Current Affairs briefing for 31st January, 2007

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Here are our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/31012008.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2008/01/are-regional-trade-agreements-right.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Are RTAs -- Regional Trade Agreements -- the way forward?  Excerpts from a good article in today's Discover It.

2.  Government liberalized FDI limits in various sectors.  Take a look.

3.  Can you say something about the Navin Chawla issue?  He is one of the election commissioners; right?

4.  What is the news item about Mahatma Gandhi's ashes being immersed in the Arabian sea with State honours?

5.  Is India slowly finding its place in the football map of the world?

6.  Ever heard about the TINA factor?  Now we have a TINA from Wipro.

7.  Remember the tiff with Singapore on bank licensing issue? It refuses to die down.

8.  Why does budgetary support need a rethink?

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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Current Affairs briefing for 30th January, 2007

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Here go our links for today:

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2008/01/rbis-quarterly-review-of-monetary.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/30012008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Let's take a look at RBI's review of the monetary policy for the 3rd Quarter.

2.  Is TCS's cutting of staff salaries related to the US slowdown?  Is it portending something that we have lost sight of?

3.  Hussain Sagar lake gets the cleaning up act.

4.  Research on SARS virus spread.  What does it say?

5.  If you are asked to give two reasons for India's housing shortage, what would they look like?  Is any one of the things that we covered in our notes figuring there?

6.  It's time we took some language lessons; again.  Two good words learn today.  Imprimatur and funambulist.

7.  Emerging markets are getting a leg up from experts.

8.  Green initiatives earn tax breaks? 

9.  What do you know about the SocGen fraud?  Remember the Nick Leeson fraud? 

That's for today.  Happy reading.



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Current Affairs briefing for 29th January, 2007

Hi friends,

Long time no see.  I was a bit busy and couldn't do our notes for the last four days.  Here goes our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/29012008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  An update on the Indo US nuclear deal.

2.  Can you name two of the most important decision makers for telecom sector in India?

3.  Government acts on the WHO report and suspends licence for 4 drug manufacturers.

4.  World's biggest GHG polluters meeting in Hawaii.

5.  See what the Business Expectation Index of RBI is portending.

6.  Ever heard of FIMMDA.  What does it stand for?

7.  Look at some criticism of the IMF's advice on tackling the subprime crisis.

8.  Why should not TRAI regulate the cell phone to landline call rates?

9.  Ever heard of John Naisbitt's book?  Megatrend?  It talks of evolution.  Look at the 7 waves of evolution that he talks of.

10.  Farm credit figures for the last couple of years.

11.  What does Tamiflu do?

That's for today.  Happy reading.



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Current Affairs briefing for 24th January, 2007

Hi friends,

Here goes our quick link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/24012008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  How are our IT companies facing the rupee appreciation challenge?  Do think of some alternatives before you read.

2.  Some opinion on stock market turbulence followed by what is most important to us.  Because we don't lose our focus.

3.  Yes Sir.  How much do you know about our rural healthcare infrastructure organization?  Arvind Panagariya is a Professor at Columbia University; but he knows more about it than what we do.

4.  Let's take a look at our exports targets and achievements.

5.  New investment instrument on the anvil.  Heard of DCB?  What does it stand for?  Not Development Credit Bank for sure; in this case.

6.  About irrigation progress and performance.

That's it for today.


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Current Affairs briefing for 23rd January, 2007

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Here goes our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/23012008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Some comment on the turmoil in stock markets.

2.  Today, let's look at what Dr. Rangarajan's take on our economy is.

3.  Tata's Nano is being criticized by some quarters.  Can you come up with some defence? 

4.  Sachin Tendulkar to be knighted?  Can this be done?

5.  A package for farmers in the offing.

6.  Ever heard of virtualization in computing?  It is interesting.

That's for today.

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Current Affairs briefing for 22nd January, 2007

Hi friends,

Here goes our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/22012008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  India is courted by the high and the mighty.  And that's cause enough for celebration.

2.  ISRO successfully launches an Israeli satellite.  Can you imagine the political coup that Israel pulled off with this launch?

