Saturday, March 31

Current affairs briefing for 30th March, 2007.

Hi friends,

Here go today's links:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/03/31032007.html

And here is the quiz link:

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2006/09/quiz.html

I am not going to write any mail today. 

Happy reading.

Ramakrishna

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Thursday, March 29

Current affairs briefing for 30th March, 2007.

Hi friends,

Here goes today's current affairs link:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/03/30032007.html

And don't forget to look at our quiz:

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2006/09/quiz.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Let's look at world wheat production.  It is going to impact India.

2.  The outlook for pulses also is not good.  We need to import more.

3.  Look at my take on life!!  We spend more on food than other spheres of life.

4.  Supreme Court strikes again, against the quota bank politics.

5.  Drug free asthma treatment!!  Britain did it.

6.  Watch Mr. Bean anytime?  I like this character.  Though too much watching may bore us.  He is hanging up his boots.

7.  Sunita Williams is set break a record.

8.  We learn something about Japanese culture.

9.  We all know that our IT players are doing good.  Well, how many of them actually are in the pink?  Take a look at what ails others.

10.  Geeks among you would have heard it.  Temping.  What is it?

11.  What is Astra? 

12.  Where is the world's highest airport being planned?  Can you name it?  It has to do something with Tibet; right?  Name it.

13.  US Russia stand off on missile shield.

14.  One more world record broken by Michael Phelps.  Look at it.

15.  Remember Poly Umrigar?  What is the sport he is associated with it?  Just kidding.  I know you all know it.  That's actually a question for me; not for any of you.  I am so poor in my cricket knowledge.

16.  Who is Lasith Malinga; and what is the feat performed by him recently?  Clue: In the ongoing World Cup cricket.

That's all for today.  Happy reading.

Ramakrishna
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Current affairs briefing for 29th March, 2007.

Hi friends,

Here go today's links:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/03/29032007.html

And here is today's quiz link:

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2006/09/quiz.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Rupee touches peak in 7 years against the dollar.

2.  Married people beware; refusal to have sex for invalid reasons can land you in divorce.

3.  Heard of Da Vinci Code?  Well, who wrote it?  Why is it in news now?

4.  We all may fret about inflation; Japan frets about deflation.

5.  Let's take a peek at India's port capacities.

6.  And our currency coins (at least the two rupee ones) are worth more than their face value.

7.  What does ICPE stand for?

8.  Ah, I am at my favourite game again.  Lambasting political parties.  Look at my favourite.  It has some solid defence now.

9.  Take a look our natural gas availability and scenario.

10.  Know something about PLF?  It stands for Plant Load Factor.  What is it?

11.  Look at how many privately owned aircraft does India have?

12.  Not to miss sports -- a new world record in 200 meters butterfly stroke. 

That's all for today folks.

Happy reading.

Ramakrishna

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Wednesday, March 28

Current affairs briefing for 28th March, 2007.

Hi friends,

Here go today's links:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/03/28032007.html

After a long time I wrote again in Discover It.  It's a precis of an excellent article on IMF losing its relevance.  Read it at...

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/03/how-has-imf-become-irrelevant.html

And don't forget today's quiz at..

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2006/09/quiz.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Yesterday, in the shoutbox, Rishi asked me to tell something about EURATOM.  And bingo.  We go here...

2.  And Madhu asked me to explain a bit about EEZ.  I tried my hand at it.

3.  Exchangeable Bonds will keep making news for some time to come.  We will not miss an opportunity to cover them.  Look at the caps that are there on them.

4.  We all know about twins; right?  Wrong.  At least as far as I am concerned.  I was surprised that there are various types of twins in humans.  Take a look.

5.  Look at India's attempt in trying to bring in the QR (Quantitative Restrictions) regime in its international trade.  This is what I call walking on thin ice.

6.  Sometimes, even the Supreme Court has to listen to local voice.  Look at what Thrissur Pooram did!!

7.  This is what I call LP raj (License Permit raj).  Drug Price Control Order in its new avatar!!

8.  Look at the beneficial side of blue berries.

9.  Power capacity addition figures and prospects.

10.  We may go to the town tom tomming about our economy.  But ADB has a different take.

11.  Its the 'corridor' mania that is going on.  Some more freight corridors.

12.  Can you name the peanut bowl of India?

13.  Let's try our hand at understanding the 'pass-through' concept in Venture Capital funds, one more time.

14.  Sub-prime mortgage is not a problem of US markets alone.  Even India has the same problem, says today's ET.

15.  Ever heard of policy trading in life insurance?  I never did.  It's an interesting concept.

16.  What is the full form of IOSCO?

17.  And finally in sport, let's look at the Annual ATP awards.

That's all for today, folks.

