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2 August 2011   Moneylife Exclusive Speak Asia now offers products in lieu of money to panellists Moneylife Digital Team The MLM company, whose COO is in police custody for alleged money swindling, is desperately trying to allay the fears of its panellists by offering unnamed, unbranded products instead of money, to keep them from filing complaints...     Exclusive Column     Inflation, high-price credit, and how your EPFO may end up footing the bill Veeresh Malik With interest rates climbing and the government placing the management of EPFO funds largely in private hands, the provident fund scheme could become a less attractive savings option...       Other ML Exclusives   NMart runs CIS-based MLM under guise of a retail chain NMart Retail is collecting money from people under the guise of giving them an opportunity to shop at its retail chains, offering huge returns on their investment. But it admits there is no guarantee that anyone joining will make money and that its system is purely dependent on new joiners... ............................................................................................................................................... Daily Market Report: Share prices move on expected lines Nifty should close above 5,570 to show some strength... ............................................................................................................................................... Bank employees to strike work on Friday against privatisation United Forum of Bank Unions announces strike as conciliation talks fail. Protest will involve employees of all public and private banks... ............................................................................................................................................... Four ways to improve the regulation of compensation in MFIs The compensation of senior management must be worked out by an independent remuneration committee constituted of knowledgeable members, and this process must be seen to be transparent and fair...   Carborundum Universal: Rock solid The Murugappa group company, which is into abrasives and electro-minerals, has strong integration and expansion plans... ............................................................................................................................................... New internet rules raise concerns over privacy, freedom of speech The government has approved new rules prohibiting offensive content on Websites. But netizens believe the laws are too strict and could be misused to target those critical of the government ... ............................................................................................................................................... 'Government needs to formulate building norms for retail spaces' With the government clearing the way for higher foreign investment in retail, industry is optimistic. But there are concerns about the state of the retail business and the absence of a charted growth path. Retail consultant Sq Ft, which is working with retailers like InOrbit, argues for a revamp of retail strategies instead of constructing more malls in the country... ............................................................................................................................................... Customer awareness & banks: Keeping banks on their toes Vinita Deshmukh profiles the struggle of a senior citizen whose fight has prompted a systemic change in how banks treat their customers... ............................................................................................................................................... Greenlam Laminates: Deathly confusion! Greenply commercials tend to be surprising and engaging. But this time, in their endeavour to create whacky stuff, the advertiser has made a major blooper in the commercial, which leaves the viewer very confused... ............................................................................................................................................... Personal finance today - IDFC Mutual Fund unveils one year fixed maturity plan - HDFC Bank launches travel credit cards     At a Glance   - Govt received info on Swiss bank accounts; taking action: FM - RIL's KG-D6 produced 31% less gas than estimated: Govt - Bombay HC seeks reply from CBI in Adarsh missing files case - 8.2% GDP growth projection not disappointing: FM - Bajaj Auto total sales jump 14% in July ON STANDS NOW Corporate Wrap-up   - Toyota Kirloskar Motor registers 99% growth in sales - Kale Consultants June quarter consolidated PAT stood at Rs4 crore - RPP Infra Q1 net profit zooms 222% to Rs7.03 crore   Moneylife Columns     Making merry with surrogates Anil Thakraney Why is it that the I&B ministry is doing nothing about the many surrogate liquor ads that get aired on prime time television these days?     Water purifiers ineffective in preventing waterborne diseases, revealed through RTI Vinita Deshmukh Dr Arvind Shenoy, senior chemical and consumer product researcher, had a hunch that Hindustan Unilever was making exaggerated claims about its Pureit water purifier. His suspicions were confirmed by the NIV which has threatened to take legal action if the company does not correct the advertising...       Face 2 Face   'Affordable housing is not possible in Mumbai or Delhi' Vishnu Swaminathan, director of Ashoka Foundation which is undertaking a low-cost housing initiative for the poor, believes that such projects are not possible in the major metros where land costs are too high and delays add to the cost...     Editor's Pick   The US finally passes debt deal The default risk has been averted, for now. ...................................................................................................................................................... Google and Apple can teach the US some lessons Washington can analyse these companies for solving its debt crisis. ...................................................................................................................................................... How the Beatles can make $4 billion The impending takeover of EMI by Warner could help the Beatles (or whatever is left of the group) to rake it in. ...................................................................................................................................................... The state of finances across the US A look at the American fiscal union. ...................................................................................................................................................... The race for the multi-billion mobile payments industry Verizon and American Express are preparing themselves for this lucrative business. ...................................................................................................................................................... Cartoon of the week This is how they managed the US debt deal.   Book Review   Keep it simple Dolly Mirchandani "The Warren Buffetts Next Door" is a collection of stories of individuals who have done very well in picking stocks.   FROM the ARCHIVES   Yet another railway accident, but the authorities are not bothered—and safety plans are off-track; local, low-cost solutions are ignored We have not had an accident-free year for a long time now. The Indian Railways gives administrative solutions to technical problems and finds technical reasons to escape the administration's accountability. Local, low-cost solutions already in the possession of the Indian Railways are never used... ...................................................................................................................................................... The Pavit—yet another attempt to hit Mumbai? The grounding of the Pavit off the coast of Mumbai cannot be, once again, attributed to bad weather and coincidence. It is clear that something is afoot, and that our security agencies are absolutely clueless...     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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