Parliamentary Documentation

Vol.XLIV                       1-15 March, 2018                  No.5

                  AGRICULTURE

                        -DAIRYING                  1. JITENDRA

                   Stimulus that can spoil the milk sector.                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.19), 2018(28.2.2018): P.24-25.                                    Discusses the impact of Karnataka Government's financial stimulus to                  its dairy cooperatives on the growth of national dairy sector.                  **Agriculture-Dairying.

                        -FOREST MANAGEMENT AND POLICY-(SIKKIM)                  2. KUKRETI, Ishan

                   Superficial embrace ?                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.19), 2018(28.2.2018): P.42-43.                                    Analyses the Sikkim Government's policy on the legalisation of the                  tradition of adopting trees and people's right over them.                  **Agriculture-Forest Management and Policy-(Sikkim).

                        -FORESTS AND FORESTRY                  3. GOSWAMI, Subhojit

                   Smouldering threat.                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.18), 2018(15.2.2018): P.18-19.                                    Expresses concern over the depleting forest covered areas in Nigeria                  as the demand for charcoal is increasing as a cheap sources of energy                  and lack of infrastructure to refine crude oil despite being top                  producer of crude oil in Africa.                  **Agriculture-Forests and Forestry; Coal; Environmental Degradation.

                  4. PANDEY, Suneel                   Rediscovering bamboo.                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.19), 2018(28.2.2018): P.56-57.                                    States that the amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927 can usher                  millions of jobs and livelihood for poor communities.                  **Agriculture-Forests and Forestry; Forest Management and                  Policy-(India).

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                  BIOGRAPHIES

                        -MUZAFFAR HUSSAIN                  5. SALGAONKAR, Rajesh Prabhu

                   Trekker against tide.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.50), 2018(25.2.2018): P.50.                                    Pays rich tribute to eminent journalist, author and thinker Muzaffar                  Hussain.                  **Biographies-MUZAFFAR HUSSAIN.

                  CONSTITUTION AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

                        -CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT-(INDIA)                  6. NARAYANAN, S V

                   How far have we deviated from the ideology of our Constitution?                                    JANATA (MUMBAI), Vol.73(No. 7), 2018(11.3.2018): P.11-13.                                    Discusses the ideologies of Indian Constitution and its relevance in                  the prevalent socio-political context.                  **Constitution and Constitutional Law-Constitutional                  Development-(India); Political Development-(India).

                  DEFENCE

                        -AIR FORCE-(INDIA)                  7. JAISON DEEPAK

                   Hi-tech runways.                  FORCE (NOIDA), Vol.15(No.7), 2018(March,2018): P.50-51.                                    Calls for rapid modernisation of airfield with the induction of new                  generation aircrafts like the Rafale, C-130J and C-17 into the Indian                  Air Force.                  **Defence-Air Force-(India); Defence Procurement; Air Craft.

                        -ARMS AND ARMAMENTS                  8. UNNITHAN, Sandeep

                   Bang for the buck?                  INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), Vol.43(No.10), 2018(5.3.2018): P.54-57.                                    Deals with the successful testing of two indigenously designed,                  developed and manufactured howitzers by India.                  **Defence-Arms and Armaments; Artillery.

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                        -DEFENCE PROCUREMENT                  9. BHUSHAN, Shwetank

                   Decoding the defence deal.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.36), 2018(4.3.2018): P.36-39.                                    Details the Rafale fighter deal between India and France.                  **Defence-Defence Procurement; Fighter Planes.

                  10. UNNITHAN, Sandeep                   Small arms, big delays.                  INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), Vol.43(No.10), 2018(5.3.2018): P.8-9.                                    Deals with the Union Government's recent initiative to purchase small                  arms for foot soldiers.                  **Defence-Defence Procurement; Defence Policy-(India).

                  ECONOMIC GROWTH

                        -(INDIA)                  11. ALOK SHEEL

                   Economic revival or dead cat bounce?                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.9),                  2018(3.3.2018): P.14-19.                                    Details the Economic Survey 2017–18 on the performance of Indian                  economy during previous financial year and prospects for its growth                  in the current financial year.                  **Economic Growth-(India); Share Markets.

                        -ECONOMIC SURVEY-(INDIA)                  12. ATHREYA, Venkatesan

                   Too clever by half?                  FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.12-14.                                    Deals with main features of economic survey for year 2017-18 on the                  performance of economic growth of India.                  **Economic Growth-Economic Survey-(India).

