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11 October 2011   Moneylife Exclusive Maruti Suzuki industrial unrest at Manesar: The inside story Veeresh Malik The strike at the Maruti Suzuki plant at Manesar has entered the 5th day. Production has stopped and the workers have taken over the plant, staging a 'sit-in' protest. What has fuelled this ugly face-off?...     Exclusive Column     A workable microfinance & financial inclusion policy: How can it be formulated? Ramesh S Arunachalam India needs a microfinance policy that is holistic, futuristic and yet practical in terms of satisfying unmet ground-level financial needs of low-income and excluded people. It should be developed through a truly bottom-up and democratic process with widespread stakeholder input and consultations...       Other ML Exclusives   Dhanlaxmi Bank shares tank by more than 20% after allegations by union Dhanlaxmi Bank denies all the allegations made by the All India Bank Officers Confederation, which had raised several questions over its business operations, first reported by Moneylife. But the market is not convinced by the bank's denial... ............................................................................................................................................. After spate of attacks, CIC passes resolution for protection of RTI users The CIC has provided a fresh format for registering complaints regarding attacks on RTI activists. If an attack is reported, the CIC can direct the concerned departments to take 'suo moto' cognisance and publish the details of the same on their websites... .............................................................................................................................................. Daily Market Report: Shares prices to dip There is no strength in the upmove. Watch whether the Nifty closes below 4,950... .............................................................................................................................................. Are we losing our hard-earned Right to Information? The RTI Act has become a powerful tool in the hands of social activists and it has managed to thwart many possible scandals in the government and the bureaucracy. Is that why a few political leaders in the current regime are trying to water down the stringent provisions of this Act... .............................................................................................................................................. Commercial banks' priority-sector lending: A strategy to give it more focus and thrust The RBI has recently constituted a committee to suggest revised norms with regard to priority-sector lending and related issues. Here's some food for thought for the committee members and a few out-of-the-box suggestions to radically change the system prevalent today... .............................................................................................................................................. Can Daiwa's Dynamic Bond Fund buck the trend? Returns from other dynamic bond funds have not been so great. What makes Daiwa's offering different? .............................................................................................................................................. Moneylife Foundation conducts seminar to help people avoid pyramid schemes Almost every day, get-rich-quick, pyramid, multi-level marketing and Ponzi schemes try to dazzle the gullible to loot their hard-earned money. Ms Sucheta Dalal, Founder-Trustee, Moneylife Foundation, conducted a seminar to warn people to stay away from such fraudulent proposals... .............................................................................................................................................. Air India: Maharaja's tears Those who robbed the State carrier are roaming free... .............................................................................................................................................. SIP MF & Insurance: A good option? Why Birla Sun Life Century SIP is better than Reliance SIP Insure... .............................................................................................................................................. Personal finance today - Chola MS raises additional Rs50 crore capital for business growth and expansion - Value of credit card transactions up by 29% in August 2011 - Govt mulls ways to popularise new pension system - Tata Mutual Fund launches 369 days fixed maturity plan   ON STANDS NOW At a Glance   - SBI plans to raise Rs5,000 crore from rights issue by March - Revised Indo-Swiss taxation treaty comes into effect - Government considering raising FDI cap in single-brand retail - Companies Bill has final shape, Cabinet to take view soon: Khurshid - Strike at Maruti enters 5th day, no production at Manesar   Corporate Wrap-up   - MRF plans to acquire companies abroad to offset high import duty - Honda plans to export India-made cars - ONGC expects net profit to drop by 47% to Rs10,000 crore in FY11-12 Moneylife Columns     Can you ask for other students' answer-sheets? No, that's misuse of RTI Vinita Deshmukh The Film & Television Institute of India recently received an RTI application demanding answer-sheets of other students, by a prospective student who failed to get admission to an Animation & Computer Graphics course in 2010. The appeal was eventually rejected as being ultra vires of the RTI Act ...     Corporate bonds: Don't bond with them R Balakrishnan The rush of NCDs, especially of NBFCs, is fraught with risks...       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   iPhone 4S pre-orders top 1 million mark Steve's legacy will live on. ...................................................................................................................................................... Goldman headed for worst year since 2008 It had cut 1,000 jobs after a poor Q2 performance, but that does not seem to be enough. ...................................................................................................................................................... Gold at the crossroads Next week might mark a major turning point. ...................................................................................................................................................... How can Japan pick up the pieces? The world's third-largest economy was already under water for two decades before the earthquake shook it up. Rebuilding is going to be a long and arduous task. ...................................................................................................................................................... Shareholder group wants Murdochs to exit News Corp The US advisory group wants a major overhaul of the giant media organisation. ...................................................................................................................................................... Graphic of the Week Steve Jobs: Life seen through his lens.     Book Review   Written in stone: Over the years Shukti Sarma A bare-bones history of life...   FROM the ARCHIVES   The stink coming from Dhanlaxmi Bank: AIBOC raises serious allegations In a memorandum to the RBI, AIBOC has raised several questions over Dhanlaxmi Bank's business operations... ...................................................................................................................................................... There could be nicotine in your herbal toothpaste A study by the Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research attached to Delhi University has found that leading toothpaste and toothpowder brands use nicotine; a few companies deny such usage and some are tight-lipped...     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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