Current affairs briefing for 31st August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/31082007.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/news-bloopers.html

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/31082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Some changes made to the R&R policy relating to SEZ land acquisition.

2.  One more reason why the Indo-US nuclear deal should be gone ahead with.  Our scientists are strongly backing it.

3.  Look at the subtle changes in funding policies relating to encouraging R&D activity in the country.  Let's hope it will usher in a new era.

4.  Some useful stats about rural landless households.

5.  Something about iron ore pricing and export duties on them.  And still we are competitive globally.

6.  Something about priority sector lending mechanism.  Worth a look.

7.  A little about blogging history.  Who is the first blogger?  How did the word 'blog' come into being?

8.  Time for us to relax a bit and laugh.  Take a look at our Time Pass blog today.  Very hilarious.


That's all for today folks.  Enjoy.

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Current affairs briefing for 30th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here we go with our links for today:

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/pictures-for-sharp-people.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/30082007.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/is-using-forex-reserves-for-funding.html

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/30082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  An interesting debate about using forex reserves for infrastructure financing.  This has raged for quite some time.  But a look at it again with my take on the subject in today's Discover It.

2.  Ever heard of cyberslacking?  If you keep wasting your time too much on our Time Pass blog, that is called cyberslacking.

3.  What is Granma?  I know you have a grandma; but the clue here is: Cuba.

4.  If you are ever asked to cite a good example of our Left's illogical stance, you can quote what we have noted today -- on labour standards.

5.  Government has appointed transaction advisers for PPP.  What do they do?

6.  Venice Film Festival commenced.  Let's know a bit about it and the possible winner of the Golden Lion this year.  If you are a boy and tell me you don't know Keira Knightley, the only advice I can give is -- Grow up and become a man.  If you are a girl; well, then possibly you are jealous.  Juss kidding.

7.  Will Raghuram Rajan herald the third generation reforms in India?

8.  What do you know about ICRISAT's work?  Let's take a look at some of its programmes.

9.  How are bubbles formed in boiling liquids?  Nucleation!!! Eureka, Eureka...

10.  Sports awards presented.  Cram them up. 

11.  India wins Nehru Cup.  What is this cup about?  Why so much fuss?

12.  Burning Man festival.  Where is it held?  Why is it in the news?

That's all folks for today.  Happy reading.

Ramakrishna


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Current affairs briefing for 29th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our quick links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/29082007.html

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/29082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  National Commission for Higher Education about to be setup.

2.  What do we know about the setting up of UGC?

3.  A quick recap of the contentions about the border between India and China.

4.  We have all heard of junk, junk food etc.  But junk sleep?  Anyone?  Yeah.  There is such a thing.  Take a look.

5.  New finds of Uranium deposits.

6.  One more committee on revitalizing the sugar industry.  How many other agriculture commodities have so many committees as this one?  Any idea?

7.  Ever heard of the phrase "Damascene conversion"?  I came across today for the first time.  It is very interesting to learn.

8.  If at all I am asked to name an argumentative Indian, I would not hesitate to name Swaminathan Anklesaria Aiyar as one.  Take a look at his logic in arguing about equality.

9.  What is a factor driven economy?  What is its most important character?

10.  Banks also fall in love with carbon trading.

11.  Ever heard of a whipsaw situation in stock trading?

12.  Who is a Lord Lieutenant in England?  It is very amusing.

13.  World's biggest diamond discovered.  What held the title so far?

That's all for today folks.  Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 28th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Due to shortage of time, I am just posting the links for today.  Here go our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/28082007.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/hyderabad-bomb-blasts.html

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/28082007.html

Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 25th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here goes our quiz link for today: http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/25082007.html

Here is our today's Time Pass: http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/child-softwre-engineers.html

In today's briefing:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/25082007.html

1.  ICL, BCCI turf war heads for courts.

2.  What does SAR stand for?  It is not SARS that I am talking of.

3.  See Big Mac is celebrating its 40th anniversary!!!

4.  Something about APDRP.  The Center is revamping the scheme.  Take a look.

5.  FDI and security concerns.  Look at the current thinking.

6.  Chiang Mai Initiative and Indo-Japan cooperation.

7.  Constitutional provisions relating to our democratic system of governance.

8.  Japan and China on Mission Moon.

9.  A good editorial about NREGA.  Got you notes from it.  Very important.

10.  A hard look at the points from which can arise problems in future in Indo-US nuclear relations.

That's all for today folks.  Happy reading.

