Monday, December 31
Current Affairs briefing for 31st December, 2007
Here go our links for today:
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/31122007.html
http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/12/31122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. Harley Davidson is likely to enter India. What held it back so far?
2. We read quite a bit about economic reforms. In fact many a time we are fascinated and awestruck by what we have achieved so far. If you are asked to say a few words in your own language; what would they look like?
3. One possible question that struck my mind on financial inclusion.
4. Look at our solar energy potential.
5. India is adopting IFRS. What would be the possible benefits of this move?
6. Have appetite for comprehending what Bradford Delong has to say on the subprime crisis? Warning: the food may be poisonous for non-finance professionals.
7. A couple of other snippets.
A very happy and prosperous new year to you all. Happy reading.
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Sunday, December 30
Current Affairs briefing for 29th & 30th December, 2007
Here go our links for today:
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/29122007.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/30122007.html
In today's briefing please note that I am giving notes for two days.
1. Look at why the DNC registry is not taking off.
2. Know anything about decimalization of the rupee? We were not even born when it happened.
3. Ever heard of a salami attack? It's got something to do with hacking.
4. One more time on polio eradication failure. Some lingo that you should be familiar about this issue: IPV, OPV, WHO, P1, P2, P3 etc.
5. About REITs and the care needed in regulating them.
6. What are your views on corporate farming? Have any?
7. A good piece that appeared on Competition Commission's efforts at scrutinizing mergers and acquisitions.
8. Have appetite for knowing about the subprime mess? Ever heard of CDOs and Klios?
9. A couple of noteworthy points on Bali meet on climate change.
10. And let's take a dig at engineers this time. Through Dilbert.
That's for today.
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Friday, December 28
Current Affairs briefing for 28th December, 2007
Here goes our quick link for today:
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/28122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. On loss of Mrs. Bhutto.
2. Can you imagine the size of SBI if it carries out its merger with its subsidiaries? But even then it would be very small compared with MNC banks.
3. Can you give some reasons on why the STPI scheme should not be continued?
4. Can you define development? Compare your definition with our Nobel Laureate Amrtya Sen's definition.
5. South Asia's first underground storage facility is recently commissioned. Do you know where?
That's for today.
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Wednesday, December 26
Current Affairs briefing for 27th December, 2007
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http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/dumb-dumber.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/27122007.html
http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/12/27122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. Progress on the SPV for infrastructure front.
2. Why are hotels likely to face labour problems in future?
3. Where do we stand on luxury retail end?
4. Ever heard of picocells?
5. Japan to come out with world's fastest maglev train. In 2025.
6. 2007 is rightly the year of the equity markets.
7. Tele-density figure update.
8. Ushering in of telecom reform in India. A couple of important steps.
9. Why is the subprime crisis not going to result in a banking crisis?
10. Mobile Fisher Friend Project.
11. Akshardham temple complex's record.
That's for today.
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Current Affairs briefing for 26th December, 2007
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In today's briefing:
1. Mobile call charges are likely to become because the ADC regime is bound to go wef April 2008. Remember anything about the ADC regime and the USOF? Isn't it worth recollecting?
2. What is Hand In Hand 2008? Something to do with China and India.
3. ABS for two wheelers! It stands for anti-lock braking system. I wonder what is this anti-lock in it, when it is actually locking something there!
4. A look at financial deepening in our cities.
5. Something about game theory and their use in spectrum auctions.
6. Tidbit about Russia's Winter Palace.
That's it for today.
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Tuesday, December 25
Beware of a mail from a guy seeking friendship
I found it quite disturbing that I found mails being directed at our
group from one person with the email address nadnuk2@yahoo.com. He
says that his screen name is Sunil. He appears to be a tech savvy guy
out there to dupe gullible persons. He seeks friendship from
females. In spite of banning his address, I suspect this person will
still find his way into our group through some other ID. Hence this
caution.
Beware of this person. Our group is not meant for such people. They
should better be hanging around other groups meant for such activities.
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Current Affairs briefing for 24th & 25th December, 2007
As I am caught up by the holiday season, there is some delay in my posts. Bear with me till January 2nd 2008.
