Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day– 15 April 2015

The Hindu

National

• IMF predicts India will hit 7.5% growth, overtake China – India’s growth will strengthen to 7.5 per cent in both 2015 and 2016, overtaking China’s growth — for the first time since 1999, says IMF.

• Isolate nations backing terror: Modi – The PM has made a strong pitch for the conclusion of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism at the U.N. this year. The convention aims to strengthen cooperation to combat international terrorism.

• More jets through ‘Make in India’ process: Parrikar – The need for additional aircraft other than the 36 would be addressed through the ‘Make in India’ process, says Defence Minister.

• Growth paths of economies divergent this year: IMF – There is an increasing divergence in the growth paths of the world’s major economies this year says Olivier Blanchard of IMF.

• Ordinance on Dalit protection lapses – The ordinance to strengthen the machinery to prevent atrocities against SCs and STs  has lapsed.

International

• U.N. imposes arms embargo on Huthi rebels – World powers have imposed an arms embargo on Yemeni rebels.  The powers have also demanded they give up the territory seized in an  extensive offensive.

• Will support India’s U.N. bid: Cameron – Mr. Cameron has said that his party will, if elected, “Build on our strong relationship with India, push for an ambitious EU-India trade deal and support India’s bid for permanent representation on the U.N. Security Council.”

• Nigeria marks anniversary of kidnapping – It has been a year since 276 school girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram.

• Syrian regime used chemical weapons: HRW – Human Rights Watch says Syrian government forces used toxic chemicals in several barrel bomb attacks in Idlib governorate.

Business

• Net neutrality: nuts and bolts – The article is an explainer about Net neutrality and will provide you the basics of the issue.

• Net neutrality debate rages – The article contains the views of some concerned companies on Net neutrality.

Opinion-Editorial

• The key is technology, not money – If self-reliance in defence is the stated goal, FDI is no solution; India must apply the same tools it did in space and nuclear science to acquire and develop military technology, argues D. Raghunandan.

• Fighting a futile war – Maoists are waging a futile war against the Indian state. It has resulted only in rising casualties and endless harm to the tribals whose interests Maoists seek to represent, says the editorial.

• ‘Censor board members need some education in art and cinema’ – The business of certifying films are going beyond the law dealing with certification;  Members of the Board must have some minimum education in the field of art and cinema, says Lalit Bhasin in an interview.

• A savage new world of terrorism – Counter terrorism agencies should not be lulled into complacency by assertions that India and Indian Muslims are unlikely to be affected by Islamist terror network including IS, writes M.K. Narayanan.

Indian Express

Editorials & Columns

• Web of freedom – Net neutrality should be supported by law, argues the editorial.

• Creating an ecosystem – The editorial says financial services hubs such as GIFT City need more than tax exemptions.

• On water, Singapore shows the way – Rainwater must be harvested, waste water must be reclaimed, writes Isher Judge Ahluwalia.

• The wild card – Private funding for nature and wild life conservation is a support mechanism; but conservation must remain a public priority, argues  Sanjay Gubbi.

• What Delhi can learn from Paris – Solutions to air pollution in India are both local and global, suggests  Francois Richier.

LiveMint

• Rebooting the rural jobs scheme – When the rural economy is in distress, the least Govt can do is to increase spending on MGNREGA, says the article.