[Indian Current Affairs:616] Current affairs briefing for 1st September 2008

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/09/atf-prices-brought-down-tad-on-average.html

In today's briefing:

1.  ATF prices are slashed by about 16%.

2.  Top salary receivers in India.

3.  Heard about National Skill Development Council?  If what it set for itself can be carried out, India will have very bright future ahead.

4.  J&K land row appears resolved.

5.  Goa plans to keep outsiders away from buying land there.  But is that constitutionally correct?

6.  A look at the salient features of the Companies Bill.

7.  New finance lingo: nice.  What does it stand for?

8.  A good article on reforming our water infrastructure.

9.  What are the negative factors that are staring our economy, that can possibly spoil the party?

10.  A look at our insurance market figures.

11.  Hurricane Gustav lashes the US coast.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:615] Current affairs briefing for 30th August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today:

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In today's briefing

1.  Supreme Court to rule on interest rates on credit cards.

2.  Why is MCOCA fine with Mahrashtra; but no GCOCA for Gujarat?

3.  Are the Kosi floods a failure of Indian diplomacy with Nepal?

4.  Pax Americana.  Its decline.  But a backgrounder to the phrase.

5.  FTA with ASEAN; some more snippets.

6.  A paradox that India faces in its poor numbers.

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[Indian Current Affairs:614] Current affairs briefing for 29th August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  Life insurance term cover becomes cheaper.  Know the difference between a term cover and a whole life (endowment) cover?

2.  Kalpana Morparia quits ICICI Bank.

3.  At last some relief on inflation front.

4.  Forbes list of the powerful women of the world and India's place in it.

5.  Hear of Cobra?  It is an elite force being established to tackle naxalism in the country.

6.  ASEAN-India FTA finally concluded.

7.  Some good commentary on LIC investment norms.

8.  Today we have four new words to learn from our language lessons.

9.  Wax models are passe.  Gold statues are in.

10.  US economy also gives some relief to the world.

That's it for now.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:613] Current affairs briefing for 28th August, 2008

 Hi friends,

Here is our link for today:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/08/28082008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  LIC gets some favoured treatment.  From the finance ministry.  Is it justified?

2.  Why is Orissa on the boil?

3.  Language lesson: compos sui. 

4.  Some excellent explanation on how industrial revolution unfolded in various parts of the world.

5.  Some good background material on financial inclusion.

6.  On e-waste generation globally and in our country.

7.  What is the Thorat committee about?  On RRBs?

8.  How is the performance evaluation of PSUs done?

9.  Some good news on cricket front.

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[Indian Current Affairs:612] Current affairs briefing for 27th August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here is our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  India's attempt at a big ticket oil asset acquisition in Russia.

2.  Language lessons: pummelled.

3.  Airfare hikes on the anvil.  Will flying remain a dream for many?

4.  A titbit on J&K land transfer issue.

5.  What is meant by linearity of growth?

6.  A very good editorial that is a must read.  On Orissa developments.

7.  A memorable quote on politics -- from JK Galbraith.

8.  Should SIMI be banned?  Should VHP and Bajrang Dal be banned?

9.  Is Virgin Mobile an MVNO or not?

10.  A very good report on the poor in India. 

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:611] Current affairs briefing for 26th August, 2008

Hi friends,

Been a very busy day right from the start.

Asked my friend Yusuf Kaydawala to chip in with his notes for today.

Take a look at it here:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/08/26082008.html

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[Indian Current Affairs:610] Current affairs briefing for 25th August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here is our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  Rural India shows more appetite for goods.

2.  A look at the travails of non-life insurance companies.

3.  Political round up.  But boy, I have missed the heated discussions on our shout-box.

4.  A look at the mobile internet penetration across countries.

5.  Olympics conclude.  Some important snippets to be remembered.

6.  The interconnection issue among telcos solved amicably - courtesy TRAI.  Well done TRAI.

7.  Hear about the freedom summit?  Guess what is it about?

8.  A very good recap on FDI, FII etc., from today's ET in the classroom column.

9.  One more very good debate on round-tripping and treaty-shopping.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:609] Current affairs briefing for 23rd August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  Tata threatens to pull out of Singur.