3.  As retail is growing by leaps and bounds, can fraudsters be far behind?  Let's learn some terminology from fraudsters.

4.  Reading about Dr. Raghuram Rajan is my latest fad.  This Professor who made a great deal of name and fame for himself in international arena, is doing us all Indian proud.  Let's look at some of his views on Indian economy.  Worth watching.

5.  Something about the GDR/ADR route of raising funds.  Ever heard of the Saumitra Chaudhury committee?

6.  Exim curbs on some dual use chemicals may be eased?  But the report was talking of imposing curbs!!!

7.  India and carbon credit trading.

8.  India ASEAN FTA talks appear to be inching closer to completion.

That's for today.


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Current Affairs briefing for 21st January, 2007

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Here goes our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/18012008.html

1.  Some reform on medicine pricing front by the NPPA.

2.  Mobile TV set to make is appearance soon?

3.  US team finds success in human embryo cloning.

4.  Why is our textile industry more rupee-hit?

5.  Look at how our 200 years old wooden ship building industry is getting a breather.

6.  Can you chip in with some suggestions for containing volatility on the first day of listing?

7.  When you speak of 'demand side measures' in an economy; what do they mean?  Can you give some examples?

That's all for today.  Happy reading.



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Current Affairs briefing for 17th January, 2007

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Here go our links for today:

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2008/01/floating-vs-fixed-exchange-rate-system.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/17012008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  I answered one of your shout-box queries on foreign exchange rates in today's Discover It. 

2.  British PM to visit India this month.  What are the issues on plate?

3.  Let's experience something about the work of the Delimitation Commission.  Take a look at what our PM is saying on the subject.

4.  RBI changes tack in forex management.

5.  SBI ties up with SocGen.  What is this?  What does it stand for.  What does it do?  Any idea about custodial services?  What are they?

6.  Commentary on oil prices.

7.  Do rising food prices hurt consumers and benefit farmers?

8.  Bird flu is back again.  If you were the administrator, what could be your priority?

9.  World Spice Congress.  Where is going to be held?  How much do you know about our spice trade?

10.  What's your take on the tax rate cut.  Whether direct or indirect taxes?  Look at Dr. Rangarajan's take.

11.  Why is it important to allow pension funds to enter our stock markets?

12.  Giant rodents roamed the earth some 4 mn years ago? 

A couple of other bits.  That's for today.  Quite long know?

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Current Affairs briefing for 15th January, 2007

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Here go our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/15012008.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2008/01/for-different-world-view.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/by-all-means-marry.html

http://funnyaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/missile-impossible.html

In today's briefing:

1.  I have noted something for you from a well written piece by James Wolfensohn, former World Bank President on the changing global order.  Look at it in our Discover It blog.

2.  Reliance IPO makes history.  But BSNL is closing in.

3.  China will become India's largest trading partner soon.

4.  How much do you know about the ensuing state assembly elections in this year?

5.  RIL strikes gas in KG basin.

6.  Language lessons: maudlin.

7.  New tax code in the offing.

8.  Solar city scheme.

9.  Why is ethanol blending lagging behind?  What has the tax regime got to do with it?

That's it for today.  Happy reading.


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Current Affairs briefing for 14th January, 2007

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Here go our links for today:

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2008/01/case-for-according-mes-market-economy.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2008/01/bank-recapitalisation-race.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/01/14012008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Two good pieces appeared in today' ET.  One is on according MES to China.  The second is on global economic ramifications of the bailing out of the banks undertaking huge write-downs in the wake of the subprime crisis.  I noted them for you in Discover It.

2.  Ever heard of IIBI?  It is the first time ever that I learnt about it.  It is about to be wound up.

3.  CAG finds faults with the NREGS.  Look at the noted faults.

4.  A strong point of view in favour of subsidies from Asutosh Misra.  Very cogent arguments indeed.

5.  International potato meet came to an end in Kolkata.  The city is also in the news for not being able to put out the fires in one of its commercial complexes even after two days.

6.  A very good example of development that empowers locals.  I think it is examples like these that should be emulated to ensure national integration.  Be it the issues with the north east, J&K or naxalism.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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