                  EDUCATION

                        -EDUCATION POLICY-(WEST BENGAL)                  13. MITRA, Asim Kumar

                   Mamta's no to value education.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.37), 2018(11.3.2018): P.45.                                    Critically comments on the Education Policy of West Bengal Government                  in the context of disaffiliation of 125 Vidya Bharati schools, even                  when most of secondary schools run without teachers.                  **Education-Education Policy-(West Bengal); Teachers; Schools.

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                        -HIGHER EDUCATION                  14. KAKKAR, Aditya

                   Helping hands.                  FORCE (NOIDA), Vol.15(No.7), 2018(March, 2018): P.46-47.                                    Highlights the Jamia Millia Islamia’s "Akashdeep" programme, which                  provides distance education to Indian Armed Forces personnel.                  **Education-Higher Education; Distance Education; Defence Personnels.

                  ELECTIONS

                        -ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(MEGHALAYA)                  15. DEB, Swati

                   Geared up battle.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.34), 2018(18.2.2018).                                    States that demonetisation has curbed militancy in Meghalaya which                  has brightened the prospects of Bharatiya Janata Party in upcoming                  Assembly elections in the State.                  **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Meghalaya); Currency and Coinage;                  Violence and Disorder.

                  16. TALUKDAR, Sushanta                   Intense battle.                  FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.46-48.                                    Details the prospects of Indian National Congress and Bharatiya                  Janata Party in forthcoming Assembly elections in Meghalaya.                  **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Meghalaya).

                        -ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(NAGALAND)                  17. TALUKDAR, Sushanta

                   Back to ballot.                  FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.43-45.                                    Focuses on the prospects of Naga People’s Front, the Bharatiya Janata                  Party, the Nationalist Democratic People’s Party and the Indian                  National Congress in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Nagaland.                  **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Nagaland); Political                  Parties-(Nagaland).

                        -ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(NORTH-EAST)                  18. JOSHI, Yashwaradhan

                   BJP: Makes major effort to get into North-East.                  INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), Vol.58(No.5), 2018(15.3.2018):                  P.23-24.                                    Deals with the Bhartiya Janata Party's efforts to win Assembly                  Elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland.                  **Elections-Assembly Elections-(North-East); Bharatiya Janata Party.

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                        -ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(TRIPURA)                  19. CHATTOPADHYAY, Suhrid Sankar

                   Surprise adversary.                  FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.37-42.                                    Discusse the prospects of Bharatiya Janata Party and Communist Party                  of India-(M) in the ongoing Assembly elections in Tripura.                  **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Tripura); Political Parties-Bharatiya                  Janata Party; Communist Party of India-(M); Political                  Development-(Tripura).

                  20. DEB, Swati                   Clarion call.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.34), 2018(18.2.2018): P.36-38.                                    Highlights the strategies of Bharatiya Janata Party for upcoming                  Assembly elections in Tripura.                  **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Tripura).

                        -ELECTION SYSTEM                  21. JEENA, Kushal

                   Congress hopes to unite opposition parties for Lok Sabha poll.                                    INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), Vol.58(No.5), 2018(15.3.2018):                  P.17-18.                  **Elections-Election System; Indian National Congress-Bhartiya Janta                  Party.

                  ENERGY

                        -NUCLEAR ENERGY                  22. ANOOP SINGH

                   Levelised cost of electricity for nuclear power using light                  water reactor technology in India.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.10),                  2018(10.3.2018): P.55-64.                  **Energy-Nuclear Energy.

                  ENVIRONMENT

                        -CYCLONE                  23. SHREESHAN VENKATESH

                   Understanding an unusual cyclone.                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.18), 2018(15.2.2018): P.22-23.                                    Analyses the reasons for failure of Meteorological Department to                  judge the fast evolution of cyclone Ockhi in Southern India.                  **Environment-Cyclone; Meteorology; Diasaster Management.

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                  FINANCE

                        -BANK FRAUDS                  24.

                   Back in the dumps: Indian banks.                  ECONOMIST (LONDON), V.426(No.9079), 2018(23.2.2018): P.66.                                    Critically comments on the working of different Indian banks in the                  context of recent exposure of various scams.                  **Finance-Bank Frauds.