2.  In this context we look at two important logistics concepts: just-in-time and milk-run.  Worthy digressions.

3.  Update on the NSG deliberations about Indo US nuclear deal.

4.  Online video ad market makes a good start.

5.  It is time for yet another regulator: coal.

6.  Know the difference between headline inflation and core inflation?

7.  Couldn't resist the temptation of excerpting an excellent commentary on how India's secularism should operate.

8.  Compare Olympic's and India sports' mottos.

9.  A very good article recommending sovereign wealth fund for India.

10.  Indian cities are nowhere to be seen in the global urban competitiveness map.

11.  Olympics update.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:608] Current affairs briefing for 22nd August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here is our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  Delhi High Court bars top lawyers from practice for 4 months.  In the BMW hit and run case.  Remember anything about it?

2.  Should we let go of Kashmir?

3.  Who is a magpie?

4.  Air India is ready for yet another bail out package.

5.  Is our Olympic performance due to state intervention?  Nay.

6.  Inflation at a 20 year high.  Expected to touch 13.5% before it starts coming down.

That's it for today.


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[Indian Current Affairs:607] Current affairs briefing for 21st August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  India's respectable performance at Beijing.

2.  NSG is meeting today to consider India specific safeguards.

3.  Mutual Fund houses to sell insurance also from now on.

4.  Centre seeks to continue the ban on SIMI.

5.  Madrid air crash kill 153.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.



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[Indian Current Affairs:606] Current affairs briefing for 20th August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here is our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  TRAI heralds CAC in a different way.

2.  Caps on stock exchange holdings in for revision.

3.  Why is the government concerned about FDI inflows from tax havens?

4.  Formulate your own opinion on what is going on in Jharkhand.  Articulate your views at an appropriate time.

5.  What are New Zealand's objections to the Indo US nuclear deal?

6.  If you are asked to say something about the limitations of the Competition Act, what could be your answer?

7.  A graphic look at sprinter's performance since 1912.

8.  My music musings.

That's ti for today.  Happy reading.  Err...listening to music also.

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[Indian Current Affairs:605] Current affairs briefing for 19th August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here is our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  Musharraf says bye bye to power.

2.  A look at the amounts settled through credit cards and why banks are a bit worried nowadays.

3.  TRAI heralds IP telephony.

4.  Since when were IDRs allowed?  Why did they fail to enthuse?

5.  An innovative way to reach medicines to the poor. 

6.  US government set to pick up the tab of recapitalizing Fanny and Freddie.

7.  An explanation for the rise of regional political parties.

8.  Very good articles on oil speculation and the J&K situation.

9.  Who is the new Chairman of the EAC to PM?

10.  Sports:  Pole Vault, Boxing and Cricket.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:604] Current affairs briefing for 18th Aug, 2008

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today:

In today's briefing:

1.  What is the issue between RCOM and the other mobile telcos?

2.  Watch out August 21.  Our big day at the NSG.

3.  Holes in our demographic dividend theory.

4.  Why are foreign law firms not able to enter India?

5.  What are the challenges they face and what do they pose for India?

6.  Some basics in economics: embedded value.

7.  Can you reel out three of the BK Chaturvedi committee recommendations?

8.  The fastest women at the Olympics?

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:603] Current affairs briefing for 17th Aug, 2008

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  India loses to China in grabbing a top ADB post.

2.  Take a look at how risky is credit card business.  But then, why do banks keep losing money?  It should give you some reasons for the high interest rates on credit cards.

3.  Ever heard of Juvenal? 

4.  A look at the worries about civil aviation sector.

5.  Know anything about top defence schools?  INS Dronacharya and School of Artillery?

6.  A look at some of the greatest sporting moments in our history.

7.  What does LGBT stand for?

8.  Olympic history is made at Beijing.  Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps.  These words say it all.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.



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[Indian Current Affairs:602] Current affairs briefing for 16th Aug, 2008

Hi friends,

I was away due to some serious medical condition in my family and couldn't blog for about 4 days.  I am just back.  And here we go with our link for the day:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/08/16082008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Akhil Kumar is our next big hope for Olympics.  What is the sport he represents?

2.  Language lessons: watershed

3.  Kingfisher applies for offering mobile services on board.  We recap physics concepts like joule, newton etc., along the way.

4.  Which is perhaps the only country that has a former PM as its employee?

5.  When do you say the global economy is in recession?  Look at economists, IMF's and Morgan Stanley's perception.

6.  I place a lot of premium on a degree from Harvard.  Ofcourse, so do almost all of you.  But does it gaurantee a job?  If you read today's story, you will be left pondering over this.

7.  COCO?

8.  Encouraging FDI inflows.

9.  Yet another excellent article on financial inclusion.  BTW know the name of the book authored by Md. Yunus?  Don't ask me who is this Md. Yunus; will you?  He is the Nobel laureate from Bangladesh who had done pioneering work in financial inclusion.

