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9 September 2011   Moneylife Exclusive How coastal and inland shipping has been allowed to die and what needs to change quickly Veeresh Malik The wars of the present and the future are going to be fought using economic tools more than military might. Building this economic power requires the revival of seafaring strength that was allowed to deteriorate on account of a short-sighted and corrupt approach...     Exclusive Column     Will Maruti lockout be a catalyst for corporate change? Veeresh Malik There is speculation that Maruti may well use the lockout to move from the current landlocked location to a place near a seaport, which could be Gujarat, an auto hub. This will free up priceless land in Haryana as well...       Other ML Exclusives   Back home in Ralegan Siddhi, Anna Hazare continues to instruct visitors on reforms Anna's hometown is slowly turning into a centre of learning for people flocking there to hear the Gandhian, who has revived their hopes to build a new India... ............................................................................................................................................... Daily Market Report: Share prices in no man's land Nifty to find its direction after Monday's move... ............................................................................................................................................... Equity mutual funds witness net inflows in August despite volatile markets, but AUMs drop In a volatile equity market in August, mutual funds attract net inflows of Rs1,986 crore, performing as well as in February 2011, when the markets were relatively stable... ............................................................................................................................................... Mutual fund investing: How many schemes should you have? After all, most large-cap diversified funds go for the same blue-chip stocks... ............................................................................................................................................... Bajaj Allianz General Insurance: Senior citizen mediclaim product has been profitable TA Ramalingam explains that the company's strategy is focused on the long term, even if it means taking on a little more risk... ............................................................................................................................................... Chemicals, non-ferrous sector generate highest net profit growth in Q1FY11 The bottom line of the chemicals sector grew by 95% to Rs1,062 crore from Rs543 crore, supported by a 29% growth in revenues in the June quarter... .............................................................................................................................................. Auto sales: Exports up,local sales splutter Improved public transport is making more people park their cars at home, while local fuel-efficient small autos are gaining traction globally... ............................................................................................................................................... Personal finance today - HDFC Bank launches Personal Loan Swift - Principal MF introduces Fixed Maturity Plan–Series A2 - IDFC Mutual Fund unveils Fixed Maturity Plan-Quarterly Series 64 - DSP BlackRock MF floats DSP BlackRock FMP-Series 10-12M   ON STANDS NOW At a Glance   - We can regulate unlisted companies if they raise public funds: SEBI - IRDA directs TPAs to report all deals with non-insurance companies - India Inc M&A deals worth $2.1 billion in August: Grant Thornton - Exports maintain robust growth in August; up 44% - Domestic car sales dip 10.08% in August; two-wheeler sales up 16.1% Corporate Wrap-up   - Indiabulls Financial Services places 10 years NCDs with institutional investors - Aurobindo Pharma, Ojsc Diod form JV for generic products - Sterlite awards contracts to 3 firms for Bhopal-Dhule transmission project - Tata Motors global CEO steps down   Moneylife Columns     Doctors' poison pill burns our pockets R Vijayaraghavan It's all well to talk about Bofors and 2G corruption. But what about the cuts taken by doctors who refer patients for tests and scans?     This recession is different: Booms in the emerging economies have accumulated too much debt William Gamble Conventional wisdom is that the recent global crisis was caused by developed countries and that many emerging markets were barely touched by the recession. On the contrary many of these economies have not only been expanding, but also overheating, and the amounts and the extent of debts they have piled up in the process are only just beginning to be realised...       Face 2 Face   'Affordable housing is a demand category yet to be taken up' Everyday, thousands of home-seekers surf the Internet, looking for their dream home. How does the residential property market look through the lens of a property portal? Ganesh Vasudevan, vice president and business head of indiaproperty.com, gives an overview to Moneylife...     Editor's Pick   9/11, 10 years on: the heroes of Ground Zero Images from the attack on the twin towers in New York that we will not forget for many more years to come. ...................................................................................................................................................... Obama sees US crisis, pushes $447 billion jobs plan US president unveils larger-than-expected plan to boost jobs, put cash in pockets of dispirited Americans. ...................................................................................................................................................... Google power: Uses 260 million watts! Google data centers around the world continuously draw power that's equivalent to about a quarter of the output of a nuclear power plant. ...................................................................................................................................................... No residents allowed in new $200 million city Pegasus Global, a US company, announces plans to build a massive, realistic, but totally uninhabited city to use for high-tech tests. ...................................................................................................................................................... 1.4 million lose electricity in area around San Diego As night fell, millions of residents were left in the dark, wondering when power would return after a failure in the system knocked out power in the region ...................................................................................................................................................... Cartoon of the week Here are a whole lot of them-Libya is the flavour of the month.   Book Review   Indian Mujahideen: The terror inside Shukti Sarma Shishir Gupta writes some hard facts about home-grown terrorists in "Indian Mujahideen".   FROM the ARCHIVES   Child plans: What really works for you Not all child plans are good. Secure your child's future with the various options analysed by Moneylife Research... ...................................................................................................................................................... New Pension System: Will withdrawal issues be addressed? Money invested under NPS is locked in till the age of 60 under the NPS Tier-I account. Will this change now? The Standing Committee suggests some flexibility, but there is a positive and a negative side to it...     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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