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27 June 2011   Moneylife Exclusive Due to slack in demand, steel production is slowing down Moneylife Digital Team Along with the slowdown in all core industries due to slack demand, crude steel production has increased marginally only by 0.27% from 58.60 lakh metric tonnes (MT) in May 2010 to 58.76 lakh MT in May 2010...     Exclusive Column     Indians living abroad keen to use RTI, but the government isn't making it easier Vinita Deshmukh A couple of activists have spearheaded a campaign to make it more convenient for Indians living abroad to use the RTI Act. One of the issues is providing an online facility to make relevant payments on RTI applications. But their efforts have met with indifference by the government...       Other ML Exclusives   Garlic prices double in two months despite bumper crop Farmers, traders said to be holding stocks with the hope of getting higher prices. Experts believe fresh crop will eventually reach market and this should pull down prices... ................................................................................................................................................ Daily Market Report: Share prices will give up some gains, but may be supported on declines Nifty may trade between 5,450 and 5,650 before the next move... ................................................................................................................................................ IDBI Federal Senior Termsurance – Guaranteed acceptance at a price It's an innovative, transparent product that allows entry till the age of 85 years without medical tests and covers for whole life. But be careful as the higher age groups may end up paying more premium than the sum assured within a few years... ................................................................................................................................................ Banking: Credit & asset quality key growth drivers in FY12, says recent survey Growth from credit growth is expected to moderate, due to the lower GDP growth projection; Net Interest Income expected to come down, but profitability is expected to remain at a healthy 18.5% on a year-on-year basis... ................................................................................................................................................ Bank fixed deposits vs MIPs: Neither monthly, nor income An average MIP is a double-edged sword and comes off worse than bank FDs. But a few are worth considering... ................................................................................................................................................ Indian stamps fetch handsome prices at London auction Flawed stamp sells at 10 times more than the catalogue price... ................................................................................................................................................ Dhan Suraksha Express: Short duration ULIP The tenure of the plan is low from the insurance point of view, but death benefit of the fund value plus sum assured is good... ................................................................................................................................................ Bubble and opportunity: When governments fight the market Understanding the distortions created by governments trying to control the markets can help investors win. But buying into a bubble requires knowing when it will burst, for it you get it wrong, it might be like standing downstream when a dam goes... ................................................................................................................................................ Personal finance today IRDA postpones launch of health insurance portability to 1st October BNP Paribas MF unveils Fixed Term Fund-Series 22 B Reliance Mutual Fund floats Fixed Horizon Fund-XIX-Series 21 Tata Mutual Fund introduces 736 days fixed maturity plan ICICI Prudential MF floats 367 days fixed maturity plan Daiwa MF bullish on infrastructure space Readymade Steel India plans to raise Rs35 crore via IPO Flexituff International to raise Rs100 crore through IPO   At a Glance   - Sahara moves SC against SEBI order for refund to investors - Foreign investors could invest up to $10 billion in MFs: Finance ministry - Fuel hike may not address concerns over OMC credit: ICRA - CAG refuses to hear Reliance on KG-D6 field audit - Singur land issue: HC refuses to pass interim injunction - Inflation to top 10% in July: Nomura - General insurance industry premium income up 27% in May   Corporate Wrap-up   - AGS Transact Technologies wins order worth Rs27 crore from IOCL - Usher Agro signs MoU with NBHC for providing storage & handling of food grains - BASF India approves acquisition of business of Cognis in India   Moneylife Columns     Labour pains: How government regulations are hurting employment and businesses William Gamble The laws, far from protecting labour, many times limit competition, discriminating against foreign companies and foreign workers. Often, it is not the laws themselves, but how they are enforced...     Vodafone: Suicidal advertising! Anil Thakraney The mobile giant tried its hand at a campaign that made a tongue-in-cheek claim that it was responsible for the Mubarak ouster. The Egyptians, however, are not amused...       Face 2 Face   Varun Industries aims to complete new steel, pig iron units by 2015 Kiran Mehta, chairman and managing director, says backward integration will give the company absolute control over quality and reasonably good control over cost...   Editor's Pick   BIS: Banks should hike rates The annual report of the Switzerland-based entity (which has 56 members from apex banks across the world) wants a tighter global monetary regime. ...................................................................................................................................................... China: Local governments incurred $1.65 trillion debt Almost half of this was gobbled up by vehicular finance. ...................................................................................................................................................... What do all financial headlines have in common? Almost all of them get it wrong. The first shoe to drop could be China. ...................................................................................................................................................... How has tiny Greece thrown the EU into chaos? The founding fathers of the European Union should have listened to Margaret Thatcher, when she said that this misgoverned state was unfit to join the European Community. ...................................................................................................................................................... Scared of public speaking? Here's help For some, public speaking is a nightmare. So what can you do to give that charged-up speech? ...................................................................................................................................................... Cartoon of the week Obama goes through some pullback woes...   Book Review   Pakistan: A Hard Country Devarajan Mahadevan You cannot get a better view of Pakistan   FROM the ARCHIVES   Mediclaim for domestic workers—will it really take off or remain grounded on paper? The concept of offering mediclaim to domestic workers is good on paper. The fulfilment, right from submission of identification certificates to securing the mediclaim smartcard and all the way to getting cashless benefit, will be a bumpy ride... ...................................................................................................................................................... RTI activists plead with information commissioners to compel public authorities to put up mandatory data on Web Over 5.5 lakh RTI applications were filed in Maharashtra in 2010, but the number of appeals were lower, according to the official annual report. Last week, activists discussed with state information commissioners the ways to make RTI more vibrant and effective...   FORTHCOMING EVENT   Investor, Empower Yourself, for the first time in Bengaluru on 16th July Moneylife Foundation is holding a day-long seminar, "Investor, Empower Yourself", in Bengaluru, on Saturday, 16 July 2011. Admission is free, To register, please click here for details or message us at mail@mlfoundation.in, or call Shanti Jagadeesh at 080-41556012 (Time: 10 am to 6pm, Monday to Friday)...   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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