The Hindu
National
Reveal travel expenses of Ministers : Noting that voluntary disclosures of information have been “below par,” a panel formed by the Central Information Commission has said that details of domestic and foreign visits of Union Ministers should be proactively disclosed and kept updated.
Sterile mosquitoes released in China to fight dengue: a team of scientists has been driving around a small island in Guangzhou, southern China, releasing more than half a million mosquitoes from plastic pots on board trucks
Controversy surrounding use of extreme force by Kashmir police – Controversy erupted over police oppression (specifically the use of iron-made high-velocity pellets to disperse protesters ) in Kashmir after a youth lost an eye.
International
John Nash passes away – The winner of the 1994 Nobel for Economics (on whose life the popular book and movie titled “A Beautiful Mind” were based) died in a car crash along with his wife yesterday.
Silk Road gold fund established – China has set up a gold fund to raise capital for its “Silk Route” project.
In Malaysia, mass graves of trafficking victims found: The grim discoveries are shedding new light on the plight of Muslim migrants from Bangladesh and Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar especially, as well as the vast network of human traffickers.
Editorial / Opinion
Pushing the envelope in foreign policy : Srinath Raghavan of Centre for Policy research argues that there are persisting flaws in the institutional set-up on foreign policy and security, with silos between various ministries still intact
Misplaced Plea: This editorial article pretty much sums the controversy around the Tamil Nadu government vs Supreme Court Tussle over barring the use of pictures of political leaders in government advertisement. The TN govt has appealed against the SC order. A must Read Article.
Business/Economy
Level playing field in FDI (for retail) – The Retailers Association of India claims that there is no level playing field in terms of retail in India because E-commerce players are able to portray themselves as “marketplaces” or “technology platforms” that do not sell anything to customers, but enable others to do the selling. This is not available for offline retailers or physical stores.
Trends in the Current Account deficit of India – This is a study of India’s current account and how recent trends in it are affecting the balance of payments and the economy at large.
Indian Express – Opinion /Columns
Among the Government’s many hits was one crucial miss — agriculture: India’s reforms started with stealth, and started from the top. It benefited those better off more. Poverty halved, but it took 18 years, compared to just six years in China, says this IE editorial
