Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 1 January 2016

Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation 

The Hindu 

National

NDC to be scrapped, Niti Aayog council likely to get its powers  {Planning & Government Bodies – Paper II & III}

Location too matters for growth {Development – Paper III}

$50 mllion loan to fund education of minorities {Government Policies  – Paper II}

International

Beijing’s race for the Eurasian heartland

Business & Economy

Core Sector Shocker on new year’s eve {Manufacturing  – Paper III}

Govt. unveils medium term debt strategy {Indian Economy – Paper III}

New norms for REITs public issue  {Indian Economy – Paper III}

Opinion & Editorials

Labours love lost {Labour Reforms – Paper II & III}

This year, don’t speed dial the army  {Disaster Management  – Paper III}

Indian Express – Opinion & Editorials 

Road to Mandalay  {International Relations  – Paper II}

PM in Lahore: Advantage Modi  {India & Pakistan – Paper II}

Livemint

China’s grand silk road vision {International Relations – Paper II}

The big impact of China slowdown {International Relations – Paper II}

The AIIB is ready for business {International Relations – Paper II}

Economic Times / Financial Express

More pain for emerging markets {Economy – Paper III}

Smart Planning for Smart Cities  {Economy – Paper III}

New Year resolutions  { Economic Reforms – Paper III}