[Indian Current Affairs:844] Current affairs briefing for 31st July, 2009

Hi friends,

Sorry for being irregular in the last ten days.  We were occupied with some other pressing commitments.

Here we go with our link for today:. http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/07/31072009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Why is it inevitable to keep dealing with Pakistan?  In spite of its bad behaviour?  There is perhaps a lesson or two that we should draw even in our personal lives from this kind of a situation.

2.  Expats take a big hit in their salaries and perks.  Jet is even replacing its entire expat workforce.  To reduce costs.

3. STT collections rebound.  Point to the return of the retail investor to the markets.

4.  Govt. PSUs flounder on meeting legal commitments -- in respect of Company Secretaries.

5.  Automobiles powered by urine!

6.  Schumacher returns to Formula One racing.

7.  Language lessons: gravy train; feckless.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:841] Current affairs briefing for 22nd July, 2009

Hi friends,

Hope you all watched the solar eclipse.

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/07/22072009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Abdul Kalam gets frisked at the airport in the name of security; by a foreign airline -- Continental Airlines of the US.  Promptly apologizes after it becomes a big issue in the country.

2.  Mahatma Gandhi International Award conferred on Aung San Suu Kyi.

3.  Govt. going about divestment quickly?

4.  What are the pros and cons of allowing FIIs to invest in our gilts?

5.  Boeing gets help from India in making better planes.

6.  Hillary reiterates that the G8 musings on nuclear technology transfer to India are just that -- musings and no more.

7.  Alberto Fujimori the fomer Peuvian President gets a third conviction; for 7.5 years.

8.  Japanese Parliament finally dissolved.  The lower house to be precise.

9.  Obituary: Gangubai Hangal.

10.  Language lessons: gaol, doyenne, doyen.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:840] Current affairs briefing for 21st July, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/07/21072009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Kasab confesses, sending everybody into a tizzy.

2.  BMW hit and run case accused gets reprieve from High Court.

3.  What measures has the government taken to prevent a liquidity drie up?  

4.  What are place of supply rules?  Why should the government worry about formulating them?

5.  Is a partial rollout of GST workable?  What are the issues that are likely to arise?

6.  A super structure to oversee the financial regulators in the country in the offing.

7.  Merchant power plants get encouragement from the government.  What is 'merchant' in these power plants?

8.  A look at the solar eclipse and its specialty.

9.  Language lessons: faux pas, ratchet, smorgasbord, locavore.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:839] Current affairs briefing for 17th July, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/07/17072009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  India demands that Pak should act before it can expect progress on bilateral talks.

2.  US says that the nuclear deal with India is pretty much on track in spite of the G8 hiccup.

3.  Pope's comments on outsourcing raise India Inc's hackles.

4.  Some suggestions on improving the lot of Air India.

5.  SEBI does a first on class action suit front.  It decided to fund them.

6.  India - ASEAN FTA almost getting finalized?

7.  Language lessons: mirth, encyclical, middling, conflate.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:838] Current affairs briefing for 16th July, 2009

Hi friends,

Here is our link for today:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/07/16072009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  The National Authority for Unique Identity is not going to issue any ID cards.  Then what is it supposed to do?

2.  Today TK Arun wrote an excellent op-ed piece.  We gave you two excerpts from it and also the link.  Well worth a read.

3.  How many of our farmers know about crop insurance?

4.  Govt. gives go-ahead for swine flu vaccine production

5.  Today's ET editorial argues in favour of monetization.  Take a look.

6.  Anil Ambani inks a deal with DreamWorks of Spielberg.  

7.  Govt. targets 15K crore disinvestment?

8.  Small savings get a boost with NREGS.

9.  PM calls for international convention on terrorism.

10.  G8 plans not to hinder India' nuclear trade with France.

11.  Iranian plane crash kills 168.

12.  Language lessons: titter, chitter, long-winded

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:837] Current affairs briefing for 15th July, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/07/15072009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  France woos India.  Is it a sign of strengthening strategic relationship between the two countries?  By all indications it appears so.  BTW do you know what the R-Day equivalent of France is called?

2.  15th NAM summit.  Where happening?  

3.  An ET editorial argues against establishment of the DMO.

4.  An institute for Valuation Professionals is in the offing.

5.  Hillary Clinton to visit India - to strengthen strategic relationship.  Look at her description of India and China?  "Bell cows".  What does this phrase mean?

6.  Cooking fires weaken the monsoons?  

7.  WHO gives up and says Swine Flu is an unstoppable pandemic.

8.  Sangeet Natak Akademi awards presented.

9.  Language lessons: hand over fist, brio, rambunctious, gallivant.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:836] Current affairs briefing for 14th July, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/07/14072009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Whenever we see some shocking incident, we witness some usual reactions from the government, the politicians and the society at large.  Sometime or the other you would have experienced people trying to make a point which, they feel is seemingly different from the ordinary reactions.  We take a look at the commentary that appeared in today's article on DMRC disaster.

2.  If you are asked to criticize the budget, can you reel out four meaningful points?  Don't look at it from the perspective of a politician. The points have to be well thought out.  We note four such points from an article today.

3.  The Debt Management Office appears to be taking shape.  Notice the conflict of interest that is present in the current system of managing government debt?

4.  India aims to develop a microprocessor of its own.  Laudable.  Results may be slow; but it is worth the effort.

5.  Sonia Sotomayor.  Who is she?  Why in the news?

6.  Look at the marriage hunting fad that is gripping Japan.  It is called konkatsu.

7.  Some research findings on obesity and inheritance.

8.  Mark Webber wins his maiden Grand Prix.

9.  Language lessons: viaduct, dressed to the nines, balmy, willy-nilly, carry the can.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:835] Current affairs briefing for 13th July, 2009

Hi friends,

We have been busy with our personal lives during the last week and hence you would have noticed that the posts were a bit not full in every respect.  Now that we are back, let us go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/07/13072009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  PWC is about to be banned from practising in India?  What are the technicalities behind which the PWC Chief was hiding to say that its partners did not audit Satyam?

2.  Take a look at our crude production and storage capacities.  Cairn will be a major player soon in our production scene.

3.  While on crude subject, one more development that is worth our attention is about building strategic reserves.  Government of India has come with a bold proposal to some of the Gulf countries.  Will they accept the proposal?

4.  The delayed / deficient monsoons are a cause for worry.  

5.  On natural gas supply, demand issues.  The pipelines that cris cross the country.  Know anything about Henry Hub?  What is it?  Where is it?  

6.  On DTAAs and 'limitation of benefit' clauses in DTAAs.

7.  What are the proteins that are responsible for increasing one's lifespan?

8.  Language lessons: phylogenetic, Methuselah, topiary.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:834] Current affairs briefing for 7th July, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/07/07072009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  There can't be anything else but budget today.  Recommend full read of today's ET as it is our life line to stay informed -- especially on budget.

2.  Yesterday we were noting about the advance pricing agreements.  The budget gave a shape / mechanism for implementing the idea.

3.  In the process we also learn a bit about safe harbour rules.

4.  Do you know the oldest company in the world?

5.  A recap of the history that was made at Wimbledon on Sunday.

6.  India's only hope at Wimbledon Leander Paes loses in mixed doubles.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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