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22 March 2012   Moneylife Exclusive Which Bond Funds? Debashis Basu & Jason Monteiro If interest are headed down, bond funds would do well. Should you invest in them? If so, which ones? Remember, bonds may be safe for the long term but fund performance can vary wildly...   Other ML Exclusives   Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme: How to make the best of a good or bad bargain? Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings scheme may have a laudable objective; it is the responsibility of the government to ensure that the ordinary investors, whose financial literacy is at a low ebb, are protected to the maximum extent to ensure success of the scheme... .................................................................................................................................................... Daily Market Report: Fall to continue Nifty may seek support at 5,175 but the trend is down unless the market closes above any previous day and strengthens further... .................................................................................................................................................... The great Indian media story: Digitisation dream gone sour The path to digitisation has plenty of roadblocks which is affecting the revenues and profits of companies in the broadcast media... .................................................................................................................................................... Public transport in Mumbai: everyone except common people benefit The pathetic and inadequate public transport system in Mumbai benefits everyone except the common people and hence it is left in dire straits, say experts... .................................................................................................................................................... Report on coal allocation is not even a 'pre-final draft', says CAG The CAG report on coal were observations which are under discussion at a very preliminary stage, do not even constitute 'pre-final draft' and hence are exceedingly misleading, the CAG said in a letter to the PM... .................................................................................................................................................... Railway passenger fares rolled back by new minister Fare hike in sleeper, suburban, AC chair car and AC 3-tier to be rolled back, railway minister Mukul Roy said... .................................................................................................................................................... Investors displaying growing conviction in growth, say fund managers According to a survey conducted by BofA Merrill Lynch, 28% of investors expect the world economy to strengthen in the next 12 months. The massive rally in India since the start of the year has helped fund managers reduce their underweight position on India in March, the survey found out... .................................................................................................................................................... Kudankulam crackdown invites citizens' ire Activists demand revocation of clearance for the project and a stop to all police actions...   Personal finance today - 'NPS likely to manage Rs20,000 crore assets by 2012-end' - UTI Mutual Fund declares 3.5% dividend - Banks should open 25% branches in unbanked areas: RBI - IDBI Federal Life launches new plan   At a Glance   - Nippon Life to acquire 26% stake in Reliance Capital - World Bank says no plan to trim lending to India - Steel prices likely to go up by Rs1,000/tn - Plan panel to set up expert group to re-look at poverty numbers - RBI caps gold loans by NBFCs to 60% of value   Corporate Wrap-up   - L&T Construction secures orders worth Rs1,120 crore - Muthoot promoters may dilute 10% stake - Eros International acquires global distribution rights of Tezz - Tata Comm launches TGN-Gulf cable system connecting India to the world     FROM the ARCHIVES   Opposition to NCTC: Terrorism will continue unguarded Almost all major democracies have created agencies to tackle transnational terrorism. This has been done within the framework of their federal structures, placing national security concerns above partisan politics. So, what are our state leaders squawking about? ...................................................................................................................................................... Are your insurance details all in the public? More and more insurance companies are getting hold of your personal 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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