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The Hindu
National
Evidence Act likely to be amended – The government is considering changes to the Evidence Act to make it easier to deal with cases of cyber crime, and to add provision for online submission of evidences. The Indian Evidence Act framed in 1872 has been amended only once in 2000.
The Kerala link to Niti Aayog– There are similarities between the concept of the Aayog and that of Kerala’s People’s Planning Campaign (PPC). The article looks into priorities of Aayog and how the smartness of a city should be decided by its residents.
International
U.S., Russia begin talks over Syria – US, Russia both have been on forefront of dialogue in Syrian crisis. Fresh talks initiated to look for sustainable political transition.
Business
Rajan still worried about inflation – With Feds keeping rate unchanged there’s a greater clamour on RBI to cut rates to boost spending in country. Not reducing rates, Mr. Rajan says that inflation is topmost priority not just in present but also in future; also the current low level of inflation is due to base effect without which it can be in mid 5s.
Need to clean up banking system– RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says that growth is not enough but the quality of growth is. Any growth should not affect the macroeconomic indicators in adverse manner. There is need to address distress of banking if India needs a quality oriented growth.
Opinion-Editorial
Fifty years and none the wiser– The article looks into h0w even after 50 years of 1965 war, India keeps getting surprised by it enemy by sudden attack or a new front coming to fore. The article looks into the intelligence failure and how after being surprised many a times we fail to learn and how the polity of the country affect this.
A diplomatic failure– With the Saudi diplomat charged with the rape leaving India on immunity, show failure of Indian government both in terms of its pursuit of the issue on the diplomatic front and its commitment to fight crimes against women. The article deals with implications bearing out of this; namely tension between India & Nepal, a need to revisit Vienna Convention under which diplomatic immunity is given.
Indian Express
Editorials & Columns
GST’s seven deadly defects – The article explore seven different ways in which GST can become a hurdle in path of economic growth rather than aiding it.
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