Ramakrishna

PS:  I will be out of town at a place it is very hard to get ET and Hindu by and also the Internet will not be accessible from there.  So holiday for me for two days.



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Current affairs briefing for 24th August, 2007

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Should India's ambassador to the US, be recalled in the light of the statements made by him in an interview?  Think about it.  Form an opinion and then compare with what is noted in today's Discover It blog here:  http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/should-ronen-sen-be-recalled.html

Here goes our quiz link for today:  http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/24082007.html

Before we get on to the serious business, do take a look at some funny affairs in our chill out zone: 

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/freaky-photo.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/barriers-exist-in-mind.html

Then in today's briefing:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/24082007.html

1.  Big retail at receiving end in UP too!!  Which is the first state that has put them on the mat?

2.  MTNL on an aggressive mode.  Brings in IP telephony.

3.  Something about Taj Mahal and Mumtaz Begum.

4.  One more project with Iran likely to go into limbo.  Can it be trusted to honour its contractual commitments?

5.  What is the nominee directors' compensation controversy about?  Remember anything?

6.  Some stats about Indian Railways' officers.  Some of you will be a part there soon.

7.  What are ARMs and alt-A loans?

8.  Oldest diamonds discovered so far.

9.  Some important commissions on education in India.

That's all for today.  Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 23rd August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/23082007.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/can-sub-prime-crisis-rock-international.html

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/23082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Look at the increasing provisioning being done by Indian banks for their NPAs.  Any signs of sub-prime hangover?

2.  Can the sub-prime crisis rock the international financial system?  What role can central bankers pay in this regard?  Take a look at what I noted for you from a very good article written by TT Ram Mohan.  In Discover It blog.

3.  Ever been taught about the CFL lamps?  It is amazing.  See the power saving and GHG emission friendliness of these lamps.

4.  Titanium policy -- 100 FDI to be allowed.

5.  India's cement industry in for some competition from Pakistan; courtesy BIS.

6.  What suggestions do you have for increasing broadband penetration in India?  Compare what is noted with what you have.

7.  Shibu Soren acquitted.  In the murder case.  Are you surprised?

8.  What limits the insect size?  It is the respiratory system!!

9.  Should India adopt DST? 

10.  See how much does the Tata group pay as taxes!!! 

That's all folks for today.  Happy reading.

Ramakrishna



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Current affairs briefing for 21st August, 2007

Hi friends,

Change should be way of life; at least at times know?  I have tinkered with the Today's GK Quiz blog to make it more meaningful (hopefully) and help in reinforcing what we have been following diligently.  I have given a "Search Box" there, which will show search results only from our two main blogs viz., Discover It and Indian Current Affairs.  Read a bit about it in the About page that I posted there.  The quiz for today is at http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/21082007.html

Then one of you asked me in the shout-box to explain something about Overnight Index Swaps.  Can't usually miss out on finance related queries.  I am very quick there and so here it goes: http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/overnight-index-swap.html

Then I couldn't give up on the excellent debate that occurred in today's ET about fertilizer subsidy.  Take a look at it in our Discover It at http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/on-fertilizer-subsidy-policy.html

Here goes our current affairs link: http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/newton-in-romantic-mood.html

In today's briefing:

1.  What does NRSMMS stand for?

2.  Something about the world's first ghost restaurant.

3.  PN1 reform/revamp developments.

4.  Subsidized housing loans for urban poor.

5.  Credit earmarking for SME segment.

6.  What do you know about the NIF?

7.  Where is Indian Vegetable Research Institute?

8.  How many banks does the RBI own?

9.  What is a credit blowout?

10.  What are commodity debentures?

11.  What is CSTO?

12.  Sadbhavana Award for Assamese hero.

Before I sign off, a little about Newton's laws of romance.  Take a look at it and enjoy...

