Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day– 11 May 2015

The Hindu

National

• Modi calls for cooperative federalism – Eastern States have remained neglected; they have to be strengthened if India is to progress, says PM.

• Govt. set to grant citizenship to Hindus from Bangladesh – According to the Assam Accord, all persons who crossed over from Bangladesh after 1971 are to be deported.

• Names of over 50,000 teachers figure on rolls of more than one institution – Data from eight States shows that over 90 per cent of engineering colleges have at least one ‘shared’ teacher and there are at least 50,000 such ‘duplicate’ teachers.

• Citizenship issue: Home Ministry working on guidelines – Hindus and other minorities from Bangladesh, migrating to India to escape religious persecution, must not be bracketed with illegal migrants and sent back, NGOs say.

• Help boost trade, Pranab tells Indians in Russia – Contribute to enhancing bilateral ties, promote India as a destination for FDI, Pranab Mukherjee tells Russia’s Indian community.

• India asks Maldives to ensure space for dissent – Ensure that space for legitimate political dissent is safeguarded and safety of foreign workers is secured, India tells Maldives.

International

• Yemen accepts 5-day Saudi-proposed truce – Houthis have accepted a five-day truce proposed by Saudi Arabia.

• ‘Internet makes censorship redundant’ – The Internet and the proliferation of satellite technology mean Iran can no longer control foreign news and television broadcasts.

Business

• Scaling the Powerwall – Powerwall is a lithium-ion energy storage system for the residential market. The article is an explainer on Powerwall and why it is deemed important by some.

Opinion-Editorial

• Discrimination most foul – Recurring acts and persisting practices against Dalits raises the question whether state response and constitutionalism alone are enough to overcome the problem.

• A charge sans substance – The charge that RAW is involved in fomenting trouble in Balochistan or Karachi is not new. But the Pakistan Army has not provided any evidence to prove it.

• Breakthrough in India-Bangladesh ties – The ratification of the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement has paved the way for further expansion of ties between the two countries, writes Jayant Prasad.

• India and China in a multipolar world – If China believes in the creation of a multipolar world, then it can work with India and other world powers. What China chooses for itself will determine how other nations respond to its rise, argues Sanjaya Baru.

Indian Express

Editorials & Columns

• Fixing the farm – Recasting agricultural subsidies is long overdue. But  there are questions whether government can do it in the present environment, says the editorial.

• Beyond the boundary – Modi is abandoning the old approach to China. But he needs to get the Delhi establishment to play ball, writes C Raja Mohan.

• CM’s enterprise – By supporting competitive federalism, Devendra Fadnavis acknowledges the aspirations of the modern voter, says the editorial.

• Earthquake Rebuilding: Bhuj, the city that learnt its lesson – After 2001, new norms were enforced in Bhuj: no multi-storey buildings,  9 metres wide main roads etc.

• India a driver behind China’s nuclear modernisation, says Pentagon report – “India’s nuclear force is an additional driver behind China’s nuclear force modernization,” says the report.

LiveMint

• Preparing for global financial turbulence – India should allow the rupee to depreciate and focus on controlling inflation, argues the article.