Tuesday, May 12

[Indian Current Affairs:807] Current affairs briefing for 13th May, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  Some interesting events that happened on May 13 in history.

2.  What is the difference between a regional and a regionalist party?

3.  CBDT tightens screws on people who stashed money abroad.

4.  NRIs make record remittances.

5.  IIP and Exim figures give lot of discomfort.  But stock markets gyrate.

6.  RBI slowly forces a move to RTGS/NEFT transfers, instead of physical clearing.

7.  Steve Ballmer slams Obama's protectionist policies.

8.  Language lessons: hubris; set store by something.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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Sunday, May 10

[Indian Current Affairs:806] Current affairs briefing for 11th May, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  Satyam investors take to consumer court for compensation.

2.  MNP fro September; at least in some metros and others.  Fully to be available from 2010.

3.  FCCBs trip banks.  An interesting and developing story.  What is a CLN by the way?  Any idea?

4.  Why are share buybacks attracting regulatory glare?

5.  Should top executives in companies be paid in stocks?

6.  Banks may be allowed to sell policies of rival insurers.  Do you know the difference between an agent and a broker?

7.  Global Travel and Tourism Summit.

8.  State of the US economy -- appears to be improving; though concerns still remain.

9.  A spirited defence of the offshoring model.

10.  Language lesson: cobbler.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.


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Saturday, May 9

[Indian Current Affairs:805] Current affairs briefing for 9th May 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  What's the concept of 'command responsibility'?  Ever heard of it?  Though not heard, we are sure, most of you are aware of it.

2.  The country's hinterland comes to IT biggies rescue.  By driving demand.

3.  What is MTHL?

4.  ONGC announces substantial accretion to its reserves -- in the country and globally.

5.  US banks asked to raise additional capital.

6.  EU complains about high tax rates on liquor in some of the states in India.

7.  Bharti Airtel inks a pact with ManU for content.

8.  Language lessons: mothball, hamstrung, scrounge, up hill and down dale.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.


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Friday, May 8

[Indian Current Affairs:804] Current affairs briefing for 8th May, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  Take a look at Gujarat's surprising progress on agriculture.

2.  A very good essay on why the USD will not die away too soon.  Manoj Pant's take on the subject.

3.  Indian origin CEOs -- three of them -- win laurels in US.  Ofcourse Vikram Pandit is not among them; as can be expected.  Because of Citi's troubles.

4.  Some titbits of info about zoozoo and their makers.

5.  Language lessons: platitudinous.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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Thursday, May 7

[Indian Current Affairs:802] Current affairs briefing for 7th May 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  How is Hindutva anti-development.  A very good article.  BTW can you define Hindutva?

2.  Why should government bear the maintenance charges for NPS?  A point.

3.  Why is the country moving from cash to accrual based accounting system?

4.  The one area where India need not copy China.

5.  Are Indo US ties headed for some cold times?

6.  Oldes patch of ground discovered.

7.  Language lesson: cavil.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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Wednesday, May 6

[Indian Current Affairs:803] Current affairs breifing for 6th May, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  What is it that the US is trying to bring about a change in the international patent system?

2.  Some titbits about India's black money.   Some dubious distinction we have acquired over the years.

3.  Why is the SDR not an international currency?

4.  What is "America First" policy of the Obama administration?

5.  Libor is softening.  What does it mean for India Inc?

6.  Take a look at what happens in the conduct of stress tests for banks.

7.  Language lessons: quaint, backstop.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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Tuesday, May 5

[Indian Current Affairs:801] Current affairs briefing for 5th May, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  UPSC toppers are all women!!!  Cheer up boys.  Time for your to play catch up.

2.  The Nepali crisis.  What triggered it?

3.  Rakesh Mohan quits RBI; to teach at Stanford.

4.  A look at the recommendations of the committee that has gone into the spectrum allocation issue.

5.  PMO says "NO" to telecom fee cut.

6.  NIF to get a decent burial?

7.  Nano is a great hit; rakes in moolah for the Tatas.

8.  If you think agriculture is eco-friendly; shake up.  It too contributes to GHG emissions.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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Monday, May 4

[Indian Current Affairs:800] Current affairs briefing for 4th May, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  Some reality check about extension of NPS to the general public.

2.  Take a look at some of the conclusions arrived at by the SFIO w.r.t the Satyam saga.

3.  Telecom licence renewal to cost more.  Why?

4.  Seimens partners with BHEL for super critical turbines.  What is 'super critical' about them?

5.  Why are banks parking tons of money with MFs?

6.  Know anything about Wolfram Alpha?

7.  What are WHO's pandemic levels?  Some primer.

8.  IPL gets a mind blowing valuation of $2 bn.

9.  Language lessons: zeitgeist; hock; rococo & gainsaid.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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Saturday, May 2

[Indian Current Affairs:799] Current affairs briefing for 2nd May, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  Arunachal shatters rigging record.

2.  Even 26/11 didn't seem to shake Mumbaikars out of their lethargy.

3.  A brief from a US intelligence report on India's ailments w.r.f fighting terrorism.

4.  Some bits and pieces of info about Chinese Navy.

5.  Auto sales bring cheer.

6.  Siva, the serial entrepreneur.  Just for staying informed.

7.  Govt. breaches the WMA cap.

8.  Indian Hockey team gets a new coach.

9.  A look at the IPL standings.

10.  Language lessons: chutzpah, fulmination

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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Friday, May 1

[Indian Current Affairs:798] Current affairs briefing for 1st May, 2009

Hi friends,

Not much to note from papers today.  Anyway, here goes our link:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/05/01052009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Today is International Workers' Day.

2.  Supreme Court refuses to shift post-Godhra riots case outside Gujarat.  Some titbits of info on this.

3.  A look at the measures by the government for fighting swine flu.

4.  A titbit about Barmer district of Rajasthan.  It's bigger than Kerala!

5.  Kenya's ladies decide to starve their husbands of sex; for the cause of Kenya.

6.  Chrysler files for bankruptcy protection.

7.  Language lessons: clamber.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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