                  25. ARUN, M G                   How to rob a bank.                  INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), Vol.43(No.10), 2018(5.3.2018): P.37-45.                                    Deals with the exposure of 11,4400 crore scam involving Nirav Modi,                  Mehul Choksi and Punjab National Bank.                  **Finance-Bank Frauds; MODI, Nirav.

                  26. BISWAS, A K                   Bank Scam: The oldest and the newest.                  MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), Vol.56(No.11), 2018(3.3.2018): P.17-18.                                    Recalls the bank scam involving Raj Kishore Datta, founder of India                  Bank in Calcutta, and his son-in law about 178 years ago in the                  context of recent bank scam involving Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul                  Choksi.                  **Finance-Bank Frauds.

                  27. NAYAR, Lola                   Neglect is a fraud's best friend.                  OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.9), 2018(5.3.2018): P.52, 54.                                    Critically comments on the working of Indian banking system in the                  context of recent exposure of scam in Punjab National Bank.                  **Finance-Bank Frauds; Scam.

                  28. SEN, Arup Kumar                   Nirav Modi fraud: Tip of the iceberg.                  MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), Vol.56(No.11), 2018(3.3.2018): P.16.                                    Critically comments on the working of Indian banking sector in the                  context of recent exposure of financial scam involving Nirav Modi and                  banks.                  **Finance-Bank Frauds; Scam; Modi, Nirav.

                  29. SHSHANK SAURAV                   Systematic collapse.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.36), 2018(4.3.2018): P.11.                                    Critically comments on the working of Indian banking sector in the                  context of recent exposure of scam in Punjab National Bank.                  **Finance-Bank Frauds; Scam; Modi, Nirav.

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                        -BANKING REFORMS                  30. GUPTA, Sunil

                   Onerous legacy of Congress.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.36), 2018(4.3.2018): P.8-10.                                    Critically comments on the functioning of Indian banking sector                  during Congress Government and states that Modi Government has to                  undertake the reforms in banking sector in a big way.                  **Finance-Banking Reforms; Bank Frauds.

                        -BANKS AND BANKING                  31. BHARDWAJ, Brij

                   Frauds may shake faith in Public Sector Banks.                  INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), Vol.58(No.5), 2018(15.3.2018): P.19.                                    Comments on the working of State owned banks in the context of recent                  financial scam involving Nirav Modi and public sector banks.                  **Finance-Banks and Banking; Bank Frauds.

                  32. VOMBAITKERE, S G                   Curious case of ‘Hajamat’ : FRDI Bill bail-in Section 52.                  MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), Vol.56(No.11), 2018(3.3.2018): P.19-21.                                    Deals with the salient features of Financial Resolution and Deposit                  Insurance Bill, 2017, intended to resolve the financial distress                  that may develop in financial institutions particularly in banks.                  **Finance-Banks and Banking; Insurance; FRDI : Financial Resolution                  and Deposit Insurance Bill 2017.

                        -BUDGET-(INDIA)                  33. BHARGVA, P K and BHARGVA, Jyoti

                   Union Budget 2018-19: Alleviating farmers’ distress.                  MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), Vol.56(No.11), 2018(3.3.2018): P.23-24.                  **Finance-Budget-(India); Farms and Farmers.

                  34. CHAKRABORTY, Pinaki and CHAKRABORTY, Lekha                   New FRBM framework: Time to recast Union Government expenditure                  needs.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No. 9,),                  2018(3.3.2018): P.30-34.                                    Proposes a critical amendment to the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget                  Management Act in Union Budget 2018–19 to simultaneously target debt                  and fiscal deficit.                  **Finance-Budget-(India); Deficit Financing.

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                  35. CHANDERSHEKHAR, C P                   In a macroeconomic bind.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol. 53(No. 9),                  2018(3.3.2018): P.22-24.                                    Presents a critical view of Union Government's budget for the year                  2018-19.                  **Finance-Budget-(India).

                  36. DENNIS RAJAKUMAR, J                   Misguided priorities : Union Budget 2018–19.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.10),                  2018(10.3.2018): P.79-82.                                    Examines the recent trends in the Union budget for 2018-19.                  **Finance-Budget-(India).

                  37. ELANGOVAN, R                   Train of neglect.                  FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.35-36.                                    Analyses the allocations of budget for the Indian Railways and the                  steps taken in the budget for ensuring Railway safety.                  **Finance-Budget-(India); Railways.

