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7 August 2012   Moneylife Exclusive Ad agencies and TV channels wake up to the truth about television ratings Sucheta Dalal For years NDTV's accusation that TAM's audience ratings are rigged, had no takers. So, why is its lawsuit against TAM being taken so seriously now?   ADVT Other ML Exclusives   Bollywood Box Office Unplugged-II: Winners and losers among the 2012 releases Who were the Survivors (the workhorses), Fakestars (work for the industry too but not so much for the audience), Rockstars, (as they are low-budget winners) and the duds for the fist half of 2012... ............................................................................................................................................... Fraud Allegation: Is deccan chronicle another satyam? The company has blamed its problems on a liquidity crunch because of a sharp decline in ad spends. However, every lender is re-examining loans extended against equity shares as well as the group's other borrowings... ................................................................................................................................................ Maharashtra Housing Bill 2012: How will it affect us? According to Adv Vinod Sampat and Pankaj Kapoor, two of the boldest voices in real estate, the new Maharashtra Housing Bill would fail to protect flat buyers and housing societies, while builders may go away scot-free... ................................................................................................................................................ US charges StanChart of $250 billion secret Iran deals; deficient India work The New York State Department said for almost ten years, StanChart schemed with Iran and hid from regulators roughly 60,000 secret transactions, involving at least $250 billion, and reaping the Bank hundreds of millions of dollars in fees... ................................................................................................................................................ Prasar Bharati exploring legal options against TAM According to Prasar Bharti, the TAM data completely under-represents terrestrial and rural reach of Doordarshan where the major strength of the public broadcaster lies... .............................................................................................................................................. Who is hurting Andhra Pradesh in the KG Basin gas supply, asks Sarma According to the former secretary, the decision to divert gas from KG Basin to Ratnagiri is aimed at whitewashing the dishonesty implicit in the erstwhile Enron project at the expense of consumers from AP... .............................................................................................................................................. Morgan Stanley expects bull market to pick up The investment bank feels that India is on the verge of a massive bull market, the fuel to which will come from RBI cutting interest rates and a pick up in investments by corporate India... .............................................................................................................................................. State finances and health of state electricity boards better than feared, says BNP Paribas State governments' fiscal rectitude, with the notable exceptions of West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab, stands in stark contrast to New Delhi's profligacy, says BNP Paribas equities research report... ............................................................................................................................................. CRISIL cuts India's GDP growth forecast to 5.5% from 6.5% CRISIL Research cited adverse impact of rainfall deficiency and worsening Eurozone outlook for the downgrade... .............................................................................................................................................. Emails give glimpse into deals that fueled financial meltdown Hedge fund Magnetar and Wall Street banks created $40 billion of CDO deals. The emails show how they did it... ............................................................................................................................................... Daily Market Report: Sensex, Nifty may trend higher Positive indications from policymakers boost the indices... ................................................................................................................................................... At a Glance   - Government may seek time till November for spectrum auction - China's corporate debt ratio at dangerous levels: Experts - Thackeray criticises Advani for 'demoralising' blog - IRDA proposes greater investment freedom to insurers - Case registered against Alagiri's son Durai     Corporate Wrap-up   - Saab, Spyker file $3 billion claim against General Motors - Fitch says outlook on realty sector negative in second half of FY13 - SAIL-led consortium to invest $75 million on Afghan mines     Personal Finance   - Social networking boosts e-commerce market - NPS throws great opportunity for insurers: PFRDA - SBI cuts interest rates on NRE/NRO deposits     FROM the ARCHIVES   Bollywood Box Office Unplugged-I: Why the first day and first week is make or break Once, the barometer of success for films was platinum, golden and silver jubilees. How times change. Today, its the first week that matters for box office success... ...................................................................................................................................................... Governance: Destruction of institutions Economic liberalisation and expansion of government has led to a massive increase in the scope and size of corruption...   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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