That's about it today.  Happy reading.


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[Indian Current Affairs:601] Current affairs briefing for 11th Aug, 2008

Hi friends,

Today's briefing is contributed by Mr. Yousuf Kaydawala.

Here we go with our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  Olympic updates.

2.  Are petrol and diesel prices headed the market way by 2010?

3.  Why is Singh indeed Kinng?  I am talking of Akshay Kumar starrer.  Not our PM.

4.  Look at the reasons for Vodafone-Essar JV's fresh troubles.

5.  What is the problem about south Ossetia?  What is the crisis about?

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[Indian Current Affairs:600] Current affairs briefing for 10th Aug, 2008

Hi friends,

There was no briefing for the last two days because I was busy.  Here we go with our link for today:

In today's briefing:

1.  Are the direct tax collections pointing to a slowing down in the economy?

2.  Luxury market sees an uptrend.  While reading excerpts from this, we learn a bit about Giffen goods.

3.  Global commercial property market sees a downward trend.  But BRIC countries post gains.

4.  Travel agents -- especially the air travel agents -- set to lose their jobs?

5.  Indian Railways passengers lap up the e-ticketing route like there is no tomorrow.

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[Indian Current Affairs:599] Current affairs briefing for 7th Aug, 2008

Hi friends,

Here goes our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  TRAI recommends MVNO entry into India to the Government.

2.  Language lesson: skid row.

3.  DoT clears 3G spectrum for BSNL and MTNL.

4.  Insurance amendment bill to allow foreign re-insurers into the country.

5.  India-ASEAN FTA talks going on today.

6.  Can you reel out a few factors that did not allow the world economy going broke in the wake of the subprime crisis?

7.  A very educative piece on pair trading in stock markets.

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[Indian Current Affairs:598] Current affairs briefing for 6th August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here goes our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  When the Supreme Court itself throws its hands in exasperation, where do we look?

2.  A look at India's air traffic projections.

3.  Predictions about India's performance at Olympics.  Some consultant gyan on the way.

4.  A microscope for just $10!!

5.  VAS players get ready for 3G.

6.  A look at volatility in oil prices.  They have cooled substantially.  But are not yet comfortable for India.

7.  Recap, one more time.  About financial inclusion figures.

8.  India gets a drubbing in the hands of rating agencies.  But do we care?

9.  Look at our interest burden.

10.  Our software export figures.

11.  Was India right in contributing to the stalling of the WTO talks?  A good debate.

12.  Olympics to be available to all of us on YouTube.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.


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[Indian Current Affairs:597] Current affairs briefing for 5th August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here goes our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/08/05082008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  A new acronym to tackle for us: FVCI.

2.  How are venture capital investments better than FDI?

3.  Remember about tax pass-through?  What does that mean?

4.  How technology affects some livelihoods.  It is the turn of jobbers and sales traders.

5.  A look at our coal hungry power majors and their ambitions.

6.  A stern warning from Dr. Vandana Shiva, the redoubtable environmental activist on WTO talks.

7.  First principle about subventions.

8.  An interesting comparison about interest rates. 

9.  Obituary: Alexander Solzhenytsyn.

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[Indian Current Affairs:596] Current affairs briefing for 4th August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here goes our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/08/04082008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Death toll in Himachal temple touches 146!

2.  Slow down in car production.

3.  A very good article that explains how the HNIs and other biggies are minting money without even investing money.

4.  A recap about the derivatives row in the context of their settling for out of court settlements.

5.  Ever heard of Madban?

6.  Anil Ambani does a Roman Abramovich.  But I see a game plan behind all this.

7.  Language lesson: epistolary.

8.  RBI emphasizing on non-dollar investments?

9.  An excellent article on improving our agriculture lot.  A good read.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:595] Current affairs briefing for 3rd August, 2008

Hi friends,

Here is our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/08/03082008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  MP does some innovative thinking and wants to use Chambal valley wastelands for growing Jatropha.

2.  Ever heard of 'breakthrough management'?  Could this be India's answer to concepts like JIT?

3.  Where are India's ultra rich headed?

4.  Can Pakistan live up to its promise of undertaking an 'independent' inquiry into the Kabul blasts?

5.  What is good about fats?  Are they really that bad as we fear?

6.  Sports give infrastructure a leg up.  Look at the figures.

7.  Let's know a bit about Olympic gymnastics.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.



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