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Subject: Weekly Updates - The stink coming from Dhanlaxmi Bank, Equity mutual funds rake it in, Uphaar Cinema fire victims get reduced compensation and many more
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TOP STORIES   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... *Equity mutual funds rake it in despite bearish mood *Uphaar Cinema fire victims get reduced compensation, making a mockery of innocent deaths *After spate of attacks, CIC passes resolution for protection of RTI users *Moneylife Foundation conducts seminar to help people avoid pyramid schemes *Microfinance institutions not the answer for poverty alleviation, says Jairam Ramesh *Concerned with the state of affairs in the country, eminent citizens write second Open Letter to our leaders calling for immediate change *Press Council Paid News report slams ex-state CM Ashok Chavan *The Life Insurance Corporation coughs up crores for tobacco investments *A workable microfinance & financial inclusion policy: How can it be formulated? *Maruti Suzuki industrial unrest at Manesar: The inside story *Regulation: Appointments & Disappointments *Mediclaim Portability: Some gain, a lot of pain   MARKETS (REGULATION/STREET WATCH/EQUITIES)   Weekly Market Report: Rising higher If the gains continue, the Nifty may touch 5,210... *Fortnightly Market View: China too *Bulls out of the woods, for the time being *Sahara India: Ghost Investors? *Social media: Socially active *Air India: Maharaja's tears *Corporate Governance: Is it just a facade?   INVESTING (MUTUAL FUNDS/STOCKS)   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? *NCL Industries: Concrete base *Automotive Axles: Geared for growth   Personal Finance (Insurance)   SIP MF & Insurance: A good option? Why Birla Sun Life Century SIP is better than Reliance SIP Insure... *ICICI Pru iCare delivers 'instant' online term insurance, but watch out for some caveats *Chola Critical Healthline: Crowded market gets yet another critical-illness plan *Bharti AXA Life Triple Health Insurance plan: How does it measure up? *Healthcare: A physician tries to heal the medical system ON STANDS NOW Companies & Sectors   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... *Commercial banks' priority sector lending for 40 years has had limited success. It's time for a complete overhaul *Commercial banks' priority-sector lending: A strategy to give it more focus and thrust *Digitisation will give cable TV industry a big boost *The RBI and the Ministry of Finance should view the MFIN-sponsored NCAER study on small borrowings with a great deal of caution *India to join Paris-based elite wine organisation OIV *Advertising via mobiles: India tops growth-list of 50 nations; Nokia continues dominance despite stiff competition *Construction industry: Sluggishness to continue in on-ground execution *Corporate Valuation: Promoter takes all *Malware attacks zoom due to social media but organisations are not adequately prepared Life (Public Interest)   Speak Asia, where is the money? According to investigative reports, almost half of the money collected by Speak Asia was transferred to Singapore, while the rest may still be in India ... *Custody of Speak Asia financial advisor extended up to 12th October *There could be nicotine in your herbal toothpaste *Reduce halts to gain speed on Mumbai local trains, say experts *Emerald Multi Marketing is rapidly expanding and MLM schemes keep sprouting like mushrooms after a cloudburst. Why are regulators silent? *Jagjit Singh is no more. But the melodies he left behind will keep playing on *Are we losing our hard-earned Right to Information? *Stop construction of power plant on wetland, former power secretary tells Centre *High net-worth Indians' wealth grows 22% over 2008-09, touches $582 billion *Governance: The 'Maya' of power   BEYOND MONEY: FOR THOSE WHO NEED A HELPING HAND   Shukti Sarma visits an NGO which caters for children with special needs who require constant care away from home     BOOKS: THE LOVE OF THE PRINTED WORD   Overconnected William Davidow Written in Stone BRIAN SWITEK Taming the Beast LARRY LIGHT EXCLUSIVE COLUMNS   Disaster with Chinese Characteristics William Gamble   Lease-rental for cars is not a smart option for individuals Veeresh Malik What else can you and I do for Shehla Masood? Lodge a complaint with the Central Information Commissioner Vinita Deshmukh   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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