                  38. GHOSH, Jayati                   Failing the education sector.                  FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.33-34.                                    Details the salient features of new scheme “Revitalising                  Infrastructure and Systems in Education” and overall approach of                  commercialising and privatising higher education in the current Union                  budget for the year 2018-19.                  **Finance-Budget-(India); Higher Education; RISE : Revitalising                  Infrastructure and Systems in Education.

                  39. HIMANSHU                   Too little, too late: Apathy towards the rural sector.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol. 53(No. 9),                  2018(3.3.2018): P.25-30.                                    Analyses the reasons for thrust in Union budgetary allocations for                  the rural and agricultural sectors for the year 2018-19.                  **Finance-Budget-(India); Rural Economy.

                  40. JITENDRA and PANDEY, Kundan                   Unmasking the budget.                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.19), 2018(28.2.2018): P.18-20.                                    Analyses the salient features of Union Budget 2018-19 on various                  welfare scheme, promoted by the Union Government.                  **Finance-Budget-(India); Sanitation; Public Health.

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                  41. KARNIK, AjIt                   Incongruence between announcements and allocations.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No. 9,),                  2018(3.3.2018): P.38-42.                                    Focuses on the salient features of the Union Budget 2018–19 in the                  context of performance of Indian economy during last financial year.                  **Finance-Budget-(India).

                  42. PANDEY, Kanchan                   It's a sham.                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.19), 2018(28.2.2018): P.21-22.                                    Comments on people's negligible participation in formulation of                  India's annual budget.                  **Finance-Budget-(India).

                  43. SHSHANK SAURAV                   Prudence over populism.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.34), 2018(18.2.2018): P.18-19.                                    Analyses the salient features and objectives of Union Budget 2018-19.                  **Finance-Budget-(India).

                  44. SRIDHAR, V                   Spectacle sans substance.                  FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.4-8.                                    Details the major welfare measures, minimum support price for farmers                  and health care for the poor in the current Union budget for the                  2018-19.                  **Finance-Budget-(India); Public Health; Farms and Farmers.

                        -CURRENCY AND COINAGE                  45. SEN, Sandip

                   Trade in extralegal currency.                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.18), 2018(15.2.2018): P.20-21.                                    Analyses the reasons for growing craze among investors for                  unrecognised and highly volatile cryptocurrencies.                  **Finance-Currency and Coinage.

                        -FINANCE COMMISSION                  46. BHASKAR, V

                   Challenges before the fifteenth Finance Commission.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.10),                  2018(10.3.2018): P.39-46.                                    Details the terms of reference for fifteenth Finance Commission and                  challenges ahead of it.                  **Finance-Finance Commission; State Finance.

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                  47. CHOUDHURY, Mita and MOHANTY, Ranjan Kumar                   Fourteenth Finance Commission : Impact of Its recommendations.                                    ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.10),                  2018(10.3.2018): P.74-78.                  **Finance-Finance Commission.

                  48. REDDY, G R                   Upholding fiscal federalism: Terms of reference of the fifteenth                  Finance Commission.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.10),                  2018(10.3.2018): P.19-21.                                    Highlights the challenges ahead of the 15th Finance Commission.                  **Finance-Finance Commission; State Finance.

                        -FOREIGN AID                  49. KALSHIAN, Rakesh

                   New gift economy.                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.19), 2018(28.2.2018): P.29-30,                  32-34, 36-37.                                    Discusses the political economy of foreign fund particularly in                  development projects on sanitation, health, education and                  infrastructure sectors.                  **Finance-Foreign Aid; Infrastructure; Public Health; Education.

                  50. MBARAM, Richard-Mark                   Aid the trade.                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.19), 2018(28.2.2018): P.38-39.                                    States that African countries receiving the foreign aid must act with                  responsibility for optimum use of such funds for the betterment of                  humanity and as a stimulant for increased productivity and economic                  empowerment.                  **Finance-Foreign Aid.

                        -INFLATION                  51. DHOLAKIA, Ravindra H and KADIYALA, Virinchi S

                   Changing dynamics of inflation in India.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No. 9),                  2018(3.3.2018): P.65-73.                  **Finance-Inflation.