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/21082007.html


Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 20th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/20082007.html

I gave you an important announcement in our Time Pass blog.  Take a look at it here:  http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/important-information-for-girls-from.html

You will really enjoy these hilarious answers to some serious exam questions:  http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/this-is-way-to-answer-questions.html


In today's briefing:

1.  The Pope is against tax havens.  Let's learn a bit about the way RCC is organized in India.  BTW what is a curia?  Ever heard of it? 

2.  An excellent piece on subprime crisis.  A must read.

3.  Something about Murali's doosra controversy.  This is actually meant for non-cricketing fans like me :)

4.  Why is ship safety assuming importance now?  What steps should India take in this regard?  What is an FoC country?

5.  What is the country that offers free sex change operations in the world?

6.  Some gubernatorial appointments.  To six states to be precise.

7.  A bit about World Photography Day.  When did the first photograph make its appearance?

8.  IAF pilots set a record.  What is it?

9.  World Badminton championships.  Where were they held?  Who are the Men's and Women's champions?

That's all for today.  Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 18th and 19th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here we go with lot of links today:

First our current affairs links:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/18082007.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/19082007.html

Then a thought-provoking editorial occurred in ET and I was compelled to write a counter argument about the subject.  It is about reserving certain items for procurement from the SSI sector.  Take a look at it here:

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/should-reservation-for-smes-to-be-done.html

And we have our regular quiz dose from http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/19082007.html

Lastly, yet another thought provoking piece that I received in mail from a friend.  Take a look at it here in Time Passs:  http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/vision-2020.html

See the briefing for the past two days here:

18.08.2007:

1.  India moves to prevent airwave interference.  Take a look at why it is important.

2.  How can electromagnetic radiation affect your health?  See what recent research surmises.

3.  A car that runs on air as fuel?  Is it a dream?  No longer.

4.  How can the recently imposed ECB curbs on large companies affect the SME segment?

5.  Ever heard of bio-dynamic coffee?  What is it about?

6.  What is the Radhakrishna committee about?

7.  How is caste system being perpetrated in India?  Can you cite two examples?

8.  We never get tired of developing economic and financial stories.  A look at the expert-speak on the developments as they are evolving.

19.08.2007

1.  The government gets a stern warning from the Left on Indo-US nuclear deal.

2.  State governments are becoming savvy with IT.  Now it is the turn of online realty sales.

3.  North-East can perhaps rescue the country from power problems.

4.  On Taslima Nasrin; for record sake.

5.  Can you identify the most common characteristics of present day innovators?

6.  What is the Nisar trophy about?

7.  A couple of noteworthy items fro Open Space of Sunday Times.

That's all today folks.  With such a heavy menu; do you have the time to relax?  I don't think so.  Hence I skip our weekend YouTube videos.

Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 17th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/17082009.html

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/

In today's briefing:

1.  Look at government's reasoning for waiving cost audits.

2.  The global market meltdown and comparison with the East Asian Crisis of 1997-98.

3.  Quattrocchi is free again!!!  I am not surprised.  Are you?

4.  Can you think of an alternative to GDP?  Abdul Kalam does.  Take a look.

5.  You wanted to know about hedge funds; didn't you?  You have a good primer in today's Hindu.  I gave a link to it from our blog.

6.  What is Shanghai Cooperation Organization?  Why is it in the news now?

7.  Ever heard of Viking raids?  Let's learn a bit about them.

That's all for today.  Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 16th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our links for today:

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/16082007.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/16082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Do you know the key features of the Post Bill that is about to be introduced? 

2.  What is a CECA and how many countries has India entered into a CECA with?

3.  Some stats about IT returns. 

4.  A look at various subsidies that our budget bears.

5.  Ever heard of quant funds?  It is interesting to learn about them.

6.  What are auxins?  Let's take a recent research effort about them.

7.  Ever heard of Chewang Norphel?  Which country does he belong to?  Do you know he is called the 'glacier man' of Ladakh?  Can't miss this out.

