Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day– 1 May 2015

The Hindu

National

• Jaitley rolls back proposal on public debt – ” the same conflict that existed in the RBI shouldn’t be transferred to an entity that now has closer links with the Government”, says RBI Governor.

• Govt. rejects U.S. panel’s report on religious freedom – India reacted coldly to the U.S. report on religious freedom and said that it was based on a “limited understanding of India, its constitution and its society.”

• Nepal’s fragile economy shattered – Rebuilding Nepal’s fragile economy will require a long slog, financed by foreign aid and money from its army of overseas workers.

• Minister’s comment renews debate – Minister’s comment that marriages in India are sacred and therefore marital rape cannot be criminalised has sparked a heated debate on the issue.

• Mumbai hams dare it in Nepal – Disasters cause mobile-phone networks to collapse, and leave victims and governments stranded and unreachable. Ham radio technology is has come to use every time this happens.

International

• China slams new security pact between Japan, U.S. – The pact has struck a threatening pose toward China; their aggression has sent a dangerous signal to regional stability, says Chinese daily.

• U.S. report bound to ruffle feathers in Delhi – U.S. commission says Washington should “integrate concern for religious freedom into bilateral contacts with India.”

• U.S. warns India not to rush into business with Iran – India and other countries should “not rush” into doing business with Iran as Washington is yet to work out its nuclear deal with Tehran, says US.

Business

• Replaces colour codes for MF – In order to help investors better understand risks involved in mutual fund investments, SEBI replaced the mandatory colour codes with a ‘riskometer’ containing five levels of risks from low to high.

Opinion-Editorial

• Growth: the next steps to be taken – Strong economic growth is imperative as growth is the answer to many of our socio-economic problems, writes C. Rangarajan.

• Green goals for the Delhi aam aadmi – If strict regulations for capping automobile licenses are followed, Delhi’s citizens can reap triple benefits: cleaner air, quicker and safer transportation, and more money in their pockets, says Aseem Shrivastava.

• Message loud and clear – By asking Pakistan to open up its trade access for Afghan trucks to the Indian check posts, Afghanistan’s President is  paving the way to a more integrated economic region, helping better relations in the larger neighbourhood.

• India’s urban challenges – About a third of India’s population lives in overcrowded cities and towns with infrastructure bursting at the seams. The Cabinet’s nod to the 100 smart cities project and a new urban renewal mission is only a step in dealing with this old problem, says the editorial.

• Building a young nation of character – A well-structured national policy for development of multiple intelligences is vital for making India a global power, suggests Subramanian Swamy.

Indian Express

Editorials & Columns

• Fighting yesterday’s war – The land market crisis is actually a labour market crisis. The problem is our inability to create enough non-farm jobs, argues  Manish Sabharwal.

• Minority Report – Baltimore violence raises serious questions about institutionalised racism in America, says the editorial.

LiveMint

• Bharat has transformed, but not enough – The past decade has been transformative for rural India but deep-rooted vulnerabilities still remain, writes Pramit Bhattacharya.