Here go our links for today
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/25122007.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/24122007.html
The briefing for the two days:
1. Take a look at the kind of money that is lying unclaimed in our banks!!
2. Some language lessons I thought are worth our attention: ecumenical and skulduggery.
3. Some excellent insight coming our way from Rohit Prasad on taming inflation.
4. What do you understand by the phrase "regulatory capture"? With a proliferation happening in so many regulators in our country, it is important that we understand this concept.
5. We have all known about outsourcing and how it made India, a leading power. But about worldsourcing? An interesting way of looking at things. See this.
6. We have been noting with lot of concern about the off-budget liabilities -- eg., oil subsidies being given as bonds to OMCs. Some insightful comment.
7. Look at why the Government is thinking of amending the Indian Trusts Act.
8. Thermal efficiency can boost low emissions. But what is thermal efficiency?
9. Indian economy is only 5th larges in PPP terms.
10. Now Americans are seen tripping on their credit card payments. Is it suggesting something?
That's all for now. Happy reading.
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Friday, December 21
Current Affairs briefing for 21st December, 2007
Here goes our quick link for today:
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/21122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. SEBI allows short selling. With some riders. What are they?
2. Scorpene deal gets the CBI inquiry.
3. A little about Yeletide. For the benefit of non-christians amongst us.
4. Why is the IFCI stake sale disastrous?
5. What is the Open Source drug discovery route taken by us recently?
6. Putin is TIME's person of the year.
7. Couldn't get a better definition of south-south cooperation. Gave it to you.
8. While on the subject, what is functional literacy? Can you define it precisely?
9. How better to handle revenue buoyancy? Ever heard of the laser curve effect?
10. What is the zeroing principle adopted by US while calculating anti-dumping duties?
Enjoy a bit of music from Hard Kaur. Hope to see her music around for a long time.
Happy reading.
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Thursday, December 20
Current Affairs briefing for 20th December, 2007
Here go our quick links for today:
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/20122007.html
http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/12/20122007.html
http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/powerful-thoughts.html
In today's briefing:
1. A look at Akash test firing success again.
2. Did you ever hear of TMT steel bars? Interesting S&T to know.
3. Travel agents are unhappy with the airlines. Learn why.
4. SEBI keeps working hard to make investors happy.
5. Bond markets are slated to see lot of action because of Basel II norms.
6. India's own subprime market; in vehicle loan segment. Will this also result in some kind of socialism? (See below)
7. Two problems about 'market price' determination in land acquisition process.
8. Subprime's lessons on socialism.
9. Morgan Stanley reports its first ever quarterly loss in 73 years!!!
10. Learn a bit about subsidy administration.
11. Some innovation in banking that has the potential of increasing bank penetration.
12. Something about classical language status to Telugu language.
13. Some agriculture related tidbit.
That's all for today. Happy reading.
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Wednesday, December 19
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Monday, December 17
Current Affairs briefing for 17th December, 2007
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http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/12/17122007.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/17122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. Justice Wadhwa committee has come out with its recommendations. Remember what is this about?
2. What is a reverse merger?
3. Look at how poor we are in investing in stocks and debentures?
4. Something more about the NELP VII round and oil exploration.
5. The new buzzword is de-coupling. What is it about?
6. An excellent viewpoint from Rahul Bajaj. On currency appreciation and developed world prescriptions.
7. Some good measures about detonator accounting.
8. Protection of public servants. Why is it in news?
9. Ever heard of the Schengen Agreement?
10. A couple of other snippets.
That's all for today. Happy reading.
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Friday, December 14
Current Affairs briefing for 14th December, 2007
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http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/14122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. Pointers to two articles on energy conservation and the Palestine issue.
2. India is now a force to reckon with in the small car segment.
3. The DMIC is set to the private control way.
4. Some interesting things about the NELP rounds.
5. IRRI warns of a global rice shortage crisis.
6. Heard of the REDD in connection with the Bali environment meet?
7. Some comment about the school shootout in Delhi.
8. Ever heard of the coin Shahenshah? Interesting story.
That's all for today. Happy reading.
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Thursday, December 13
Current Affairs briefing for 13th December, 2007
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http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/13122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. Let's take a look some of the development relating to the Bali climate meet.