Don't forget to take a look at the Time Pass blog, if you are bored.

That's all for today.  Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 15th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Hope you have all received by e-greeting on the Independence Day.

Here we go with our quick links for today:

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/india-60.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/15082007.html

I have posted quite a few jokes on our Time Pass blog.  Do take a look.

In today's briefing:

1.  Do browse the ET's special on the Independence Day at India Empowered site.

2.  Look at what investment levels the Indian shipping industry is going to make in the next few years.

3.  Why is the government thinking of imposing a cess on open cast mining?

4.  Remember the Egmont Group? Look at the progress the FIU has made in regard to tracking of monetary transactions.

5.  Is all the hoopla about 150 years of Independence Struggle correct?  It is only hype.  We should not be taken in for it.  I have always believed in this.  But today I found a more mature and reasoned way of putting it across from SSSA Aiyar.  Take a look at his centre page article in ET today.  You will understand why.  It could be a possible question for you in Mains.

Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 14th August, 2007

Hi friends,

I am encouraged by the registrations for the Quiz Contest.  If you have not yet registered for the contest, don't delay.  Register.  Take the mock contest of 5 questions that is given there.  Prepare well by following the " Today's Quiz" database.  Dig deep into the Indian Current Affairs and Discover It blogs and be ready for the final contest.

Tomorrow being a holiday, I am in the mood to relax.  Take a look at these posts on Time Pass:

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/mba-vs-be-student.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/when-i-was-small-i-was-very-mischievous.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/still-love-you.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/be-careful-when-you-sms.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/questions-and-answers.html

Back to our regular serious stuff:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/14082007.html

1.  Is the big bad retail knocking out the mom and pop stores?

2.  Ever heard of Ray Charles?  A program is being organized in India for the first time.  It is about Soul music.

3.  What do you know about the policy relating to airlines' flying to international destinations from India?

4.  Can you say something about the dual support pricing system relating to sugar cane?

5.  Why is Article 153-A of the Indian Penal Code in the news recently?

6.  Ever heard about the Sodhani Committee Report?  What was that about?

7.  Can you cite an example showing that the recent economic growth being recorded by the country is not a 'flash in the pan' performance?

8.  What is a bridge loan?

9.  Recent research shows that Indians knew something about Calculus much before Newton did.

10.  Sports:  Tennis, Cricket and Golf.  All these have seen some interesting action in the past couple of days.  So something for our record.

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Current affairs briefing for 13th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/13082007.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/quiz-contest.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/attack-on-taslima.html

Before I go on with today's briefing, let me remind you that the quiz contest is waiting for all of you to join.  Registration is now open and will continue till September 8th.  The contest will be open online from September 8th September 15th.  The winner will be announced by September 16th or 17th to coincide with our one year of blogging.

In today's briefing:

1.  Something worthy of note and pondering over, about the attack on Taslima Nusreen.

2.  Government is coming out with a liberal measure to manage the forex inflows.

3.  Can foods be functional?  I thought they were meant to satisfy our hunger.  But then as we are becoming sophisticated by the day, functional foods also have made their appearance.

4.  US sub-prime story.  I never seem to get tired of noting about this.  If you follow the links that I have given in today's notes, it will keep you in good stead with this issue.

5.  Is there capital gains tax on agricultural land sale?  If so under what circumstances?

6.  Some detail about the reasonably good rainfall that we are having.

7.  Is there a housing shortage in India?  I am just kidding.  I know you know that there is shortage.  But by how much?

8.  A snippet about Anil Kumble's record.

9.  Something about credit card losses for the banks.

10.  How will Basel II hurt SSIs in India?  Interesting.  Take a look.  Very important.

That's all for now.  Happy reading.

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The quiz contest is here finally.

Hi friends,

I have just now posted the details about the Quiz Contest. 

