Must Read News Articles – March 13

Happy Holi to all Must Read Followers 🙂 Holi symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Stay Happy!

The Hindu

Front Page / NATIONAL

SC cracks down on judicial delays: In a slew of guidelines for High Courts, it sets deadlines for hearing, disposing of criminal cases.

India to lose presence on U.N. scientific panel: Even as India strenuously lobbies for seats in global high tables such as the United Nations Security Council and the Nuclear Suppliers Group, it will — for the first time in two decades — not have a member in a prestigious, U.N. scientific body that decides what portions of the seabed can be exclusively mined for natural resources such as oil, precious metals and minerals.

Indo-Russian transport plane JV grounded: MTAL was to build India’s own military transport aircraft.

What is hyperloop?: The term hyperloop has suddenly taken the India by storm, with everybody having an opinion on the best route in India to deploy the futuristic transportation system.

Sweet spot in eye helps humans read: ‘Scientist couple’ deciphers the most important aspects of how our vision works at cellular level.

Editorial/OPINION

Reforming trade in agri-products: Trading of agricultural commodities in India has been crippled by multiple structural and regulatory issues.

Economy 

China poses security threat in power sector: Several Chinese firms are gearing up to participate in bids invited by Central and State sector utilities for transmission.