Current Affairs briefing for 26th February, 2008

Hi friends,

Here goes our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/02/26022008.html

We have a very long post today.  In today's briefing:

1.  What is that the government clarifying about short sales in stocks? 

2.  Can you cite two of the notable points from President's speech on the eve of the budget session?

3.  Why do states shun borrowings from the small savings kitty?

4.  India's first green hotel is going to come up in Hyderabad.  What is a green hotel?  Any idea about an eco-friendly one?  Is there a difference?

5.  What do you know about our patent power?  Who gets the most patents in our country?

6.  How much do you know about Section 25 companies?  What is the government trying to do with them?

7.  Why should the DTAA provisions with Mauritius remain untouched?  Do you have any take on this?

8.  Get a review of the book "India: The emerging giant" by Aravind Panagariya from SSA Aiyar.  Worth reading.

9.  Can you reel out India's position on various internationally monitored indices?

10.  Can you give three reasons why we should contain fiscal deficit?

11.  Lo, the Oscars have come and gone.  A quick look at the results.

12.  Is there a solution to the Karnataka election conundrum?  In view of the delimitation notification?

13.  Two important international treaties/agreements that you should know in the context of international development assistance.

14.  What is this quota bogie that is again being raised in MBBS and BDS seats?

15.  Why is Dhaka honouring Indian martyrs?  An interesting item.

Whew.  A really long post know?  Happy reading.

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Current Affairs briefing for 25th February, 2008

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Here is our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

Not much is there; as it is almost dedicated for knowing something about the budget process.

1.  Looks like we are also seeing some kind of a slowdown going by the fall in the number of dividend paying companies.

2.  Know about the budget process in detail.  A very good piece in today's ET.  Many of you have quizzed me at one time or the other about most of what I noted for us today from ET.

3.  Some language lessons.  Recuse and Dodder.

4.  Virgin Atlantic is the first airline in the world to test biofuels for a flight.

That's for today.  Happy reading.


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Current Affairs briefing for 23rd February, 2008

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Here goes our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/02/23022008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Take a look at the proposed policy changes relating to FM radio.

2.  What is deactivation of the NSE trading terminals and when is it done?

3.  Don't we have better things to do than debating about Jodha Akbar?

4.  Is FM's moralsuasion a good thing in the present context?  I am referring to his nudging the banks to reduce interest rates.

5.  What's your take on the safety of women employees?  Especially the BPO segment?

6.  Country's first hydrogen dispensing station.

7.  Why is Steven Spielberg unhappy with China?  And why should we know it?

8.  Subhas Ghising's troubles in his own Gorkha land.

That's it for today.  Because I am very busy with personal life, I am not writing Sunday's notes.

Happy reading.

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Current Affairs briefing for 22nd February, 2008

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Here goes our link:

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In today's briefing:

1.  I have updated the Budget Glossary yet again and posted it on our Google Groups files page.

2.  HDFC Bank and CBoP are set to merge.

3.  The Business Confidence and Political Confidence Indices are on the upswing.  BTW who prepares these indices?  What do they signify?

4.  Ever heard of the Best of the Booker prize?

5.  Do you have any suggestions on facing the challenges posed to our country by global inflation?

6.  Where do we stand when it comes to comparing the tax component of the petroleum products?  I mean, are our taxes very high?

7.  We will have more Supreme Court judges.

8.  Where is the 2010 Youth Olympiad proposed to be held?

9.  What is the controversy about the US spy satellite shooting down?

That's all for today.  Happy reading.

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Current Affairs briefing for 21st February, 2008

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Here is our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/02/21022008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Know anything about the IPL auctions?  What is all this IPL thing about?  Any idea?  Today's ET has given an excellent primer on this.

2.  Remember the difference between active and passive infrastructure in telecom companies?

3.  Dr. Amaresh Bagchi is no more.  What is he associated with?

4.  Why should we alter our coal procurement strategy?  Do you have any ideas on this?

5.  A very good example from history about fighting till the last man.

6.  Amirta karaisal is an interesting phrase to know.  Very useful from agriculture related questions.

7.  Why should India be worried about Kosovo's declaration of independence?

8.  New Sahitya Akademi President elected.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.


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Current Affairs briefing for 20th February, 2008

Hi friends,

Here goes our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/02/20022008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Some solid reasons in defense of tobacco cultivation.