It will be conducted from September 8th to September 15th.  The winner will get a cash prize of Rs. 1000/-.

You will have to register first to participate in the contest.  Detailed instructions are given on our Indian Current Affairs blog.  Read them here.

It will have 25 questions.  Each question carries one mark.  You will have only 25 minutes to answer the quiz.

There will be only one winner in the contest.  If more people get the highest marks, the earliest one to attempt the quiz will walk away with the prize. 

Other rules and terms and conditions about it are given in detail in the post on Indian Current Affairs.  Read them here.

All the best to you.  May the best one win the contest.

Regards,

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Current affairs briefing for 12th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our links for today:

Being a Sunday, it is time for some entertainment and jokes apart from learning.  So here you go:  http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/sardar-all-way.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/12082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Some stats about financial inclusion.

2.  Ever heard of Brian Eno?  He is the father of ambient music.  What is ambient music, you ask?  Go to the lobby of any star hotel.  Whatever you hear there, can be called one.  But for a more authentic definition by the father himself, look at our blog.

3.  Something about Blu-Ray disc.

4.  It is quite likely that the recent limits imposed by the Government on ECBs will create some confusion.  Tried to clarify a bit on that.

5.  Regional airlines policy announced by the Government.

6.  The first India-Africa summit.

7.  Is US not having any infrastructure deficits?  There are.  Take a look.

8.  What is and where is India's largest retail mall?

9.  Elvis Presley died 30 years ago.  But do you know why he died? 

10.  A week or so ago we listened to Sona's Aaja ve song.  But I also like in equal measure Sona family's song.  Listen and enjoy.  Courtesy YouTube.

Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 11th August, 2007

Hi friends,

We will take very light today.  Here go our links for today:

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/11082007.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/11082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  First of all congrats to all those who cleared the Prelims.  And those that couldn't make it should not lose heart.  They should re-dedicate themselves to the preparation for next year. 

2.  You shouldn't miss the prognosis given in today's ET about the US sub-prime owes.

3.  Hamid Ansari is our new Vice President.  Take a look at his brief bio.

4.  What is meant by 'led up the garden path'?

5.  What do you know about the STPI scheme?  Take a look at what appeared in today's ET.  Given very neatly.

6.  What do you know about digital signatures?  How many entities in India are authorized to issue digital signatures?

7.  Some history lessons about LIC.

8.  Is fertiliser subsidty through fertiliser bonds a bad idea?  If so, why?

9.  Who is the President of Ecuador?

10.  Anil Kumble finally hits a century!!

11.  We are back to our funny ways.  Let's take a look at some sports bloopers from YouTube today.

Happy reading.  Enjoy.

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Current affairs briefing for 10th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/10082007.html

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/10082007.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/joke-that-god-played.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/replies-to-shout-box-discussions.html

In today's briefing:

1.  I have answered quite a few of your shout-box queries in today's Discover It.  Look here.

2.  Our Chief Justice is conferred a rare honour by the British bar.

3.  US sub-prime fears grip the global markets.

4.  Attach on Taslima Nusreen.

5. What is a barge policy?  Centre is going to come up with this.  What is the trigger?

6.  If you want to see good examples of policy muddle, you should take a look at what appeared in ET today.

7.  October 2, is Non-Violence Day for UN.

8.  Some stats about education and telecom towers.

9.  Ever heard of didaskaleinophobia?  I am sure you would have not.  But you would have perhaps experienced it as a child.

10.  Some awards for sportspersons worth remembering.

That's all for today.  Happy reading.

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Watch our for an interesting contest. Win it; it will reward you monetarily.

Hi friends,

Today, we have crossed an important milestone.  We are now more than a 1000 strong in our Google Group.

Secondly, in a month's time we will be completing one year of our blogging.

Keeping these two things in mind and ofcourse my own philosophy about education, I am working on a quiz contest to celebrate these two events.

THERE WILL BE MONETARY REWARDS FOR THE WINNERS!!!

Watch out for details.

