Audit reveals Rs. 29,237-cr. loss to Rlys. – Poor implementation of the dual freight policy for transportation of iron ore resulted in loss of Rs. 29,237 crore to the Indian Railways, reports CAG.
MPs pitch for compulsory voting – Lok Sabha MPs have favoured making voting compulsory to strengthen democracy in the country.
Living biobank, a new hope in cancer research – Scientists have developed a way to grow tissues from biopsies that mimic patients’ tumours. This allows researchers to study specific mutations and identify the best drugs for each person.
‘India will always support Russia’ – India-Russia relations will not be affected by global political trends. India “will always reciprocate” Russia’s support in its “difficult moments,” says President Pranab Mukherjee.
Business
NPPA fixes prices of 30 formulation packs – Drug price regulator NPPA has fixed prices of 30 formulation packs, including drugs used to treat various diseases such as tuberculosis, diabetes, asthma and antibiotics.
Opinion-Editorial
The return of the Tories – The Conservative Party led by David Cameron has been elected to govern the UK again, on its own majority.
The new juvenile law – The division into two groups — one below 16 and another above 16 — goes against the core principle that all children should be treated as such till the age of 18, argues the editorial.
India as the pivot in Asia – History of India’s Second World War tells us that India’s ability to be a pivotal power in Asia is contingent on the restoration of the strategic and economic unity of the subcontinent, argues Srinath Raghavan.
Indian Express
Editorials & Columns
A cruel race – The suicide pact of four athletes shows how India’s sports establishment has failed its talented teens, laments the editorial.
When Mr Narendra Modi goes to China – Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping can lay the foundations for a stable Sino-Indian relationship, suggests Minxin Pei.
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