[Indian Current Affairs:778] Current affairs briefing for 31st March, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/03/31032009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Lahore police training school attacked by terrorists.  

2.  Central PSU top brass should have reason to be happy.  Look at the pay they can get!!

3.  Some food for thought on CBI and CVC enquiries into diversion of funds for purposes other than those that are stated at the time of their drawl from banks.

4.  RIL KG basin gas and what it means for the country, the company and ofcourse Andhra Pradesh too.

5.  ATF prices in for some revision?

6. What is balalika?  Look at its picture.

7.  Obituary: Maurice Jarre.

8.  Language lessons:  skittish, effigy

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:777] Current affairs briefing for 30th March, 2009

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Here goes our link for today:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/03/30032009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  NPS is set to be extended to all from April 1, 2009.  Let's wish it a grand success.

2.  A very good interview from the chief statistician of the country that offers answers to some of the oft repeated questions.

3.  Look at West Bengal's plans for bio-villages.  What are they about?

4.  RIL set to commence gas production from KG basin today.  In this context we take a look at the countrywide demand for gas.

5.  About CCPs and arbitrage money.  Heard of them?

6.  Titbit about exports' contribution to our GDP.

7.  Estimates about money stashed away by Indian and others in the world's tax havens and Swiss banks.

8.  What is disintermediation?  Two examples of this concept that can possibly alter our lives forever.

9.  What is the agenda for the ensuing G20 summit?

10.  Language lessons: catatonia.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:776] Current affairs briefing for 25th March, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/03/25032009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Take a look at why Civil Services exams have captured the imagination of many this time round.

2.  BCCI will be facing some tax demands because of its decision to go abroad.

3.  Why are our government's GDP figures not 'very' accurate.  In the process we learn something about X12 methodology.

4.  What are strategic commodity reserves?  

5.  A look at three of the electric bulb technologies.

6.  Remember about LOHAFEX?  We noted about it on 07.01.2009.  The results of the experiment are out now.

7.  Language lessons: hogwash, cachet, bilge & mien.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.
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[Indian Current Affairs:775] Current affairs briefing for 24th March, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/03/24032009.html

In today's briefing:

1. Let's take a look at some snippets on India's road network and
compare it with US and China's.

2. What is "Prisoner's Dilemma" in game theory?

3. What should a political party's manifesto contain? Promises or
policies?

4. What is the reason for the downward spiral seen in sugar prices?

5. Why can't the GoI resort to private placement of bonds with RBI?

6. Contango and momentum traders. Heard of them?

7. A very good graphic on US administration's third stimulus.

8. Language lessons: teeter.

That's it for today. Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:774] Current affairs briefing for 21st March, 2009

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Here goes our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/03/21032009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Take a look at the gist of Congress party's manifesto. 

2.  The design competition for the India Rupee symbol and a bit about symbols.

3.  Inflation is at record lows.  Can you spot the difference between deflation and disinflation?

4.  An excellent explanation as to why deflation is worse than inflation.

5.  SEBI's love for complex derivatives.  Some insights into things like structured products and OTC products.

6.  Gold deposit scheme gets relaunched again.

7.  Why are single cinema theatres a failure?  How are multiplexes succeeding?

8.  India's win at New Zealand.  

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:773] Current affairs briefing for 18th March, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/03/18032009.html

In today's briefing: 

1.  The labour troubles of India Inc appear to have come down.  Has it got anything to do with the slowdown?

2.  Ever wondered how the cinema distribution business works?  Today's ET article gives some gyan about this.

3.  How many ATMs are there in India?  Ever heard of Indiapay?  What is it about?

4.  A recap of concepts/developments relating to Bernie Madoff.

5.  Why is that America's measures to pull itself out of the muck that it presently finds in, not working?  Are there any lessons for the remaining world from this?

6.  US housing starts, has seen a rise.  Is it too early to say that we are beginning to see the end of the tunnel?

7.  Language lessons: contrite.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:772] Current affairs briefing for 17th March, 2009

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Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/03/17032009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Know anything about CPI(M)'s manifesto?  Take a look.  Is it scary?

2.  ICLS.  Indian Corporate Law Service.  It is a new central civil service.

3.  Take a look at the advance tax collection figures.

4.  AIG bailout payouts kick up storm.

5.  India's opportunities and challenges in the drug R&D space.

6.  El Salvador gets its first non-combatant FMLN leader as President.

7.  Let's also take a look at Israeli political firmament.

8.  Ever heard of Goce?  It is a satellite.  What is its mandate?

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:771] Current affairs briefing for 16th March, 2009

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Here is our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/03/16032009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  How powerful are the regional parties today?  How will you assess their power?  Is it just by the number of seats they get in Parliament or is it by the share of votes they get in an election?

2.  NREGA's contribution to cropping pattern changes.

3.  Credit card usage dives in the country.

4.  ICAI defers decision on relaxation of AS 11. 

5.  CST reduction put off again.

6.  What did the G20 summit in London achieve?

7.  A look at why Swiss are the world's bankers.

8.  Some interesting stats and questions about renewable energy sources.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:770] Current affairs briefing for 15th March, 2009.

Hi friends,

Do you know what is 15th March is otherwise referred to as?  The Ides of March.  It is the name of the date 15 March in the Roman calendar. The term ides was used for the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th day of the other eight months.  What is its importance in history?  Remember anything about Julius Caesar?

Now back to our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/03/15032009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  A very good round up of elections over the years in our country.  By Raghu Krishnan.

2.  An excellent excerpt from an article on ragging from Mythili Bhusnurmath.  Remember the committee that has gone into the ragging issue in our country?

3.  Know anything about OOH advertising?

4.  Why are Independent directors quitting by the droves from companies?  ICAI is worried.

5.  A excellent guidebook on GDP from ET.

6.  What do you know about ice-hockey in India?

7.  Who is Asif Mustafayev?

That's enough for a Sunday.  Happy reading.  Hope it is lighter today.

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[Indian Current Affairs:769] Current affairs briefing for 14th March, 2009

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Here goes our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/03/14032009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Take a look at why protecting our borders is a challenge.  BTW, do you know how many kms of international borders our BSF has to guard?

2.  Bar codes can store video and audio too!

3.  Some research on mind reading.  

4.  Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to all charges and prepares for a 150 year stint in jail.

5.  Ever heard of anergia?  What is it?

6.  Is there a relationship between kidneys and blood pressure?

7.  Language lessons: dapper, slake, bilk

That's it for today.  BTW did you notice that we stayed away from finance and economics today?  Happy reading.

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