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                        -INVESTMENT                  52. GURINDER SINGH

                   Yogi: Transforming U P.                  INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), Vol.58(No.5), 2018(15.3.2018): P.9-13.                                    Highlights the recently held "Mega Investor Summit" to promote                  economic development and cooperation for better investments                  opportunities in Uttar Pradesh.                  **Finance-Investment; Functions of Government-(Uttar Pradesh);                  Political Development-(Uttar Pradesh).

                        -TAXATION-(INDIA)                  53. CHINAPPA, C

                   Impact of GST on textile sector.                  YOJANA (NEW DELHI), V.62, 2018(Feb. 2018): P.55-59.                                    Highlights the role of GST in promoting growth of Textile Industry                  particularly in terms of higher production, export and employment                  generation.                  **Finance-Taxation-(India); Textile Industry; Goods and Services Tax.

                  FOOD

                        -FOOD INDUSTRY                  54. NATRAJAN, Balmurli and JACOB, Suraj

                   ‘Provincialising’ vegetarianism: Putting Indian food habits in                  their place.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No. 9),                  2018(3.3.2018): P.54-64.                                    Focuses on the changing food habits of public and its impact on the                  Indian society.                  **Food-Food Industry.

                  HISTORY

                        -(INDIA)                  55. PUNIYANI, Ram

                   Who is responsible for India’s partition and Kashmir imbroglio?                                    MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), Vol.56(No.11), 2018(3.3.2018): P.8-9.                                    Analyses the reasons for India’s partition and Kashmir problem from                  historical perspective.                  **History-(India); Political Development-(Jammu and Kashmir);                  Terrorism-(Jammu and Kashmir).

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                  INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

                        -GEMS AND JEWELLARY INDUSTRY                  56. MUKHERJEE, Arindam

                   Cutting it fine with diamonds.                  OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.9), 2018(5.3.2018): P.50-51.                                    Analyses the impact of recent scam in Punjab National Bank involving                  diamond trader Nirav Modi on the prospects of diamond industry in                  Surat in Gujarat.                  **Industrial Development-Gems and Jewellary Industry.

                  INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

                        -(INDIA-CANADA)                  57. CHANDRASHEKAR, T S

                   Blow hot, get cold.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.36), 2018(4.3.2018): P.42-43.                                    Analyses India-Canada relations in the context of recent visit of                  Canadian Prime Minister to India and his Government's policy on                  Khalistan movement.                  **International Relations-(India-Canada).

                        -(INDIA-PAKISTAN)                  58. DAVAR, Kamal

                   Prolific perfidy.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.50), 2018(25.2.2018): P.14-15.                                    Calls for a strict military action against Pakistan to deal with                  continued ceasefire violations in Jammu and Kashmir and militants                  targeting Indian security forces.                  **International Relations-(India-Pakistan); Terrorism-(Jammu and                  Kashmir).

                  59. JAIBANS SINGH                   Hit where it hurts.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.34), 2018(18.2.2018): P.7-19.                                    Calls for tough Indian measures to tackle Pakistan on frequent                  violation of ceasefire and sponser of terrorism in Kashmir.                  **International Relations-(India-Pakistan); Terrorism-(Jammu and                  Kashmir).

                  60. NOORANI, A G                   India-Pak ties can get worse.                  JANATA (MUMBAI), Vol.73(No. 7), 2018(11.3.2018): P.14.                                    Focuses on the strategic relations between India and Pakistan.                  **International Relations-(India-Pakistan).

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                  LABOUR AND LABOURING CLASSES

                        -EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT                  61. JITENDER SINGH and MITRA, Arup

                   Counting jobs in India: A detailed review of labour database.                                    ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.10),                  2018(10.3.2018): P.28-31.                                    Details the review of various sources of labour statistics in India.                  **Labour and Labouring Classes-Employment and Unemployment.

                  LAW AND JUSTICE

                        -JUDICIARY-(BANGLADESH)                  62. NAYAR, Kuldip

                   Judiciary in Bangladesh under pressure.                  MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), Vol.56(No.11), 2018(3.3.2018): P.9-10.                                    Questions the Judicial system of Bangladesh in wake of five-year                  sentence to former Prime Minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia                  in a graft case.                  **Law and Justice-Judiciary-(Bangladesh).

                  MASS MEDIA

                        -FILMS                  63. REDDY, Bal

                   Exposing the evil designs.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.34), 2018(18.2.2018): P.42-43.                                    Discusses the pivotal role of 'Bharat Ek Chetna', a documentary in                  imbibing nationalism in Indian society.                  **Mass Media-Films; Nationalism; Social Change and Condition.