2.  An update about the Internet usage figures in our country.

3.  Where do we stand when compared with China in the US apparel market?

4.  Can you imagine the IRDA helping out the funding of infrastructure sector?  If you were the IRDA Chairman what could you have done?

5.  Have any ideas on reforming the legal profession?  First of all, why is there a need for reform?

6.  Who is the Chiarman of the NACIL?  Will you ask me what is NACIL?

That's it for today.  I have uploaded the updated Budget Glossary in our Google Groups files page.  You can download it from here:  http://groups.google.com/group/indian-current-affairs/files



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Current Affairs briefing for 19th February, 2008

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Here goes our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/02/19022008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Remember anything about 'treaty shopping' and 'round tripping'?  Why are they in news again?

2.  Six pay commission report is in the offing?  How much does it cost the government now for paying the salaries and allowances of central government employees?

3.  I have posted the updated Budget Glossary again today.  If there are more updates, then I will consider posting it in our blogs.

4.  Know anything about the desired Police to People ratio?  The international norm and what is our present state?

5.  A more scientifically done tiger census puts the figure now at 1411 tigers all over India!!!

6.  Know anything about EU's SEPA?  What does it stand for?  What does it mandate?

7.  India leads in Bt cotton growing area.

8.  India is world Carrom champion -- for women.

9.  Remember the Laureus award?  Federer won it again.  Who are the others?

That's for today. Happy reading.



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Current Affairs briefing for 18th February, 2008

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Here is our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/02/18022008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  A sovereign wealth fund finally?

2.  Look at why the RBI is threatening the auction of government business.  What would this entail?

3.  Mayawati promises ST status to Gurjars.

4.  FCEBs finally get the government nod.  Do you remember the nuance between FCEBs and FCCBs?

5.  World Bank and our local and regional politicians on same wavelength? 

6.  Why is there a case for bringing indirect taxes down?

7.  A few examples of our political class's penchant for throwing the economic reform to the winds.

8.  Indian household sector and its savings preferences.

9.  Ever heard of 'Black Swan'?  What does this mean?  Who coined this phrase?

10.  Want to know the meaning of terms that we usually come across while reading the budget?  Go ahead and download the budget glossary.

11.  Blu-ray wins the battle against HD DVD format.  Is this just a battle or was it the war?

That's all folks for today.  Happy reading.


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Current Affairs briefing for 14th & 15th February, 2008

Hi firends,

Here go our links for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/02/15022008.html

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/02/14022008.html

http://discover-it.blogspot.com/2008/02/hagiography.html

Yesterday, my internet connection was not working somehow.  Hence you will see yesterday's notes also today.  The more important of the two day's notes include:

1.  Why is Sonia Gandhi being issued a notice by EC?

2.  The iron ore export debate.  Remember anything about it?

3.  Look at the US budget size.  Very interesting.

4.  New and youngest ever galaxy discovered.

5.  Duck billed platypus is known; but a duck billed dinosaur?  Yes, precisely.  This is found recently in Mexico.

6.  Look at tobacco farming details in India.  Government wants to halve it in 10 years.

7.  India and Mauritius to end treaty shopping?

8.  India US mull a BIPA.  But what are the contentious clauses?  Do we need them?

9.  What is a hagiographic biopic?

10.  Are you an innovator?  Check it out with this excellent piece that appeared in today's ET.

That's enough.  Happy reading.


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Current Affairs briefing for 13th February, 2008

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Here goes our link for today:

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In today's briefing:

1.  There is a dip in the IIP figure.  Is it going to be the trend in future?  I would like to be cautious. 

2.  India Russia are singing together.

3.  What is the coup at East Timor?  Let's know a bit about that country.

4.  Where is the spirituality research centre coming up in India?

5.  Now a christian pilgrimage subsidy!!!  Will Hindus be far behind?

6.  Some meaningful comment about IPI pipeline in today's Hindu.

7.  Ever heard of the Stolen Generation?

That' s it for today.  Happy reading.



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