Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day– 5 October 2015

The Hindu

National

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International 

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Business

• Efforts on to make tea industry climate-smart – With recent changes in climate, the climate risk is rising alarmingly especially in hilly areas. The article looks into different practises being adopted to make tea plantations adopt to climate change.(Environment, Agriculture- GS Paper III, Tea Industry – GS Paper I)

• Payments banks to help in move to ‘cashless economy’ – The article looks into changes brought to avoid movement money in physical form which lead to money laundering. Also, it talks about liberalised taxation regimes which will reduce black money economy in country. ( Money Laundering – GS Paper III)

Opinion-Editorial

• Digital India needs to go local – The article looks how the Digital India program is a forced dream even when the basic infrastructure facilities are not available in the country. The article also talks about how Digital India seems to address development again with trickle down effect which has been a known failure of past. The article also explores failure of e-governance in India over past 15 years. (Government Policies, e-governance- GS Paper II)

• Inclusive ecosystems for mental health – The article with the help of an example states that the patients of mental health needs to be taken care sensitively among the society and not confined to four walls of institutionalised care.( Vulnerable Sections- GS Paper II, Ethics- GS Paper IV)

• Gas pricing and some issues – The article looks into the shortcomings of the New Gas Pricing Policy of government of India.(Government policy- GS Paper II, Energy- GS Paper III)

• Towards universal immunisation – In the wake of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) being adopted the article analyses the performance of India on health indices of Millennium Development Goals specifically Child Mortality Rate which is still 53 in India. The writer commends the recently launched Mission Indradhanush which targets universal immunisation in India. The article looks into further intervention and where they need to be brought for better results and saving more children.( Welfare Schemes- GS Paper II)

Indian Express

Editorials & Columns

• Fail and pass – The article looks into India’s bid to become a startup nation; it also defines entrepreneurship. It also states which has come out favourable for India with recent visit of Indian PM to Silicon Valley; but it poses the question does the Indian value the ‘Failure’.( Mobilisation of resources- GS Paper III)

• Assembly’s Bold Move – The article looks into the history of Member of Parliament ( MPs) deciding their own salary and perks; and different voices of dissent over the period of 60 years.(Parliament- GS Paper II)

• Blaming it on India – In the wake of recent tension between Indian and Nepal on the issue of latter’s constitution, the article explains the issue is created due to Nepalese compromise and failure to form new constitution with due process.(India and its neighbourhood- GS Paper II)

• Continuing scandal – In the light of lingering trials for long time and failure of delivering justice to poor and minorities, the article explores different loopholes in Indian Judiciary System and certain recommendation which will make justice delivery better. The article also talk about police system being understaffed in country.(Judiciary- GS Paper II)

LiveMint

• India opts for caution on climate change strategy – The article  looks into the different aspects of INDC (Intended Nationally Determined Contribution) of India decalred on 2nd October, 2015. The article states that India for its own sake must not replicate the highly energy-intensive, waste-generating and environmentally degrading growth strategy that has been the hallmark of the industrial age.( Environment- GS Paper III)

• BEPS: A dramatic change in global tax policy landscape – In wake of tax avoidance by Multinational companies (MNCs) and their shifting out the profit from centre of business activity G20 asked Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to develop a tax policy to address perceived flaws in the current international tax rules. OECD has developed 15 Action Plans under the banner Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).(International Groupings- GS Paper II, Money Laundering – GS Paper III)

• Has RBI decided to ignore household inflation expectations? – In the wake of recent cut in repo rate by RBI, the article explores the movement of Inflation expectation throughout different monetary policies announced. (Indian Macroeconomy – GS Paper III)