13th

 

  Codifying social obligations  

  Rajapaksa orders two-day halt to military offensive

  EC advisory to parties on model code

  Emergency declared in Bangkok

  India regains Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

  India has been urging Colombo to stop war: Chidambaram

  Using technology to fight corruption

  India working on ratification procedures (ISSA)

  FASTFACT

  For North Korea, a notable success amidst failure

  India should strive to bring back money from Swiss banks: Arun Shourie

  Devotional practice

 

 

 

12th

 

·  Southern States to benefit from RIL’s gas allocation  

·  India-ASEAN summit put off

 

HINDU TODAY

  Higher fiscal deficit key to economic revival, says Virmani

  In search of a role

  Saving jobs in a time of crisis

  Chandrayaan’s first image of Earth in its entirety

  Russia delivers first batch of nuclear fuel

  Bust of Nehru falls off pedestal

  Italy mourns quake victims

  U.N. asked to pressure LTTE

  Thai protesters leave the stage for ASEAN

  Only 42,000 H-1B applicants in one week

  Fiji’s President assumes power, fires judges  

  Obama breaks fresh ground in Iran

  Jaswant promises to take up Gorkhaland with Centre

  FASTFACT

  Palestinians need a partner for peace

  Somalia: piracy’s feeding frenzy goes on

  Greatness of the Vedas

 

 10th

  Industrial growth shrinks again by 1.2 % in Feb

  Annual inflation at 8.4 per cent

  Power sector to get gas from KG-D6

  Hail to the first human in space!

  Green stimulus

  In good health  

  Iran inaugurates new nuclear fuel facility

  ‘A thorn in India-China relationship’

  India’s biggest auction of oil and gasfields

  Inflation hits new 30-year low

  Who knows facilities exist for the disabled to vote?

  Swat peace deal in jeopardy

  Bangladesh begins war crimes trial

  Bainimarama gives up post after verdict

  Taliban: a response to modernity

  North Korea appreciates India’s stand

  Missile deal not signed in a jiffy: Antony

  “Step towards knowledge society sans boundaries”

  FASTFACT

  Seven words on the Cross

 

9th

  Gold surges on strong global cues

  Battling cervical cancer

  U.S. for involving India in global issues

  India-China relations in one of the best periods in history

  Survey of birds begins in different parts of Kanyakumari district

  India’s spy satellite to eye terrorists

  China is new power centre: Chavez

  Kumar goes to the White House

  Re-democratising the electoral system

  India a vital leader: Holbrooke

  In the world of the disabled

  Hands off academic matters: Court

  FASTFACT

  Different strokes of ‘people power’

  Glimpses of the divine

 

8th

  A sharp deterioration

  Fujimori convicted

  Still a lot of work to do in Iraq: Obama

  Gulf stability is India’s concern

  Obama’s flawed Afghan strategy

  Less rhetoric, more pragmatism in London

  Principle of surrender

 

Hindu Today

 

7^th

 

  Kamal Nath to represent ASEAN summit in Thailand

  Obama and a nuclear-free world

  Problems of plenty

  Airfield to be reopened in east Ladakh

  Nirupam Sen made Special U.N. Adviser

  India an indispensable regional actor, says U.S. think-tank

  Citizens report: how shameful will the 15th Lok Sabha be?

  President rides electric car

  Package deals — with credibility discounts

  ‘Order of Friendship’ conferred on Karan Singh, Bhishma Narain Singh

  Pakistan leery of U.S. war on militants

  Two speeches that change nuclear rules

  Mahavira’s teachings

 

 

6^th

 

 

  Financing health

  Transition in Malaysia

  Controversial satellite launch by North Korea triggers alarm

  “India will not sign NPT in present format”

  India in dilemma over North Korean satellite launch news analysis

  Focus on black money stashed in foreign banks

  Many young voters, but is there a youth vote?

