1. The Women's reservation bill is finally passed in the RS. It has to pass the test in LS too and then by at least 50% of the state legislatures before it can come into effect.

2. Government is about reduce its stake in SBI.

3. Companies no longer pay lip service for involving staff in decision making.

4. "Hurt Locker" sweeps Oscar awards.

1. Auction for new IPL teams bombs.

2. two new teams will participate from the fourth season of IPL in 2011.

3. IPL —Indian Premier League- a property of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) — is a tournament in which teams represent cities. The franchise for a city is sold through an auction process, which has attracted attention from many companies and wealthy individuals in this cricket-crazy country.

1. Trinamool has already begun throwing tantrums. It has 19 MPs in Lok Sabha and the party does not share Manmohan’s economic world view

2. Mahindra takes an interest in promoting Basketball in the country

3. The league is being set up in collaboration with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI).

1. The Women's reservation bill will allow 181 seats of the 543 in the Lok Sabha to be reserved for them, apart from 1,370 seats out of a total of 4,109 in 28 state assemblies.

2. Lithium, a lightweight element long associated mostly with mood-stabilising drugs, is now getting the attention of mining majors all over the world as it is a crucial ingredient for hybrid and electric cars.

3. Lithium is found in trace amounts in many places, but it is being produced commercially mainly by two methods. One is through mining and processing

1. Kirloskarvadi-considered the birthplace of engine revolution in India.

2. The industry leader is Sociedad QuÝmicay Minera, a Chilean fertiliser company in which Potash, a Canadian fertiliser giant, holds a major stake.

3. India has the second largest number of billionaires in Asia

1. Incidentally Carlos Slim of Mexico has overtaken Bill Gates as the richest person in the world. His net worth is reportedly $53.5 bn

2. Pakistan just got its first billionaire — Mian Muhammad Mansha of the Nishat Group, which has interests in textiles and banking.

3. India has the most number of billionaires after the US, China, Russia and Germany.