Happy reading.

Ramakrishna


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Tuesday, March 27

Current affairs briefing for 27th March, 2007.

Hi friends,

Happy Rama Navami to all those of you who celebrate.

Here go our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/03/27032007.html

And here is our link for quiz:

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2006/09/quiz.html

In today's briefing:

1.   Let's take a look at the main contentious issue with the US on the nuclear agreement.

2.  We covered the Manjunath Shanmugam award; remember?  His killer got the death sentence.

3.  How many of us know about a tiara?  It stands for much more than a shampoo.  Remember the shampoo of the same name?

4.  Chocolates seem to be doing something good.  Eat more chocolates.  I do.

5.  Ever heard of a Daguerreotype?  Difficult to spell also know?  It's a camera.

6.  What's Egmont Group?

7.  China is becoming a capitalist country!!!

8.  What is Junker capitalism?

9.  Do you know the NPA levels of our commercial banks?

10.  Sport:  Golf.  Tiger Woods wins one more title. 

That's all for today.

Happy reading.

Ramakrishna

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Monday, March 26

Current affairs briefing for 26th March, 2007.

Hi friends,

Here go today's links:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/03/26032007.html

And here is today's quiz link:
http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2006/09/quiz.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Foreign portfolio investors may be allowed directly.  In this context look at what is meant by a PN and what is a sub-account.

2.  Progress on Sir Creek dispute with Pakistan.  Nothing much.  But look at our stand and their stand.

3.  Have a penchant for knowing the numbers involved in saving man hours/work hours etc., consequent to India losing the World Cup match?  Take a look.

4.  Textile cess likley to be removed.

5.  What is Target Plus scheme? 

6.  What is Dwell time in shipping?

7.  Ever heard of the national telemedicine grid?  Whose idea is it anyway?

8.  Let's have a quick recap of the poverty figures.

9.  See the side effects of FTAs.  Our Vanaspati Industry goes for a toss!!  I am not against FTAs though.

10.  Why is IPO grading a bad idea?  I differ with today's ET editorial.  I am in favour of the grading.

11.  Ever heard of the Bay of Pigs invasion?  We start with a famous quote attributed to Kennedy and learn something in the process.

12.  Why should banks have more capital? 

13.  Look at how much does it cost to host Olympic games.

That's all for today.  Happy reading.

Ramakrishna

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Sunday, March 25

Current affairs briefing for 25th March, 2007.

Hi friends,

Here is our today's link:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/03/25032007.html

And today's quiz:

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2006/09/quiz.html

And our famous Professor from IIM, Ahmedabad TT Ram Mohan wrote to me a while ago that he has been writing more frequently on his blog.  I checked out and found that we can really gain some useful insights into some fundas by following his blog.  Those of you who have been asking me for more details about subprime US mortgage issue, would surely find his writing on the subject useful.  Check it out at...

http://ttrammohan.blogspot.com/2007/03/sub-prime-market-woes-deepen.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Being highly educated does not necessarily mean that we get paid well.  Take a look at the plight of our BPO employees!!

2.  Those from Bangalore surely do know about Nandi hills.  Let's know a bit of history through them.

3.  Ever heard of glioma?  I heard it for the first time today.

4.  What is motion capture technology?  Geeks among you; any idea?

5.  Let's also learn a bit about experiential marketing today.

6.  Some bits of info about Bharat Nirman.  We covered it earlier.  But a small recap.

7.  India-Japan economic cooperation.  Let's look at the JBIC angle this time.

8.  What is AS-15?  A missile?  A vehicle?  Nay.  It stands for Accounting Standard 15.  Why is it in the news?

9.  What does GAIN stand for?

10.  What are multi-manager funds?  Heard of them?

11.  Ever heard of a Houdini Act?  What does it mean?

12.  Who is Shantha Sinha?

13.  Who is conferred with the Manjunath Shanmugam Integrity Award?  Who is this Manjunath Shanmugam anyway?

That's all for today.

Happy reading.

Ramakrishna

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