  Antarctic iceberg ‘set to collapse’

  To present Iran a clear choice

  The Divine name

 

5^th

 

 

·  15-20% drop forecast in March exports

·  Why hedonistic polygyny is against Islam

·  India, China have strategic ties: Ambassador Zhang Yan

·  Criminalisation and corruption hurt electoral system, says K.K. Venugopal

·  Violent protests mar NATO Summit

·  India 54th in networked readiness index

·  Include social charter in manifestos: Aruna Roy

 

4^th

 

 

 

 

  G-20 pledge not to raise new trade barriers

  A substantial deal

  Economic crisis and public anger

  Tax havens put on notice

  Joblessness may rise : ILO

  Missile deal with Israeli firm covered by integrity clause

  Factors for success

 

3^rd

 

  Inflation inches up to 0.31%

  Assumes charge as Nasscom Chairman

  Eighth round of NELP to be launched on April 9

  No, he can’t

  IT for health

  London summit pledges $1.1 trillion to boost global economy

  Manmohan expresses concern at rising protectionism

  President’s rule may be revoked

  Extremists threaten the very existence of Pakistan: Petraeus

  Obama was star of the summit

  LTTE plea to Norway

  Indian EVMs for Nepal

  Cesc Fabregas set to return

  Maharashtra: the dull days of White Gold

  A baul’s plea for peace

  Lok Sabha only rule?

  Sole astronaut ideates on India’s space future

  Electing to vote

  Ending decades-old rift with NATO

  Viral screening test effective against cervical cancer

  Politics adds to economic turmoil in Hungary

  Attitude of surrender

 

Some questions on Economics that we trained our caniddates on for the Interview Programme

1.     Do you think Indian economy is in trouble?

2.     What will happen to the 11^th five year plan targets?

3.     Who is Keynes?

4.     We are all said to be Keynesians today. Why?

5.     Haven’t we always been Keynesians in India , since Independence?

6.     What is capitalism?

7.     Is it in crisis?

8.     How do we resolve the crisis?

9.     Differentiate between fiscal stimulus, bailout and monetary stimulus.

10. What is moral hazard?

11. Some say that the RBI is responsible for the crisis. Do you agree?

12. Some say that the RBI is on another planet? Why did they say it?

13. We do not  have a dedicated Finance Minister at the centre.  Are you worried?

14. What is populism/pork barrel?

15. What is a recession? How is it different from Depression?

16. Stagflation?

17. What is liquidity trap?

18. Why are we slashing the direct taxes only? Why cant the income tax be brought down so that people can spend and kickstart the economy?

19. Have you heard of conditional cash transfers?

20. Mark to market

21. Financial innovation

22. Money multiplier and gearing

23. Decoupling theory
Why is agriculture not growing

24. Bailout and stimulus and liquidity injection

25. Too big to fail- do you believe in it?

26. Financial inclusion

27. Leverage

28. Gearing

29. Flipping

30. Greed

31. Speculation

32. Expectations

33. Deflation

34. Protectionism

35. Liquidity crunch/Liquidity trap/liquidity crisis

36. Deglobalization/deprivatization

37. Nationalization

38. Crisis of confidence

39. Consumer confidence

40. Business confidence

41. What is a well capitalized bank?

42. Basel norms

43. Shadow economy/fictitious economy/virtual economy

44. Regulator should be ahead of the curve- what do u mean?

45. How did Lehman go bankrupt?

46. What are toxic assets

47. Securitization

48. Nationalize the losses and privatize the profits?

49. Good bank bad bank

50. Wall street main street

51. Market failure

52. deflation- is it not good?

 and so on and on 

April 1

  Monetise fiscal deficit, says Venu Srinivasan

  TDSAT upholds spectrum policy

  Anti-dumping duty on stainless steel favoured

  GDP growth will drop to 5%: ADB

  Capital account turns negative

  Pakistan’s failed purchase of peace

  Persisting weakness

  Sanjay Dutt loses plea, can’t contest

  Article 14 does not apply to anything and everything: Katju

  British troops begin Iraq pullout

  UNHCR sets norms for protection of the displaced

  London summit’s burden of expectations

  An Indian space shuttle takes shape

  Secularism can’t be overstretched, says Katju

  First consignment of natural uranium arrives

  India and the East Asian maritime domain

  Russian-American relations: new hopes

  Spiritual practices