Current affairs briefing for 17th November, 2009

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Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/11/17112009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Nirmal Gram Puraskars awarded.  What are they awarded for?

2.  White House throws another surprise -- it celebrates Guruparb.

3.  FII inflows to reach record levels this year.  Is it time for Tobin tax?

4.  Ads on mobiles prove cost effective for car majors.

5.  Launch of new CPI gets delayed.

6.  How do small savings impose an extra burden on the economy?  Ax explanation.

7.  Excerpt from an excellent article on emission cuts economics.  From Bjorn Lomborg.

8.  Language lessons: tepid, genial, immiserate, skulking.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.