{"id":2711,"date":"2017-06-26T09:03:12","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T03:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=2711"},"modified":"2017-07-05T14:13:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T08:43:00","slug":"must-read-news-articles-june-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-june-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read News Articles \u2013 June 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/initiatives\/must-read-news-articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Archives<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>GS 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"content-body-14269002-19129363\">\u00a0&#8212;<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>GS 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>International groupings and agreements<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-business\/for-a-stronger-india-us-bond\/article19146543.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For a stronger India-U.S. bond<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<p>A critical factor impacting business engagement between the two nations is an unprecedented focus by the U.S. on high-skill labour mobility. Indian firms firmly support weeding out the abuse of the visa system.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Government policies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livemint.com\/Opinion\/PpIAZO9sMc8U7oZUs3W03M\/Is-it-time-to-block-and-chain-the-EVMs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is it time to block and chain the EVMs?<\/a>:\u00a0(Live Mint, Editorial)<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-box\">Given the Aadhaar infrastructure and the proliferation of cellphones in India, blockchain technology can easily be adapted to fight voter fraud.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Parliament and State Legislatures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-opinion\/whose-privilege\/article19146547.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whose privilege?<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n<p>Legislatures must not invoke power to punish for breach of privilege.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>GS 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Pollution and conservation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-business\/super-efficient-energy-category-to-be-new-norm\/article19146542.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Super-efficient energy category to be new norm\u2019<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<p>The recently-released Energy Conservation Building Codes can save as much as 50% of conventional energy consumption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indian Economy. Planning, Growth and Employment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-box\"><a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/gst-rollout-tax-reform-goods-and-services-4720547\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A tryst with destination\u00a0tax<\/a>:\u00a0(Indian Express, Editorial)<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-box\">We are inheritors of a sound economy, on the verge of higher growth, and we have to live up to the high standard of a few years ago. We cannot encourage high tax rates or high handed tax administration, for no nation can have a vibrant economy whose tax laws and tax administration are narrow in thought or application.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-business\/china-shares-in-msci-index-what-it-means\/article19146545.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China shares in MSCI index: what it means<\/a>:\u00a0(The Hindu)<\/p>\n<p>It is the world\u2019s biggest index compiler, with more than $10 trillion in assets benchmarked to its products, with emerging markets alone accounting for $2 trillion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livemint.com\/Opinion\/vfLUNdFHm1l0myvh4g8SNL\/The-global-economy-in-2067.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The global economy in 2067<\/a>:\u00a0(Live Mint, Editorial)<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-box\">The digital revolution promises to lift global growth to new heights but we must create a more prosperous, equitable and stable future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-opinion\/being-smart\/article19146548.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Being smart<\/a>: (The Hindu, Editorial)<\/p>\n<p>Any attempt to improve our cities depends on how data are compiled and shared.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Prelims Related News<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-national\/nasa-isro-satellite-at-stake\/article19146599.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA-ISRO satellite at stake<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>The satellite aims to study global environmental change and natural disasters. However, climate change seems to be a red rag for the current American administration.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archives GS 1 \u00a0&#8212; \u00a0GS 2 International groupings and agreements For a stronger India-U.S. bond:\u00a0(The Hindu) A critical factor impacting business engagement between the two nations is an unprecedented focus by the U.S. on high-skill labour mobility. Indian firms firmly support weeding out the abuse of the visa system. 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