Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day– 6 May 2015

The Hindu

National

• SC questions U-turn by Centre – Centre says SC had tweaked the “original” Constitution 22 years ago to give the CJI and his collegium primacy to appoint judges.

• SC upholds alimony for live-in partner – The Supreme Court has said that a live-in partner is entitled to maintenance.

• Decision on Assam hailed – The decision to include Assam in the Bill for land exchange with Bangladesh has been hailed. Construction of border fencing will prevent illegal infiltration of foreigners and subversive elements, smuggling, etc.

International

• Pak. Army charges India with whipping up terror – Pakistan Army has alleged involvement by India’s RAW in “whipping up” terrorism in Pakistan.

• India, Palestine agree to better ties – Palestine has reiterated its support to India to obtain a permanent seat in the UN Security Council.

•  ‘Inequality fuels UNREST’ – Obstacles facing minority men put them in a position of having “the odds stacked against them.” says Obama.

Business

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Opinion-Editorial

• The Texas shooting and our view of free speech – Free speech is most precious when it genuinely questions power, when dissent challenges and undermines an unacceptable status quo, argues Priyamvada Gopal.

• Targets forever – Open violence against women will continue until attitudes change at the grassroots level, aided by teachers, parents and others, and by TV, cinema and pop culture.

• Of images and perceptions – While India’s reservations about outsider comments remain relevant, it should be concerned why the U.S. has articulated such a damning perception of its religious freedom, writes Pavan K. Varma.

Indian Express

Editorials & Columns

• Assam inclusion paves the way for boundary pact -Shubhajit Roy describes the background, details of India-Bangladesh land swap deal.

• Will Real IP Policy Stand up? – Government has been speaking in two tongues on intellectual property.

LiveMint

• Limits of capital convertibility – Freer capital flows constrain fiscal space, monetary policy and the country’s competitiveness, argues Usha Thorat, former Dy. Governor, RBI.