Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day– 10 April 2015

The Hindu

National

• Moody’s ups India outlook – Global ratings agency Moody’s has raised India’s rating outlook to “positive” from “stable”. There is an increasing probability of actions by policymakers enhancing India’s economic strength, said the agency.

• UNESCO report lauds India’s progress – India has made good progress in ensuring education for all, but the quality of education remains a major challenge, says UNESCO.

• Thane named India’s Earth Hour Capital – The year-long competition among cities is aimed at promoting renewable energy and preparing for climate change. Read on.

• Greenpeace funds have affected economic, public interest: MHA – Govt has suspended the registration of Greenpeace India under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act  for six months and froze its seven accounts, prohibiting donations from abroad.

• Bio-fences to ward off straying elephants in Assam – Bio-fences are a way to reduce man-animal conflict. Assam is experimenting with it.

International

• Iran deal spells good tidings for India – India-Iran relations and the implications of the Iran nuclear deal on India; an analysis by Jayant Prasad.

• Plan to build Tibet-Nepal rail through Everest– China will build a 540-km high-speed rail link between Tibet and Nepal passing through a tunnel under Mt. Everest.

• Creating ‘facts on the water’ in South China Sea – China has long claimed the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, also claimed by at least three other countries.  China is making serious effort to gain ground in the dispute, says the article.

Business

• Raju gets 7 years for Rs. 7,000-cr. fraud – Verdict of Satyam scam is out. It is the country’s largest ever case of corporate fraud.

• Growth in Euro zone and India accelerating, says OECD – Economic growth is accelerating in the euro zone and in India but slowing in China, Russia and Brazil, OECD has said.

Opinion-Editorial

• Forced migration and homecoming – The  editorial criticizes the proposal to create enclaves for Pandits in J&K.

• Roots of terror in Kenya – The article traces the growth of al-Shabaab, the Somali jihadi group.

• Namaste France, Bonjour India – Discusses India-France relations and possible areas of co-operation.

Indian Express

Editorials & Columns

• ‘A third of top 500 firms’ books dodgy’ – A forensic report prepared for the Serious Fraud Investigation Office shows over a third of India’s top 500 companies are manipulating their accounts.

• What farmers need – Govt must replace the system of subsidies with crop insurance and compensation, argues the editorial.

• Why we need net neutrality – Discusses the significance of net neutrality.

LiveMint

• Wanted: 120 million skilled workers – India will need about 120 million more workers by 2022. More than 90% of the workers will be needed in 10 sectors,especailly building, construction and real estate and retail.

• The balancing act in Manipur – A peace deal with Naga rebels will require granting autonomy to Nagas in Manipur; this will need to be balanced by addressing the concerns of non-Naga inhabitants of the state, argues the article.