Friday, January 30

[Indian Current Affairs:745] Current affairs briefing for 31st January, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  Verghese Kurien gets treated badly.

2.  RC Bhargava committee recommendations; a critique.  Remember what's the committee about?

3.  RIL gets to sell natural gas from KG basin; at least temporarily.

4.  A very good article on mutual damage for India and US if outsourcing is reduced.

5.  Fiscal deficit figures for the current year.

6.  VES awards.  Know anything about them?

7.  A bit on Super Bowl.  

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

Ramakrishna


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Thursday, January 29

[Indian Current Affairs:744] Current affairs briefing for 30th January, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  Know the difference between Religion and religions?  In Gandhi speak that is.  Very interesting.

2.  Jeffrey Immelt on Obama.  A great leader pays compliments to another great leader.

3.  Top 25 business ideas; as voted by India Inc's best minds.

4.  A noteworthy editorial comment on petro price reduction.  But are there any takers?  

5.  The Black Swan and Nassim Nicholas Taleb.  Shouldn't we be concerned about our NPAs?  

6.  A good piece on Romulus Whitaker.  If you had been or presently a biology student, I am sure you would know about him.  

7.  A bit on OTC derivatives.  US tries its hand at reining them in.

8.  Some language lesson.

That's it for today. Happy reading.


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Wednesday, January 28

[Indian Current Affairs:741] Current affairs briefing for 29th January, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1. Pranab Mukherjee conducts foreign policy with panache and finesse.  Experience does matter a lot.

2.  Satyam's new CEO and CFO identified; but they may not get those tags.

3.  Proof of travel not required to claim LTC benefits; rules Supreme Court.  This is in the context of taxation.  Whether governments also follow suit and amend their rules is to be seen.

4.  A very good article on political corruption.  It will help you review your viewpoint and may be brush it up a little bit.

5.  Petrol prices reduced.

6.  Serena makes it to the Oz Open finals.

7.  Know anything about John Updike?  Worth knowing.  

That's it for today.  Happy reading.


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[Indian Current Affairs:742] Current affairs briefing for 28th January, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  Centre's attempts to lighten the burden for Mulayam Singh Yadav appear to be not bearing fruit.

2.  We take note of an unknown organization that goes by the name Sri Ram Sene.

3.  RBI releases the 3rd quarter review of its policy.  Do you seem much of a policy there?  Looks like it is felt more by its absence than anything else.

4.  Ever heard of Hayekian recession?  I heard it for the first time.  Very interesting.  Thanks to SSA Aiyar.

5.  R Venkataraman is no more.  May his soul rest in peace.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

Ramakrishna

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Tuesday, January 27

[Indian Current Affairs:743] Economist 24th January








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Monday, January 26

[Indian Current Affairs:739] Current affairs briefing for 27th January, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  RDay is celebrated with great fervour.  Who is the Chief Guest at the parade?

2.  I am not surprised that there is a scandal at DDA.  But I am surely surprised by the brazenness.

3.  Some facts and figures about internet usage in Asia.

4.  What are generics?  Ever heard of IMPACT?  What does it stand for?

5.  Know anything about scraping?  Did you ever scrape?

6.  India ASEAN FTA about to be signed in February.

7.  An excellent article that explains the nuances between Hamas and Al Qaeda.

8.  Japan urges people to have more babies.  Look at its methods of encouragement.

9.  What's the hullabaloo about stem cell research?  

10.  Language lessons: conflate and divvy up.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

Ramakrishna

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Sunday, January 25

[Indian Current Affairs:740] Current affairs briefing for 26th January, 2009

Hi friends,

First of all, greetings to you all on our Republic Day.


In today's briefing:

1.  If you read the NCAER's research, you will believe that India is already a developed country.

2.  A recap of facts in SNC Lavalin case.

3.  Ashok Chakra is awarded to 11 people -- all posthumously -- this year.  Watched the TV?

4.  Why are bailouts for private companies not supportable?  Why can they be supported in case of banks?

5.  An excellent article on unity in diversity.

6.  MNP regime is in sight?

7.  Know anything about the Monroe doctrine?

8.  A brief history about social security measures in the world in general; the US in particular.

9.  Slumdog bags the PGA.  What does PGA stand for?

10.  Manuel Zelaya of Honduras.  Who is he?  Why is he in the news?

11.  Language lesson: nous.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

Ramakrishna

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Friday, January 23

[Indian Current Affairs:738] Current affairs briefing for 24th January, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  Our beloved PM is undergoing heart surgery today.  Let us wish him speedy recovery.

2.  CPM faces music from CBI.  Remember the SNC-Lavalin controversy?

3.  Watchdogs or bloodhounds?  What should auditors be first?

4.  India derives lot of pleasure from Obama's statements on Pakistan; at least initially.  Coupled with the drone attacks that have reportedly killed about 20 or so terrorists on Pakistani soil in the north-west, this makes good news.

5.  India's economy is slowing down; no doubt about it.  Witness the frenzied pace of deals offered by all and sundry in the markets! I think India Inc is really getting jittery.

6.  Vodafone's claims about its Essar deal being out of bounds for Indian IT authorities, get jettisoned by the Supreme Court.

7.  RIL too is impacted by the global slowdown.  It is not able to pull rabbits out of its hat. :(

8.  As I am reading an excellent book from Tim Hindle, I give you a bit of wisdom from that book about some management concepts.  Today, it is about active inertia, fuzzy vision and active waiting.  We owe our thanks to The Economist for sending me the book.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

Ramakrishna

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Thursday, January 22

[Indian Current Affairs:737] Current affairs briefing for 23rd January, 2009

Hi friends,


In today's briefing:

1.  A sampler of the charges against Ramalinga Raju.

2.  Obama takes oath of office again.  Why did this happen?  Were there any precedents?

3.  Watching the initial policy pronouncements and statements of intent of an important leader like the US President is a must for people like us who pursue / watch the international scene.  A look at some of his pronouncements.

4.  Is M$ faltering?  It announces 5000 job cuts.

5.  Achieving the same with a different approach is what Bjorn Lomborg very good at.  Look at this noted environmentalist's take on CO2 reductions.

6.  Let's give a Thumbs Up to Pepsico for planning to introduce nimbu pani.

7.  Slumdog Millionaire gets 10 Oscar nominations.  AR Rahman gets three of them.

8.  Language lessons: flub, schadenfreude.

That's all for today.  Happy reading.


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[Indian Current Affairs:735] Current affairs briefing for 22nd January, 2009

Hi friends,

Just a bit of update.  Something is clearly wrong with Google Groups mailing system.  In spite of my posting the daily mail, somehow it is not getting mailed to you.  Secondly, there is something wrong with the Google RSS feeds also.  It is showing the RSS subscribers erratically.  Let's hope Google attends to these issues.


In today's briefing:

1.  What are the options before Obama for revving up the US economy?

2.  Take a look at the telecom sector progress in India.

3.  Can India ever face deflation?  A good take on the issue.

4.  Ever heard of MGCs?

5.  Gitmo trials temporarily halted.

6.  Who has the nom de plume 'Minerva'?  Making waves in the blogosphere.

7.  Toyota is world's car maker number 1.

That's it for today.  Hope this mail reaches you all.

Ramakrishna

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