                  PARLIAMENT

                        -LEGISLATIVE BODIES-OPPOSITION IN PARLIAMENT                  64.

                   Opposition parties unity remains a distant dream.                  INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), Vol.58(No.5), 2018(15.3.2018):                  P.30-31.                                    Comments on the unity of opposition parties in the light of result of                  Assembly elections held in various States.                  **Parliament-Legislative bodies-Opposition in Parliament.

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                  POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

                        -FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT-(INDIA)                  65. BISWAS, Mrinal

                   Modi goes wrong with right.                  JANATA (MUMBAI), Vol.73(No. 7), 2018(11.3.2018): P.6.                                    Highlights the political and economic challenges ahead of Modi led                  National Democratic Alliance Government in India.                  **Politics and Government-Functions of Government-(India);                  Budget-(India); Political Development-(India).

                        -FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT-(JAMMU AND KASHMIR)                  66. MUDASIR AMIN

                   Co-option, collaboration, conflict : Three Years of PDP–BJP.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.10),                  2018(10.3.2018): P.14-18.                                    Focuses on the challenges ahead of Peoples Democratic Party and                  Bharatiya Janata Party coalition Government in Jammu and Kashmir.                  **Politics and Government-Functions of Government-(Jammu and                  Kashmir); Coalition Government; Political Development-(Jammu and                  Kashmir); PDP-Peoples Democratic Party; BJP-Bharatiya Janata Party.

                        -POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(DELHI)                  67. MISHRA, Sanjay

                   AAP’s winter of worries : 'Loss’ in an ‘Office of Profit’.                  MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), Vol.56(No.11), 2018(3.3.2018): P.3-5.                                    Deals with the allegations of corrupt practices in the Rajya Sabha                  seats and in the ‘Office of Profit' case by the Aam Aadmi Party.                  **Politics and Government-Political Development-(Delhi); Legislators;                  Code of Conduct; AAP : Aam Aadmi Party.

                        -POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(INDIA)                  68.

                   BJP knocks at lord Rama's door.                  INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), Vol.58(No.5), 2018(15.3.2018):                  P.15-16.                                    Discusses the political strategies of Bharatiya Janata Party for the                  forthcoming general elections.                  **Politics and Government-Political Development-(India); Bharatiya                  Janata Party; Hinduism.

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                  69. RAMAKRISHNAN, Venkitesh                   Falling stock.                  FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.15-19.                                    Analyses the prospects of Bharatiya Janata Party in the prevailing                  political situation in India.                  **Politics and Government-Political Development-(India); Bharatiya                  Janata Party.

                        -POLITICAL STRUGGLE-(MALDIVES)                  70. GUPTA, Virendra

                   Military mocks democracy.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.34), 2018(18.2.2018): P.14-16.                                    Calls for an urgent initiatives by India, United States and European                  Union to counter increasing Chinese hold in Maldives.                  **Politics and Government-Political Struggle-(Maldives);                  International Relations-(India-Maldives); (India-European Union);                  (India-United States); Foreign Policy-(China).

                        -RIGHT TO INFORMATION                  71. JHA, Himanshu

                   Emerging politics of accountability : Institutional progression                  of the Right to Information Act.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.10),                  2018(10.3.2018): P.47-54.                  **Politics and Government-Right To Information.

                  72. NAIR, Meena                   Citizen's charter in India.                  YOJANA (NEW DELHI), V.62, 2018(Feb. 2018): P.41-43.                                    Discusses the progress and effectiveness of Citizen's Charter of                  Union Government.                  **Politics and Government-Right to Information.

                        -SECULARISM                  73. NAYAR, Kuldip

                   Where did we go wrong ?                  JANATA (MUMBAI), Vol.73(No. 7), 2018(11.3.2018): P.3-4.                                    Analyses the thought process of various leaders on the political                  ramifications of Hindu-Muslim role in the reconstruction of Indian                  society.                  **Politics and Government-Secularism; Political Leaders; Social                  Conditions and Changes.

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                        -WATER DISPUTE-(GUJARAT-MADHYA PRADESH)                  74. NORONHA, Rahul and MAHURKAR, Uday

                   Water wars.                  INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), Vol.43(No.10), 2018(5.3.2018): P.30.                                    Focuses on the Narmada water dispute between the two BJP-ruled                  states, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.                  **Politics and Government-Water Dispute-(Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh).

