Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day– 9 April 2015

The Hindu

National

• India ranks lower than even Nepal – Nepal and Bangladesh rank higher than India on the Social Progress Index (SPI) ratings. Read on to know how the index ranks countries and other details.

• India will be able to create 109.7 mn jobs by 2022: study – Important findings of the study commissioned by the Skills Ministry.

• PM announces enhanced input subsidy – MUDRA bank launched; Farmers will get input subsidy even if only 33 % of their crop is damaged.

• ‘Son preference leads to unequal allocation’ –  A preference for sons creates a shockingly unequal allocation of resources within Indian families, says study.

• Need for a complete model to measure growth: SPI official – There is good correlation between GDP and social progress but not perfect correlation as other things matter, says Michael Green of the Social Progress Index.

International

• Economic ties high on Narendra Modi’s agenda –  PM’s starts a three-nation tour of France, Germany and Canada today. What are his plans for each of them? Find out.

• A meeting in Paris – India and France should go beyond the Rafale deal deadlock and co-operate on nuclear technology, regional cooperation and climate talks.

• Border enclave dwellers offer land – 51 Bangladeshi enclaves with a population of 14,000 are located in West Bengal and 111 Indian enclaves with a population of 38,000 are located in Bangladesh. Residents of enclaves are now ready to donate land for rehabilitation once the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) is ratified.

Business

• Fiscal consolidation should be assessed differently: CEA – Assessment of 17 State budgets along with centre shows a decline in fiscal deficit and revenue deficit; The capital expenditure will go up in centre, says Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian.

SCI-TECH & AGRI

• A pictorial warning must shock – Shocking images have a greater impact and cause behavioural change in smokers, notes WHO.

• Debilitating effect of silicosis – Rajasthan SHRC has made  far-ranging recommendations to check Silicosis. Read on.

• Indian research on smokeless tobacco, bidi, pan masala – Findings of Indian studies on smokeless tobacco, bidi, pan masala.

Opinion-Editorial

• Seeking reaction by no action – RBI’s “no-change” stand on monetary policy hints that any future rate cut will depend on how much benefits the banks passed on to borrowers.

• Violence in law enforcement – The police have a right to protect themselves but they should not take on the role of judge and executioner, argues the article on recent police killings.

Indian Express

Editorials & Columns

• Modi and the middle powers – France, Germany and Canada can contribute significantly to India’s new national goals, writes C.Rajamohan.

• And not a drop to drink – Discusses the issue of water scarcity.

LiveMint

• Real estate bill in home buyers’ favour – The real estate bill calls for a real estate regulator who will work as a watchdog and strengthen buyer rights. Read on to know the other merits and flaws of the bill in detail.