2. One more Indian heads an MNC.
3. How has capitalism invaded democracy? This is an insightful analysis from an American being quoted by an article in today's ET. Take a look at the excerpt.
4. The PNGRB appears to be baring its fangs!! Will the government respond?
5. Something about the price preference for SME segment.
That's for today.
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Wednesday, December 12
Current Affairs briefing for 12th December, 2007
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http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/12/should-higher-education-curricula-be.html
http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/12/12122007.html
http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/some-good-jokes.html
In today's briefing:
1. We try our best to stay glued to the ongoing debate about uniformity in higher education curriculum.
2. Something about geothermal energy.
3. Look at what recent research suggests. About human evolution.
4. More on the bonus issue by PSUs.
5. Supreme Court takes a hard look at judicial activism. But this is just obiter dicta.
6. A highly informative article on SSI de-reservation.
7. Why is the Benami Act in for an overhaul?
That's all for today.
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Tuesday, December 11
Current Affairs briefing for 11th December, 2007
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http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/i-only-make.html
http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/12/11122007.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/11122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. RIL goes to Australia in search of Uranium.
2. Retail market set to go places.
3. Ever heard of a 419 fraud? I know you know something about a 420.
4. Some more wisdom on IOC bonus issue.
5. Why are NSSF (Post Office Small Savings) important for state governments?
6. A counter view of carbon trading.
7. Tripura is our second rubber capital!!
8. Finally infrastructure status to coal. What does it mean?
9. Something about the maintenance of parents and grandparents.
That's all for today. Happy reading.
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Monday, December 10
Current Affairs briefing for 9th December, 2007
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http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/helicopter-pilot.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/09122007.html
http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/12/10122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. What is an intangible economy? India is among the top there.
2. Company secretaries are set to advertise their service come new year.
3. Some snippets about JNNURM funds utilization.
4. Some good commentary on subsidies. You will badly need it.
5. More snippets on the state of our economy.
6. Did you notice the 8th EU India summit happening? I missed it.
7. Two important articles for Pol Science students in today's Hindu. One on Russia and the other on NPT.
8. India's 17th GM in chess and Ganguly's knock round up sports today.
That's all for today. Happy reading.
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Saturday, December 8
Current Affairs briefing for 8th December, 2007
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http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/beauty-of-mathematics.html
http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/pin-number-reversal.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/08122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. IOC is being asked to issue bonus shares by the Government. Do you think this is right at this juncture?
2. Road transport regulator. What it would be doing?
3. Look at what the US proposes to tackle the subprime mess.
4. The rise of forex inflows slows down for the first time in recent months!!
5. Something more on the textile industry problems.
6. Is a uniform curriculum for higher education bad?
7. It's a long time since we noted something on the ATF pricing issue. It is to the fore again.
8. What is the OP Arya committee about?
9. Some snippets from the Bali meet.
That's all for today.
Ramakrishna
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Friday, December 7
Current Affairs briefing for 7th December, 2007
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http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/07122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. India successfully test fires its endo-thermic interceptor missile.
2. AP to be WiMAX ready in the next one year.
3. What is backtesting?
4. Something about the figures of tax compliance in India.
5. More on the solutions to health care problem.
6. Who are jaywalkers?
7. An excellent piece about the ills in our agricultural marketing system. Couldn't get a better piece so far on the subject.
8. Some more details on the Malaysian Indians problem.
9. A bit about the Year of Russia in India.
That's all for today.
Happy reading.
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Thursday, December 6
Current Affairs briefing for 6th December, 2007
Here goes our link for today:
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In today's briefing:
1. Look at how our airlines are shortchanging the customers on one hand and the government on the other.
2. What do you know about the NFS? It stands for National Financial Switch. But more...?
3. We have been reading that the textile sector is facing lot of troubles. But is the increasing value of the rupee the sole problem? What are its inherent weaknesses? Can you identify?
4. Similarly with can you identify what is wrong with our public health system? Take a look at an expert's opinion and prescription. It is worth reading directly from the paper. But I did note some important side-headings for you.
That leaves us with a lot less than what we would otherwise be noting daily.
