Monetary policy review, talk by Nobel Laureate

Tuesday, 27 January

* Bangalore: ING Life India to announce the company’s capital infusion plans and other business updates. Venue: ING House, MG Road. Time: 12.30pm

* Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India will present the third quarter review of the monetary policy for 2008-09. RBI Governor D Subbarao will meet the chief executives of major scheduled commercial banks at 11am and release the review.

* Ramnath Pradeep, executive director, Central Bank of India, to announce the company’s financial results for the third quarter. Venue: Central Bank of India, Central Office, Chander Mukhi, Nariman Point. Time: 4 pm

* Simon Schama, University Professor of Art History & History, Columbia University, to speak on “Obama and how he happened.” Organised by British Business Group, Mumbai. Venue: The British Council, Mittal Tower, Nariman Point, Time: 7 pm

Wednesday, 28 January

* Bangalore: Norwest Venture Partners to announce its investment in a Bangalore-based infrastructure management services firm. Venue: The Ista Hotel. Time: 2.35 pm

* Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) to launch the ISA-Frost & Sullivan update on India’s semiconductor market. Venue: The Leela Palace. Time: 11.30 am

* Kolkata: The Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata, and British Council, to organise a lecture by James Mirrles, Nobel Laureate, on “Bad Markets and the Current Crisis: Investment and Lending,” at Taj Bengal. Time: 5 pm

* Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce to organise a symposium on “Agriculture in West Bengal — An Instrument of Growth” with Naren Dey, West Bengal agriculture and consumer affairs minister, at the chamber premises. Time: 3 pm

* Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry to organise a meeting on “Sustainable Development of Tourism in West Bengal” with Rupen Chowdhury, director of tourism & ex-officio joint secretary, West Bengal, at the chamber premises. Time: 4:30 pm

Thursday, 29 January

* Bangalore: Sharjah-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia to announce its plans. Venue: The Park. Time: 12 pm.

* Kolkata: Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry to organise an interactive session on “The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008” with experts in corporate law, Bikash Jain and Sanjoy Bhattacharjee. The venue: Chamber premises. Time: 3:30 pm

* Mumbai: Indian Merchants’ Chamber, in association with EXIM India, to organise a two-day international conference on ports, cargo & logistics at Bombay Exhibition Centre (Hall No. 2A)