The Hindu
National
- Social media democratising govt.: U.S. expert – Social media in India is having a “democratising effect on government and institutions,” says expert.
- Human embryo ‘editing’ sparks international debate – In a world’s first, Chinese scientists have reported “editing” the genomes of human embryos.
- NGT adds armour for protection of rhinos in Kaziranga National Park – The National Green Tribunal has issued notices to 71 hotels, dhabas and resorts for encroaching into the national park.
- Govt. performs poorly in rural job scheme – Data for 2014-15 shows that only 40 days of work was made available under MGNREGA.
- Smart maps for smart cities – The use of smart maps in smart cities project will lead to $8 billion in savings and value in a year, according to a study.
International
- Asian giants promise jobs, trade – China, Japan and India are opening their wallets, and perhaps their hearts, to woo Asia and Africa, says the article.
Business
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Opinion-Editorial
- What makes cities really smart – Rather than grandiose plans, smart cities should focus on just three things: transportation, e-governance and easy land titling, argues the .
- Unequal scales for juveniles – Making children face an adult criminal court would mar the prospect of their rehabilitation, argues the article.
- In step with Ghani’s Afghanistan – India must recognise that political changes and new regional equations, rather than past years of goodwill, will be the most important determinants of the future course of India-Afghanistan relations.
- Juveniles need reform, not prison – We must deal with the causes of juvenile crime – the poverty, broken families, and a failed child protection system, rather than blindly seek punitive justice.
Indian Express
Editorials & Columns
- Raining pessimism – On IMD forecast and rural distress: We need a crop insurance scheme where payouts are automatically triggered by deviations of weather parameters from their normal values.
- If you want to help the farmer – On Farm Distress: Both efficiency and equity, can be enhanced through better information about risks, mobilisation of savings as a form of self-insurance and risk-coping measures such as the MGNREGA.
LiveMint
- What India should learn from China – The way China crafts its foreign policy has important lessons for India.
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