Happy reading.
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Dec 8 Saturday | Bilingual Bengali-English play, "Ron," an original play written by Sudipto Bhawmik about the continuous fight for survival. Play resonates with first generation immigrants to America. Produced by ENAD and presented by Maitri and Agami. 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Cubberley Theater, Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. $15 advance, $20 door, $30. (408) 249-7633 www.enadonline.org | |||||||||||
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Current Affairs briefing for 5th December, 2007
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http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/management-vs-engineer-duel.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/05122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. Let us help ourselves with some facts and figures about new banking channels. Interesting.
2. Why do intellectuals have no mass base? SSSA Aiyar has written a very good article today. Worth reading at least once.
3. Can you recollect the name of NABARD Chairman?
4. We noted something about withholding tax sometime back; remember? Now the government is thinking of doing away with this for power sector players. Look at why.
5. Some quick recap of taxation systems like EET and EEE.
6. Look at how fried food can cause cancer in women. New research points to this.
That's all for today. Happy reading.
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Tuesday, December 4
Current Affairs briefing for 4th December, 2007
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http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/dog-is-still-barking.html
http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/door-bell.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/04122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. What's wrong with the unorganised workers' bill?
2. Benefits of CFL.
3. Remember anything about the concept of pass-through status and how it was removed for various VCs during the last budget?
4. Something about the junk bond market.
5. World economic outlook.
6. A different take on the GHG emission cuts. Are they the only solution?
7. What is the polluter-pays principle?
8. What is embedded reporting?
That's all for today.
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Monday, December 3
Current Affairs briefing for 3rd December, 2007
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http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/funnyaffairs/~3/193426177/jokes-medley-1.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/03122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. I have been saying for quite some time that the subprime will have systemic impact. As the events are unfolding this prophecy seems to be coming true. Look at what it means by this systemic impact. My view is further corroborated by the views of an expert -- Mr. CRL Narasimhan.
2. Ever heard of the Robo-One championships? Look at what are they about.
3. Some good stuff about Islamic (Sharia) banking from the propounder of the concept.
4. If you are asked to list the failures or unfinished agenda of the reform process, you can't have a better or authentic answer than this one from our own FM.
5. What is the concept of OPCs? One Person Companies?
6. Something about biopiracy and how LDCs are siding with India at the WTO.
7. Ever heard of the IRS? Indian Register of Shipping?
8. What is unique about the European Film Awards?
9. Who is Gillion Gibbons and why is she in news?
10. Two very good articles from The Hindu today. One about Russia's assertion for global prominence. The other is about the Adivasi agitation in Assam.
11. A couple of other miscellaneous items.
That's it for today.
Ramakrishna
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Saturday, December 1
Current Affairs briefing for 1st December, 2007
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http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/12/01122007.html
In today's briefing:
1. GDP growth is slow for the second quarter.
2. Dr. Rangarajan is a man of many caps. Look at what he is wearing now?
3. Something about the Malaysian Indians issue.
4. Taslima Nasrin relents and deletes some portion from her book.
5. Get a good grip on how the CDM market is operating.
6. The ephemeral life of finance CEOs.
7. Look at China's aggressive nuclear power plans.
8. Why is Balck Friday so called?
That's for today.
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Friday, November 30
Current affairs briefing for 30th November, 2007
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http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/11/30112007.html
In today's briefing:
1. Ever heard about the OLPC programme? Nicholas Negroponte? The $100 laptop?
2. A lowdown on robots.txt. Though may be an overkill; it does help at times to learn a bit of technology.
3. The equivalent name for subprime in India.
4. Coal SPV formed.
5. About MCPs. Mobile Command Posts.
6. A contrarian view on Indo-ASEAN talks.
7. Annapolis Conference. What was that about?
8. Look who is praising/recognizing an emerging India? Peter Mandelson.
9. Smart cards to track NREGA works.
That's all for today.
