Investing (Mutual Funds / Investor Interest)
 
Fixed-income investments: Time for bonding?
Rising interest rates have created unusual opportunities. Look at the Tata Steel 'perpetual' bond that yields over 11%...

*Bank fixed deposits vs MIPs: Neither monthly, nor income
*Investors shun demat route for funds and AMCs launch schemes that don't need demat accounts
*Investing lessons: Be a contrarian

Life (public interest / event / lifestyle / advertising )
 
The sad Indian political circus: Unprecedented state of anarchy
The sooner the ruling UPA and opposition parties seek a vote from the people the better. But both sides may not be prepared to face the wrath of the aam aadmi yet...

*PMO asks for investigation and action against Speak Asia
*Andhra Pradesh police arrests two agents of Speak Asia
*'Not just important to earn, but more important to save and invest wisely'
*Blue Chip Infraprojects removes MLM plan pages from its website
*Lokpal Bill: Compromises have to be made in this unique experiment of civil society participating in governance
*Noise pollution: Noise, not ok please
*Groupon's SoSasta.com leaks entire database from India
*Indian stamps fetch handsome prices at London auction
*Luxury cars: Corrupt but arrived!
*GNIIT: As boring as a classroom lecture

 

Companies & Sectors

 
Due to slack in demand, steel production is slowing down
Along with the slowdown in all core industries due to slack demand, crude steel production has increased marginally only by 0.27% to 58.76 lakh MT in May 2011 from 58.60 lakh MT a year ago...
*'The realty slowdown is already happening'
*Banking: Credit & asset quality key growth drivers in FY12, says recent survey
*"MediAngels aims to become a super-speciality medicine consultancy online"

*Bigadda to scale down social-networking services
*US-listed reverse mergers: Painting it red

 
Personal Finance (Banking / Insurance / Tax)
 
RBI flip-flops on customer service report
RTI query reveals that despite inclusion of voluminous views in the report on customer service which is ready, the committee chairman continues to hold it back...
*IDBI Federal Senior Termsurance – Guaranteed acceptance at a price
*IDBI Federal Retiresurance pension ULIP target unclear
*DSP BlackRock launches another global fund—the Emerging Europe Fund
*Dhan Suraksha Express: Short duration ULIP
*Exchange traded funds: New rush
*New India Assurance tops customer satisfaction survey; overall, survey finds decline in customer approval
*India's silence on US tax evasion cases says it all

 
Commodities
 
Garlic prices double in two months despite bumper crop
Farmers, traders said to be holding stocks with the hope of getting higher prices. Experts believe fresh crop will eventually reach market and this should pull down prices...

TROTTER NAMA: THE WORLD AROUND US
 
Himachal: On, and off, the beaten track

This culturally rich and visually stunning part of northern India is dotted with landscapes of fertile green valleys, glacier-fed mountain rivers and high snow peaks...

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BOOKS: THE LOVE OF THE PRINTED WORD
 

Expected returns
ANTTI ILMANEN

The Age of Instability
DAVID SMITH

Headcount
ASHISH BOSE

EXCLUSIVE COLUMNS
 
Bubble and opportunity: When governments fight the market
William Gamble
 
Kudos to Delhi Municipal Corporation for facilitating online RTI applications
Vinita Deshmukh
Renault Fluence: Injustice to a good brand
Anil Thakraney
 
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
 
How to use the Right to Information Act effectively
Narayan Varma will talk on techniques and tips that can be effective in using the RTI Act, at a workshop at the Moneylife Knowledge Centre, on Tuesday, 12 July 2011. To register call Dione/Judith/Seraphina on (022) 2444 1058-60 or email us at mail@mlfoundation.in. For details click here...
 
Investor, Empower Yourself, for the first time in Bengaluru on 16th July
Moneylife Foundation is holding a day-long seminar, "Investor, Empower Yourself", in Bengaluru, on Saturday, 16 July 2011. Admission is free, To register, please click here for details or message us at mail@mlfoundation.in, or call Shanti Jagadeesh at 080-41556012 (Time: 10 am to 6pm, Monday to Friday)...

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