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Current affairs briefing for 9th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/09082007.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/what-do-we-need-to-know-about-novartis.html

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/

In today's briefing:

1.  What should we know about the Novartis case that was dismissed by the Madras High Court?

2.  What is Tata Steel's Cars offer?  I am not talking of the Rs. 1 lakh car project.  What else could it be?

3.  Dada Saheb Phalke award goes to Shyam Benegal.

4.  How much money should Indian banks find for meeting Basel II compliance.

5.  What does NCEUS stand for?  Who is its Chairman?

6.  No dearth for regulators of all sorts; this time for shipping sector.  Is it a case of too many?

7.  What do you know about AS-15?  Why is it in the news?

8.  Ever heard of a captcha?  What is it?

That's all for today folks.  Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 8th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our quick links for today:

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/08082007.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/is-de-population-threat-or-opportunity.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/banana-day-keeps-doctor-at-bay.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/wrong-call.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/08082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  A very riveting article from Alok Sheel about population issue.

2.  Who is the richest man in the world now?

3.  A recap at how much we are losing on selling petro products in India.  Ultimately this translates into our subsidy burden.

4.  Sasan project goes to Reliance Power Limited.

5.  Some tidbits about the cold storage facilities in the country. 

6.  Are derivatives to be blamed for the sub-prime mortgage problems?

7.  Can our body generate electricity?  Yes, say German scientists.

8.  A highly suggested video called Commanding Heights.  You are on your own people -- it is a cool 6 hour long video.  It is about globalization.  You are forewarned.

That's all I have for today.  Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 7th August, 2007

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Here go our links for today:

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http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/07082007.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/

In today's briefing:

1.  Who is this Ashok Malhotra?  What was his crime?  Why is he making news?

2.  Ever heard of sideloading?  It is in the mobile arena.

3.  What does ESO stand for?  I can guess that most of you are by now very abbreviations-savy and would come up with "Engineering Outsourcing Services."   But what does it encompass?

4.  What is the Edinburg International Festival about?  I had to learn something about this when I read about the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

5.  Who is Norma Rae?  What have bloggers got to with her?

6.  Some nuclear energy facts worth noting.

That's all today folks.  Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 6th August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our links for today:

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/06082007.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/happy-friendship-week.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/australian-group-chemicals.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/06082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Ever heard of the Australia Group?  What does it do?  What was it formed for?  Why should India bother about it now?

2.  We all exchanged messages on Friendship day.  Since when is it being celebrated?

3.  Look at why we can call India a pharmaceutical power of repute.

4.  What is the ongoing war between GSM and CDMA operators in India about?

5.  Ever heard of Ahimsa silk? 

6.  What is grassroots approach to development?  Take a look at Arun Firodia's take on the subject.  It is very interesting.

That's all for today folks.  Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 4th and 5th August, 2007

Hi friends,

I couldn't stay at one place during the last few days.  Hence my schedule has gone a bit haywire and there is some delay in our daily briefings.  I try my best to restore some normalcy to our routine.

Here we go with our links for 4th and 5th August:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/04082007.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/05082007.html

Briefing for 4th August:

1.  I am sure you would have heard about the Chiang Mai Initiative.  A recap of what it is.  Look at how our country is trying to put in place a similar initiative with various countries.  The one with Japan is interesting, to start with.

2.  What social security schemes are put in place by the government in India?  What else are proposed?

3.  Is there a limit to an individual's holding Directorships in various companies?

4.  We all have heard about Gold Standard.  But what is it?  When did it come into being?  When did it die?

5.  Basel II Norms: Banking :: _____ : Insurance.  Fill up the blank.

6.  What is NR Madhava Menon Committee about?

7.  Do we have any law protecting our privacy?


Briefing for 5th August:

1.  Under what circumstances is production of opium legal in India?

2.  What does EXIF stand for?  Gizmo gurus among you?  Louder.

3.  Some life insurance stats for keeps.

4.  A tidbit about credit card delinquencies.

5.  Ever heard of paramotoring?  It is my dream.

6.  Something about Mars lander that is just launched.

7.  A little about fuel cells.  What is so special about them?

8.  Some worthy terms to know and learn from Open Space column of Sunday Times:  cyberchondriac (Is that me?), realia, World's first woman president and circadian rhythms.

