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20 July 2011   Moneylife Exclusive Where's the guarantee that Mumbai will not suffer another terror attack, while the government sleeps? Vinita Deshmukh Maharashtra home department concedes in its reply to an RTI application that it has not implemented the nearly three-year-old directive of the Supreme Court to constitute the proposed security and police authorities to facilitate accountability and better governance...     Exclusive Column     Has Corporate India finally woken up to the people's sentiments against corruption? Veeresh Malik Graft is an issue in which all Indians have to be involved—be it politicians, India Inc or we, the people—the larger issues of the day to fix corruption are electoral, police and educational reforms. But Corporate India has to speak up—loudly...       Other ML Exclusives   Dubious companies: Again and again How scamsters vanish, and make comebacks, but the market regulator will do nothing... ............................................................................................................................................... IBA recommends extension of repayment period for student loans to 10-15 years, to reduce defaults It has been found that students find it difficult to repay loans in five-seven years as some of them are unable to get good jobs immediately. There are some dropouts too that worsen the default rate... ............................................................................................................................................... Daily Market Report: Weakness in share prices to persist Nifty to find support at 5,500... ............................................................................................................................................... Speak Asia continues with its 'golmaal' answers Serious investigations are going on against Speak Asia across the country, but the company chooses to portray itself as a victim, in an attempt to gain sympathy and more time from its agents who eagerly await their dues totalling over Rs1,900 crore... ............................................................................................................................................... Does a five-star board guarantee good corporate governance? Rules and regulations are not enough. They must be implemented. Sadly, recent episodes have shown that even independent directors stayed silent when rules were violated... ............................................................................................................................................... AVT Natural Products: Sweet aroma AVT has a unique business. Wait for the price to cool off... ............................................................................................................................................... The New Pension System needs a comprehensive online facility The majority of potential investors in this still-struggling scheme do not have an online platform for making payments. More points of presence are needed at various banks. Apart from these issues, the Bajpai Committee (set up by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority) proposals need to be implemented soon... ............................................................................................................................................... Maximum growth for branded gold jewellery retailers expected to come from smaller cities, towns Crisil Ratings says stagnant growth in metros is leading jewellery retailers to push expansion in Tier-II and Tier-III centres. This is expected to put pressure on funding... .............................................................................................................................................. Personal finance today - Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund unveils Fixed Term Plan-Series DG - DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund launches 12 months fixed maturity plan - DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund floats 3 months fixed maturity plan - Future Generali simplifies motor insurance claims with new services     At a Glance   - Cairn India shows signs of accepting riders for Vedanta deal - Govt lowers FY11-12 GDP growth projection to 8.6% - HSBC to discontinue services for US clients with offshore accounts - Real GDP growth to stabilise at 8.6%: CMIE - Wipro Q1 net up 1.23% at Rs1,334.90 crore   Corporate Wrap-up   - L&T wins order worth Rs1,210 crore in Qatar - Rana Sugars aims to export 1 MT of sugar - Cochin Shipyard deploys 2 new offshore vessels Moneylife Columns     Infomedia Yellow Pages: Don't know their customer Anil Thakraney At no point in the ad does Infomedia Yellow Pages tell its customers what is so special about their product that will help to boost customers' sales. Business growth for small players is a very serious issue, and it has to be handled with facts and logic...     Real estate prices: Something's got to give R Balakrishnan Property rates are exorbitant, inventories are piling up. But this sector could offer some good picks—if there is a revival...       Face 2 Face   'We plan to make the Wellspring healthcare model work by not being greedy' Dr Gautam Sen and Kaushik Sen, co-founders of Wellspring Healthcare, believe that they can make a difference to the healthcare system through their community centres which aim to offer basic facilities under one roof...   Editor's Pick   Oil gains as US moves towards raising debt ceiling Light, sweet crude for August delivery is up 73 cents to $98.23/barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. ...................................................................................................................................................... Is gold headed for a correction? That's what analyst Mark Hulbert is saying. ...................................................................................................................................................... New Asian hedge funds raise $2.86 billion in H1 A total of 24 new hedge funds in Asia have raised $2.86 billion (in the first half of this year), more than double the preceding six months. ...................................................................................................................................................... Apple beats Street estimates The tech giant was helped by iPhone sales-and strong business from Asia. ...................................................................................................................................................... Germany and the euro Can Angela Merkel rescue the currency? ...................................................................................................................................................... Cartoon of the week Is this the beginning of the end of an empire?   Book Review   Beyond stocks and bonds Debashis Basu '"The Little Book of Alternative Investments" explains hedge funds for the masses and describes other ways to diversify.   FROM the ARCHIVES   Are Indian asset reconstruction companies really under stress, or simply happy to misuse the law? Asset reconstruction companies in India are very different from the global model and they have been operating contrary to the purpose they are meant to fulfil... ...................................................................................................................................................... Anti-doping agency chief says sports federations protected players who used banned drugs Rahul Bhatnagar, director-general of the National Anti-Doping Agency, says that since the credit for winning medals passes on to the sports bodies, the authorities would 'manage' the drug testing results...   FORTHCOMING EVENT   Understanding pyramid schemes Sucheta Dalal explains how pyramid schemes lure and con so many people, at a workshop at the Moneylife Knowledge Centre, on Saturday, 23 July 2011. To register call Dione/Judith/Seraphina on (022) 2444 1058-60 or email us at mail@mlfoundation.in, For details click here..   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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