Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day– 16 April 2015

The Hindu

National

• Pact on uranium – Canada will supply 3,000 tonnes of uranium to India under a $254-million deal to power Indian reactors.  The two countries have decided to set in motion a new strategic partnership.

• Sugar import duty may be raised – The move is to help cash-strapped industry clear massive arrears.

International

• White paper on Tibet denounces ‘middle way’ – China has issued a white paper on Tibet, which rejects the “middle way” path advocated by the Dalai Lama. Rather than pursuing autonomy, the “middle way” of Dalai Lama is a cover for gaining independence, alleges the document.

• An end to the idea of ‘rogue states’ – Obama’s decision to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism makes the concept of the “rogue state” less relevant. Know what are rogue states.

• China thinks big ahead of Modi’s visit – China is looking at cooperation in advanced areas like nuclear technology and aviation.

 Business

• Solar power picks up steam in more States – Some states are making quick progress in solar capacity addition. The Govt has set a target of adding 100,000 MW by 2022.

• Jayant Sinha bats for full convertibility – Capital account convertibility  is also important in making capital markets broader and deeper, says minister.

SCI-TECH & AGRI

• QUESTION CORNER – Why do most of the clouds move from south to north direction over our subcontinent? Read to know.

• Emissions from biomass burning cross the Himalayas – The Himalayas do not block the transportation of pollutants from India and other parts of South Asia, says study.

• Half of pregnant women in India anaemic: study – Half of the pregnant women and 74% of Indian children under five are anaemic, study has found out.

• Robot cleans hospital rooms with UV light– Read to know the new utility of UV light in this one sentence article.

Opinion-Editorial

• A tale of two countries – The editorial is a comment on the growth stories of India & China and the recent IMF report.

• Return to a lost paradise? – The debate over the moves by the Central and the Jammu and Kashmir governments to resettle Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir is one that will only bring pain to any well-wisher of the State. The article takes a look at history to illustrate the point.

• Blow for Net neutrality – Flipkart’s pull out of Airtel Zero is a good step; Internet.org is similar to Airtel Zero, argues the editorial.

• More buses, fewer cars please – If the Delhi govt dismantles the Bus Rapid Transit corridor, it will only make life more difficult for the least affluent class of commuters.

• Blood in the woods – On Seshachalam encounter: Desperation, driven by poverty drives tribal people to risk their lives for mafias, argues C.R. Bijoy.

Indian Express

Editorials & Columns

• A time to lead – India can shape the cyberspace debate; It must start with the Hague conference, says the article.

• Not a zero sum game – India should not feel threatened by China taking the lead in Afghanistan, argues Christophe Jaffrelot.

• Overtaking China – There is nothing too much worth celebrating in the IMF-World Bank reports on India’s growth, says the editorial.

• The Bose files – Govt’s habit of keeping secrets is odd in the age of RTI, argues the editorial.

• The Sukma reminder – The Govt must focus on unmet challenges of preparedness and co-ordination in the light of recent Maoist strikes.

• If you do not hear the farmer – Chand committe report on MSPs shows a way to redress rural distress.

LiveMint

• IMF sounds a warning note to Indian banks – After Russia, Indian banks have the least capacity among lenders in emerging markets to absorb losses.