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18April 2011   Moneylife Exclusive The curious case of the Damodaran Committee's report on customer services: Why is it still in limbo? Moneylife Digital Team The detailed report on customer services has not yet been released despite it being ready; committee members are being kept in the dark over the progress of the report by the head, M Damodaran, who is incommunicado on this issue...     Exclusive Column     Tata Docomo: Simple. And it works. Anil Thakraney These simple, silly ads, starring Ranbir Kapoor, are a refreshing change. Only the jokes aren't really witty and hilarious...       Other ML Exclusives   Are mobile operators deliberately rejecting MNP requests? The much-touted mobile number portability, which allows a subscriber to change the operator while retaining the original number, is facing hurdles from the operators themselves. Numerous subscribers have been unable to shift as their operators have rejected their requests for no satisfactory reason... ................................................................................................................................................ More citizens should get involved in the RTI movement says Ashok Ravat Speaking at a workshop on Right to Information Act, organised by Moneylife Foundation, Mr Ravat said more use and involvement of citizens with the RTI movement would pressurise authorities to disclose information voluntarily... ................................................................................................................................................ Now, sell UID…sorry, hassle more people to get incentive Maharashtra government is offering incentive to its employees for enrolling more residents for the UID number scheme. The incentive part could be dangerously misused by the state government employees by promising fake benefits to get more people enrolled under the controversial Aadhaar project... ................................................................................................................................................ Daily Market Report: A downturn has begun Nifty may go down to 5,600 and Sensex to 18,400... ................................................................................................................................................ Fearsome financial illiteracy among employees about their companies! The level of ignorance and extent of unwillingness to learn, even among middle-management employees, is frightening. And while some companies may frown on this, it is critical that employees are made aware of the financial health of the institution, so it motivates them to improve... ................................................................................................................................................ MERC rejects RInfra's attempt to cancel PPA with KSK Energy The state power regulator also orders Anil Ambani group company to make a fresh bid for licence to distribute power in Mumbai suburbs... ................................................................................................................................................ Caution is the buzzword as IMF warns of persistent risks The IMF says growth and recovery is taking root in global markets, but it advises financial policymakers to be cautious as high unemployment, rising commodity prices, inflation and increasing oil prices could slow growth in the medium term... ................................................................................................................................................ 'Land use' meet highlights need to speed up acquisition and construction, rework compensation Speakers at conference on land use in economic development describe hurdles that increase development costs; call for measures to revamp the process... ................................................................................................................................................ HDFC Life 'MID' is a good initiative, but will it help prevent ULIP mis-selling? HDFC Life has taken another proactive customer centric step to ensure that customers understand products well before making a decision to purchase them. It will help if IRDA can make it mandatory for all insurers to do the same, with some fine-tuning... ................................................................................................................................................ What's wrong with jumping on the bandwagon? From rabid football fans to crazed nationalists, or religious fanatics, sometimes the need to be part of the group can strip us of our reason and force us to make some very irrational decisions. This is especially true of investors... ................................................................................................................................................. Personal finance today Nokia and Union Bank begin mobile payment services rollout ING Investment Management to launch 'multi-manager' scheme National Insurance Co's FY11 premium income up 32%     At a Glance   - HDFC Bank Q4 net jumps 33% to Rs1,114.70 crore - India to emerge among leading life and non-life insurance markets by 2020: FICCI - MCX launches Gold Petal futures trading in one gram gold contract - CMIE projects India's GDP growth at a robust 8.8% in FY11-12 - IndusInd Bank Q4 net up 75% at Rs171.76 crore     Corporate Wrap-up   - Continental to acquire Modi Rubber subsidiary - Punj Lloyd gets Rs114 crore contract from UP state thermal power utility - Aurobindo Pharma may launch generic anti-anxiety drug in the US   Moneylife Columns     Coke: Grrrrr… Anil Thakraney Coke managers should hook up on the social media to suss what the blokes are saying. Few ads have been as dissed on facebook and twitter as the Brrr ad. The summer's hottest object of virtual scorn...     New demands, past experience, leading regulators to be more creative in how they regulate William Gamble Regulators and regulations are usually hijacked by influential industries and individuals they are meant to regulate and with damaging consequences. Now, that appears to be changing slowly...     Face 2 Face   "Portability is not the answer to consumer complaints" The chief executive officer of Max Bupa Health Insurance, Dr Damien Marmion, says that portability will add to complexity from the customer point of view...   Editor's Pick   China tries to curb inflation It has hiked its bank reserve requirements to limit money supply. ...................................................................................................................................................... NYSE wants pre-takeover fee from Nasdaq The NYSE may want as much as $2 billion in a "reverse break-up fee" from Nasdaq, according to this report. ...................................................................................................................................................... Online cash could bring down governments If you thought WikiLeaks shook up a lot of leaders, try this one out for size. ...................................................................................................................................................... One year after the BP oil spill A lot of issues have not been settled yet. ...................................................................................................................................................... The future of the BBC Will this once-famous news house go permanently on the blink? ...................................................................................................................................................... Cartoon of the week Uncle Sam's balancing act. ...................................................................................................................................................... Book Review   Witty writ Shukti Sarma Complicated economic thinking—made lucid and understandable...   FROM the ARCHIVES   More citizens should get involved in the RTI movement says Ashok Ravat Speaking at a workshop on Right to Information Act, organised by Moneylife Foundation, Mr Ravat said more use and involvement of citizens with the RTI movement would pressurise authorities to disclose information voluntarily... ....................................................................................................................................................... Private equity firms and broken-down model of broking firms—II With the high cost of operations and a change in the business model, retail-focused stock broking companies and their smart backers are staring at a difficult future... Forthcoming Events   Good Governance for NGOs Moneylife Foundation will conduct a workshop on Good Governance and Legal Compliance Issues for NGOs on Thursday, 21 April 2011. Noshir Dadrawala, chief executive of the Centre for Philanthropy, will address the session, which will be held from 3 pm at the Moneylife Knowledge Centre .Admission is free. To register, please message us at mail@mlfoundation.in or call Dione/Judith on 2444 1058. Click here for more details ....................................................................................................................................................... How to be Safe and Smart With Your Money The next workshop on "How to be Safe and Smart With Your Money" is scheduled for Saturday, 30 April 2011. The programme will be conducted by Sucheta Dalal, Managing Editor, Moneylife, and Debashis Basu, Editor, Moneylife, from 3pm to 5pm, at the Moneylife Knowledge Centre. Admission is free. To register, please message us at mail@mlfoundation.in or call Dione/Judith on 2444 1058. Click here for more details     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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