That's for now.  Today's should follow in a couple of hours.

Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 3rd August, 2007

Hi friends,

From today, I have something new for you.  To relax us all from the hectic preparation schedules and serious follow up of the developments.  We do need some laughter and some banter at times; don't we?

Take a look at a new blog that I started here.  It is called Time Pass:  http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/

Then we are back to serious business as usual and here go our links for today:

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/relationship-between-cds-and-sub-prime.html

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/03082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  I tried to explain the relationship between CDS and subprime mortgaging owes, as asked for by one of you.

2.  Ever heard of 'powder factor'?  Not power factor.  It is a mining lingo.

3.  Some stats about banking penetration and rise of rupee on IT houses.

4.  We are high on the list of PE firms.  What are PIPE deals anyway when it comes to investments by PE firms in India?  And don't miss an excellent article that appeared in today's ET about how PE firms are making a killing.

5.  We have VERY big plans on education front.  Take a look at what we want to accomplish by 2014.

6.  Jute gets government support -- it mandates jute packaging on all government related products.

7.  Did you ever offer jelly beans to a player?  What does this mean in cricket?  Not so much by way of language, as by way of behaviour.

8.  What do you understand by outsourced marketing research operations?  Can you make a guess?  Compare your guess with what I noted.

9.  India gets its own VIX.  Volatility Index.  Don't tell me you know nothing about it.  I have covered it in our blogs some time back.

10.  Whenever we speak to psychologists and psychiatrists, we need to be careful about what we mean by certain terms.  They make us look like fools.  Take a look at the difference between depression and anxiety.

That's all for today.  I hope you enjoy the new blog that I started.  But don't expect daily updates there.  I put things there only when people share them with me.  I already have quite a few for us to for some time.

Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 2nd August, 2007

Hi friends,

Here go our links for today:

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/02082007.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/02082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  You see, I seem to be getting better at crystal gazing too!!  Look at how the sub-prime mortgage battering that some investment banks have received have hit our stock market.

2.  Ever heard of polysilicon?  India is set to establish a complex for manufacturing this material.  What is it?  What does it do?

3.  When do dollar inflows negatively affect investment activity in the country?  Take a guess and compare with what I have noted today in our blog.

4.  Some important facts and figures about our sugar industry.

5.  What dual pricing policy in hotels?  When did it come about?  What is happening now?

Surprisingly very less of study today. 

Happy reading.

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Current affairs briefing for 1st August, 2007

Hi friends,

Thank the paper delivery boy, we have a light reading today.  We cover only The Hindu today.  Here go our links:

http://quizindia.blogspot.com/2007/08/01082007.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2007/08/answers-to-shout-box-queries-12.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/08/01082007.html

In today's briefing:

1.  I have answered some of your queries about NRF, RLEGP, CII, FICCI and boundary management in today's Discover It.

2.  Sanjay Dutt goes to jail for 6 years.  Just a recall of what was done by him.

3.  Remember the Tsundur dalit massacre?  Justice has caught up with the perpetrators.

4.  Magsaysay Awards presented.  Who is the Indian that won one of the awards?

5.  University of Hyderabad achieved a sort of distinction.  What is it about?

6.  Indian defence is sour with Dhruv.  Why?

7.  Know Seetha Doraiswamy?  Jalatarangam?

8.  Ceasefire with NSCN(I-M) reached.  Good for the country.

9.  What is Operation Banner? 

10.  Finally the monetary policy review before we unwind for the day.  Gave you a pointer to the full review.

11.  Being a music freak, couldn't resist giving you a video by Sona.  An excellent video.  Watch it whenever you are tired of the preparation.  It really soothes your nerves.  Aaja ve aaja ve; Tu meri khoj me nikla...

Happy reading and enjoy the music.

Ramakrishna

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