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11 July 2011   Moneylife Exclusive A train called hope: Almost all of India is on this track Veeresh Malik After taking a round-trip across the country, here is the key take-away: A number of our citizens are surviving on hope. Urban citizens should stop thinking that they decide things—ending this sequence of scams is the least we can do...     Exclusive Column     Open sesame: 2G treasure belongs to people R Vijayaraghavan When Kapil Sibal took over as telecom minister after the telecom scam broke, he made a stray statement that the licences would be cancelled and the process gone through afresh. Why have we not heard anything on that yet?       Other ML Exclusives   Market valuation: Is the Sensex undervalued? Depends on your assumptions. Beware: the analysts with broking companies are too optimistic... ................................................................................................................................................ Daily Market Report: Share prices headed down Nifty may get support at 5,525 ... ................................................................................................................................................ Mystery behind the sudden rise of Money Matters stock Stock of scam-tainted company gains 30% in five days; has doubled in value from a low of Rs47.35 in May... ................................................................................................................................................ Credit ratings agencies: The truth does not belong to any one Ratings agencies are an important source of information for investors. However, it is difficult to judge the accuracy of the information because while ratings agencies may have the capacity to run simulations on a given set of assumptions, they cannot be certain about the information given to them... ................................................................................................................................................ Small things do matter a lot for the safety and convenience of pedestrians It requires only a little thought and a big desire to improve bad conditions and see the difference. Small things do matter. Good suggestions, backed by intelligent implementation can do wonders... ................................................................................................................................................ Slowdown in approval of new projects in Mumbai intensifies drop in registration of property sales in June Nomura report says slowdown could lead developers to cut prices in the coming festive season, but this will be easier on new launches rather than existing projects... ................................................................................................................................................ Postal department acknowledges sharp decline in use of post cards and inland letters over past decade Department states that there has been a more than 70% drop in traffic of these postal items. RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal awaits response from government to his suggestions for changing some basic services... ................................................................................................................................................ Personal finance today Deutsche MF launches Fixed Term Fund-Series 86 TN govt introduces new medical insurance scheme Aviva introduces "Traditional Group Employee Benefit Plan"   At a Glance   - No SC order in petition against Sibal - LLPs can get membership of stock exchanges: SEBI - MFs pitch for entry into pension market, approach SEBI - TNPCB issues closure notice to Orchid Chemicals' Chennai plant - Realty PE funds raked in $11.2 billion in April-June: Preqin - Car sales post slowest growth of 27% in June   Corporate Wrap-up   - HDFC plans IPO for insurance business in two years - Union Bank hikes base rate by 25 bps to 10.25% - IndusInd Bank Q1 net profit up by 52% to Rs180.18 crore Moneylife Columns     Should accidents be allowed to determine the fate of a transport project? Sudhir Badami Was there more to scuttling the Skybus Metro project than just the accident that followed many successful test runs? It would be a folly to suspend work on the ongoing monorail project which suffered an accident last week. Also, the government should reconsider its decision on the Skybus Metro...     Reverse merger frauds: On the importance of the honesty of a brand William Gamble The confidence of investors seeking to participate in the vibrant growth of emerging market companies has been shaken by a spate of scandals in the US markets involving reverse mergers...       Face 2 Face   "MediAngels aims to become a super-speciality medicine consultancy online" Dr Debraj Shome, who set up MediAngels along with his friend Dr Arbinder Singal, believes that super-speciality healthcare should be more widely available...   Editor's Pick   Whatever happens, commodities win: Jim Rogers "If the world economy gets better, I earn money on commodities. If the global economy gets worse then they will print more money and I will make money in commodities," Jim Rogers, the CEO and chairman of Rogers Holdings said. ...................................................................................................................................................... Slow China growth leaves Wen few options China's economy probably grew the least in almost two years last quarter, contributing to a global weakening that Premier Wen Jiabao confronts with more limited scope for policy response than during the 2008 world recession. ...................................................................................................................................................... A lid that pours coffee and tea, drip-free Somewhere between a sippy cup and a pitcher, Studio Koya's Roofers vessel solves the problem of drippy, dirty tea. ...................................................................................................................................................... Wales' first solar park powers up in Pembrokeshire The first solar park in Wales is expected to start converting sunlight into electricity later at the Rhosygilwen estate in Pembrokeshire. ...................................................................................................................................................... iPhone 5 'now in production' Target of up to 25m phones by end of year, according to Taiwanese suppliers-and it may use wireless charging, or micro-USB. ...................................................................................................................................................... Cartoon of the week On 401(k) plans   Book Review   Over the wall Devarajan Mahadevan ''On China" is a seminal work that focuses on the interaction between Chinese and American leaders since the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.   FROM the ARCHIVES   Ambani companies: Fall from the pedestal With senior employees in jail and investors losing money, Dhirubhai Ambani's legacy looks badly tarnished... ...................................................................................................................................................... FMCG firms to maintain growth on steady demand, profits may be dented on higher costs Brokerages say demand has been stable in the first quarter, although softening is visible in some categories and this could spread to other areas in the second half as prices harden?   FORTHCOMING EVENTS   How to use the Right to Information Act effectively Narayan Varma will talk on techniques and tips that can be effective in using the RTI Act, at a workshop at the Moneylife Knowledge Centre, on Tuesday, 12 July 2011. To register call Dione/Judith/Seraphina on (022) 2444 1058-60 or email us at mail@mlfoundation.in. For details click here... ...................................................................................................................................................   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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