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3 October 2011   Moneylife Exclusive Southwest monsoon showers above-normal rainfall this season Moneylife Digital Team Over the past month, the southwest monsoon has picked up substantially and finally ended on a positive note. According to a study released today, cumulative rainfall for the week ended 28th September stood at 2.3% over the Long Period Average. But will food inflation drop?     Exclusive Column     Regulation: People's wrath Sucheta Dalal The public is disgusted and angry over rampant corruption. Will politicians listen?       Other ML Exclusives   Daily Market Report: Still under stress A fall to 4,700 may be possible... .............................................................................................................................................. 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But the recent social protests have come as a shot in the arm for the current generation...       Face 2 Face   Future Generali India Life Insurance: "ULIP charges are squeezed; wonder if any insurer charges less than the maximum allowed" Future Generali believes that the life insurance market is big enough for all the players to compete in newer areas and segments. Deepak Sood, MD & CEO, Future Generali India Life Insurance, says that good claims settlement ratio and quick claims turnaround time are the main drivers of customer satisfaction and retention. Excerpts:..     Editor's Pick   Scared because of doomsday market scenarios? Relax. Here are a few signs that indicate that the economy has not come to a grinding halt. ...................................................................................................................................................... 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Cartoon of the week Is this a sign of times to come?     Book Review   Taming the beast: Investing concepts explained Debashis Basu A survey of various investing approaches, concepts and leading personalities...   FROM the ARCHIVES   Microfinance industry: Genesis of current crisis, lessons learnt, challenges and prospects Ramesh Arunachalam, Development Practitioner, held an exclusive session at the Moneylife Knowledge Centre on the issues facing the Indian microfinance industry and the steps that can be taken to put the industry back on track... ...................................................................................................................................................... Investment Advisor Regulation IV: Distributors write to Moneylife to point out numerous holes Our discussions of SEBI's paper on investment advisors have drawn a tremendous response. Here is the summary of the distributors' perspective...     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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