[Indian Current Affairs:914] Current affairs briefing for 22nd December, 2009

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Here is our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/12/22122009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  See how reality shows are evolving!!  They are going so hitech.

2.  3G rollout to take a year more.  We note some developments in telecom happening across the world.

3.  Government not to allow FDI in tobacco.

4.  Understand the nitty-gritty of concepts like 'destination based consumption tax' and various types of GST.

5.  Some facts about PC and notebook penetration in India.

6.  Can you give the definition of biosimilars?

7.  India and China climate change goals are subject to review says US.  What are the implications of this?

8.  Language lessons: oneupmanship, potshot, peccadillo, haring.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:913] Current affairs briefing for 19th December, 2009

Hi friends,

Here is our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/12/19122009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Change of guard at BJP.  But is it for real?

2.  Quota for Muslims and converted Christians.  Ranganath Commission.

3.  A peek into adoption legalities in India.

4.  Government raises GDP forecast.  But inflation remains a worry.

5.  Government tries foreign postings in an effort to chase black money.

6.  A concise explanation of why Copenhagen summit will not be having a joint declaration.

7.  Language lessons: torpor, stupor, plummy

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:912] Current affairs briefing for 18th December, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/12/18122009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  A peek at how the Reddy brothers are giving the Karnataka and AP Government a tough time.  They have become too powerful to be tackled even by state!

2.  Central government runs out of funds for JNNURM.  Is private money going to step in?

3.  What do changed trading hours mean?

4.  An explanation about why food prices are rising.

5.  What measures can contain food inflation in the current context?

6.  Some titbits about US debt.

7.  Cameron's Avatar appears to be doing great at the theatres.

8.  Language lessons: cauldron, parastatal.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:911] Current affairs briefing for 17th December, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/12/17122009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  An excellent article on reforming our education system.  This one is from Sudhakar Ram, CMD of Mastek.  Very good thoughts.

2.  A very timely debate on the need for an SRC.  Some comments were so well-made that we decided to excerpt them for you.

3.  Heard of Haagen Dazs?  What is the controversy surrounding its ad?

4.  Stock exchanges get extended functioning times.  Is it worth it?  The jury is still out on this one.

5.  The story of the humble cheque.  It may soon be history.

6.  Foreign law firms not allowed to practice non-litigious practice in India.

7.  On sportspersons' expensive divorces.

8.  Language lessons: wonky

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:910] Current affairs briefing for 16th December, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/12/16122009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Exports data points to recovery.  Moody's helps us along.

2.  O&M retains top slot as an ad agency.

3.  SBI gets jitters about fleeing staff.

4.  Some good suggestion on how to reform food subsidy.

5.  We take a look at a graphic that gives us developments on the implementation of GST.

6.  India is not impressed with International Commission on Disarmament and Non-proliferation.

7.  What did the Kyoto protocol achieve?  Nothing; according to Bjorn Lomborg.  See why.

8.  Heard of Climategate?

9.  What is the fastest computer to date?

10.  Language lessons: teeny, bough, purloin.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:909] Current affairs briefing for 15th December, 2009

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Here is our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/12/15122009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  We follow the Dinakaran impeachment proceedings.  

2.  And take note of an excellent editorial comment on the clamour for smaller states.

3.  Small villages; big troubles gives us a peek into the peculiar economies of some of our villages.

4.  Inflation is a cause for concern.  Will that mean that tighter credit is on the horizon?

5.  Gelfand wins chess world cup.

6.  We take a look at the C'wealth games update through a slide show on Hindu.

7.  Language lessons: roil, sine die, dicey.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:908] Current affairs briefing for 14th December, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/12/14122009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Justice Dinakaran's impeachment process set to begin.

2.  On malnutrition in India.  A very good editorial in ET.

3.  RBI set to tighten fund raising by India Inc.

4.  Know what is over-leveraging?

5.  A very good 'look back' at the Satyam saga.

6.  What are the implications of Dubai debacle for India?

7.  What should be the focus of the negotiating parties at the WTO talks?

8.  Paul Samuelson is no more.  Know who he is?

9.  Language lessons: up the ante, caveat emptor, recompense, perambulation.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:907] Current affairs briefing for 12th December, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/12/12122009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Look at Shishir Shinde's peculiar case!

2.  "Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed"  Who said so?

3.  Why is a double digit IIP figure failing to enthuse us?

4.  PE players are more cautious now.  Gone is the gung ho attitude.

5.  Ever heard of IKE:  Imperfect Knowledge Economics?

6.  Urban teledensity is past the 100% mark.

7.  China turns out impressive industrial output growth.

8.  On the importance of physical activity and various theories and models surrounding it.

9.  Heard of Avatar?  The movie by James Cameron?  What else is he known for?

10.  Language lessons: cockles of (one's) heart, baulking, lese majeste.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:906] Current affairs briefing for 11th December, 2009

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Here we go with our briefing for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/12/11122009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  What does the division of AP mean?

2.  An excellent editorial observation in today's ET in this context.  Very good.

3.  Bajaj announces stopping scooter production.  An excellent obituary the Indian middleclass's icon.

4.  Why should the RBI be concerned about the stock market exposure of banks?

5.  Food inflation is soaring.  A detailed look.

6.  An excellent example of innovative climate financing from George Soros.

7.  Language lessons: scoot, obfuscate, rake, paroxysm

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:905] Current affairs briefing for 9th December, 2009

Hi friends,

First of all sincere apologies for letting some of you down.  Been busy with our personal lives and the developments in Hyderabad are not contributing either for leading a normal life.  Telangana agitation, I mean.

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/12/09122009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Tata's show the way for reservations in private sector.

2.  Defence gets its spectrum allocation.  Look at the details.

3.  Kaushik Basu is the new Chief Economic Advisor in Finance Ministry.  Replaces Arvind Virmani.

4.  A look at our divergent views on what our stand should be at Copenhagen.

5.  Increasing internet penetration spawns cyber crime in the country.

6.  How is the recent visit of the PM to Russia significant?

7.  SSA Aiyar explains the two broad versions of the global warming story on the eve of the Copenhagen summit.  Very interesting.

8.  Cheers (belatedly) to the Indian cricket team.  For making it to the top slot.

9.  Language lessons: warren.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:904] Current affairs briefing for 1st December, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/12/30112009.html

In today's briefing (heading inadvertently given as 30.11.2009) which has items from yesterday also:

1.  The continuing debate on emission cuts; what India should do and should not do at Copenhagen.  In the process, we learn a couple of facts and also about the implications of the Chinese move in announcing voluntary emission cuts.

2.  We have missed to note about the Kaiga incident.

3.  A very good graphic on Dubai crisis.

4.  CII committee came out with some recommendations on auditing firms in the wake of the Satyam scam.  

5.  GDP growth brings lot of cheer.

6.  A look at the specific instance of winding up the stimulus measures in India.  

7.  Language lessons: doggone, Xanadu, mendacious, outre

That's it for today.  Happy reading.  Sorry for the delay.  The day has been quite a hectic and busy one.

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