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Thursday, November 29
Current affairs briefing for 29th November, 2007
Here goes our quick link for today:
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/11/29112007.html
In today's briefing:
1. Ballooning is an interesting sport. Let's look at some details relating to it.
2. Do you know the world's largest SWF? Don't ask me what is an SWF!! Read the blogs and find out.
3. BRPSE Chairman quits.
4. Do you know what is meant by "Open Interest" in the derivatives market?
5. CIBIL comes out with a new model for assessing the creditworthiness of borrowers. Take a look at it.
6. Remember Gini Coefficient? A very good article about why wealth inequality is not that bad after all in India.
That's all for today.
Happy reading.
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Wednesday, November 28
Current affairs briefing for 28th November, 2007
Here goes our link for today:
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In today's briefing:
1. Look at how US can dictate our trade with other countries!!
2. UNDP report on emission control rubbished by our Planning Commission.
3. A couple of high funda finance phrases that are worth our noting.
4. ICICI Bank does the largest securitization deal so far in our country. Does this give you any cause for concern?
5. Housing business may be a NO NO in the US now. But in India?
6. Ever heard of CCDs? What are they? Why is the government concerned about them?
7. If you ever wanted to a bit more detail about SIMI, the proscribed organization, today's Hindu offers an excellent peek.
8. Let's learn a bit about a unique way of conservation.
9. A couple of other not so important items.
That's all for today. Couldn't post for the last two days as I was very busy personally.
Happy reading.
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Saturday, November 24
Current affairs briefing for 25th November, 2007
Here go our links for today:
http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/11/10-most-stupid-questions.html
http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/11/understanding-women.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/11/25112007.html
It has been quite some time since I posted on Time Pass. Take a look at today's jokes. They are damn good.
In today's briefing:
1. I answered one of ur questions about seigniorage. Very interesting question.
2. Kamlesh Sharma is the new Secretary General for C'wealth.
3. Something about tea production.
4. What do you know about Magitti?
5. Something about Indian highways and accidents.
6. Medical tourism gets a leg up with lot of investments.
7. Let's learn a bit about extreme sports today.
8. What do you know about Black Friday and Thanksgiving?
9. Do you know anything about Timbuktu?
That's all for today. Happy reading.
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Current affairs briefing for 24th November, 2007
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In today's briefing:
1. Look at the size of Reliance Petroleum's market cap? Even without full-fledged operations it is at that stage. What would happen when it starts its operations?
2. Pakistan suspended from C'wealth yet again.
3. What do you know about Top1 and NASCAR? How are they different from Formula One?
4. Something about diabetes causing genes.
5. India's power sector losses and how do they compare with those of China and Japan.
6. What do you think would be the impact of spectator sports on a country's economy? Look at UK and you will understand the impact.
7. How much do you think would the government have earned through divestment in various PSUs?
8. Something about social security costs of tea estates.
That's all for today.
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Thursday, November 22
Current affairs briefing for 23rd November, 2007
Here go our quick links for today:
http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/11/23112007.html
http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/11/23112007.html
In today's briefing:
1. Take a look at why banks are finding that NPAs are after all good in some cases.
2. AP is gung-ho about pesticide free farming. Farmers seem to be benefited too.
3. SAT strikes down SEBI's first ever disgorgement order.
4. Look at what FAO foretells about inflation.
5. A little more about subprime losses.
6. Do you have any suggestions about coping with an appreciating rupee? Compare them with what is given out by Rajrishi Singhal. Very good article.
7. When was our universe born? Other than this I couldn't understand a thing about what was reported in the Hindu today. Care to explain something about it?
8. Taslima Nasrin seems to have become our favourite whipping boy err.. lady. What a pity, that some miscreants are hell bent on taking out on her.
That's all for today. Happy reading.
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Current affairs briefing for 22nd November, 2007
Here go our quick links for today:
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http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/11/22112007.html
In today's briefing:
1. Some more info on C'wealth ban on Pakistan.
2. We keep religiously knowing about Nobel prize winners. But do we know the composition of the Nobel committee?
3. Some very good points about our infrastructure funding requirements.
4. Can you make a comment about Nandigram and Godhra the way TK Arun has made in today's ET? Look at the quality of the political comment.
5. Know why our country is looking at the possibility of regulating sovereign wealth funds.
6. What do you know about Islamic bonds? Why are Gulf bonds not really Islamic bonds?
That's all for today. Happy reading.
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