                        -WATER DISPUTE-(KARNATAKA-TAMIL NADU)                  75.

                   Call for waterly prudence.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.36), 2018(4.3.2018): P.32-34.                                    Deals with the recent verdict of Supreme Court over Cauvery water                  dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.                  **Politics and Government-Water Dispute-(Karnataka-Tamil Nadu);                  Supreme Court-(India); Water Management.

                        -WATER DISPUTES-(KARNATAKA-TAMIL NADU)                  76. THAKKAR, Himanshu

                   River runs through it.                  INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), Vol.43(No.10), 2018(5.3.2018): P.6, 8.                                    Deals with the Supreme Court's recent verdict on the sharing of                  Cauvery water between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.                  **Politics and Government-Water Disputes-(Karnataka-Tamil Nadu).

                  PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION                  77. ARORA, Dolly

                   Public Grievances redressal: Governance challenge: Transparency                  and accountability.                  YOJANA (NEW DELHI), V.62, 2018(Feb. 2018): P.17-20.                  **Public Administration; Public Grievances.

                        -BUREAUCRACY                  78. PANDEY, Sandeep

                   When has the bureaucracy treated people with respect ?                  JANATA (MUMBAI), Vol.73(No. 7), 2018(11.3.2018): P.1-2.                                    Deals with the recent tussle between Aam Admi Party MLAs and Delhi                  Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash.                  **Public Administration-Bureaucracy.

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                        -DISASTER MANAGEMENT                  79. SHREESHAN VENKATESH

                   Continued disaster.                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.18), 2018(15.2.2018): P.16-17.                                    Expresses concern over the slow progress in reconstruction process in                  post 2015 earthquake hit Nepal.                  **Public Administration-Disaster Management; Earthquakes;                  Rehabilitation Policy-(Nepal).

                        -E GOVERNANCE                  80. SURI, Yogesh and SEKHRI, Desh Gaurav

                   E-governance: Grievance redress for a new India 2022.                  YOJANA (NEW DELHI), V.62, 2018(Feb. 2018): P.12-15.                                    Details the initiatives by the Union Government to address and                  monitor the resolution to redress public grievances in a centralised,                  transparent and efficient manner.                  **Public Administration-E Governance.

                        -GOOD GOVERNANCE                  81. EAPEN, K V

                   Effective grievance redressal: Heart of good governance.                  YOJANA (NEW DELHI), V.62, 2018(Feb. 2018): P.7-10.                                    Focuses on citizen-centric services for an efficient and effective                  public administration system, leads to transparency and                  accountability of good governance.                  **Public Administration-Good Governance.

                        -PUBLIC GRIEVANCES                  82. MEHTA, Udai S and SIDHARTH NARAYAN

                   Private service providers: Redressal mechanism.                  YOJANA (NEW DELHI), V.62, 2018(Feb. 2018): P.25-28.                                    Details the new Government grievances redressal platform launched                  allowing citizen to lodge their grievance against Government as well                  as private service providers.                  **Public Administration-Public Grievances.

                        -RIOTS                  83. TRIVEDI, Divya

                   Seeds of hatred.                  FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.49-53.                                    Focuses on the rising incidents of communal violence, polarisation,                  hate-mongering and targeting minorities in the Uttar Pradesh.                  **Public Administration-Riots; Communalism.

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                        -SCAMS                  84. SATISAN, T

                   Fraud case: Dubai bans CPM leader's kin.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.34), 2018(18.2.2018): P.31.                                    Focuses the involvement of Kerala CPM State Secretary Kodiyeri                  Balakrishnan's son in a Rs 13 crore fraud in travel agency in UAE.                  **Public Administration-Scams.

                        -SUICIDES                  85. KRISHNAN, Ananth

                   Death in Beijing.                  INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), Vol.43(No.10), 2018(5.3.2018): P.59-60.                                    Analyses the reasons for increasing cases of suicides of officials                  under the Presidency of Xi Jinping in China.                  **Public Administration-Suicides; Political Development-(China).

                        -TERRORISM-(JAMMU AND KASHMIR)                  86.

                   On the line of fire.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.50), 2018(25.2.2018): P.13.                                    Expresses concern over ceasefire violation by Pakistan army in Jammu                  and Kashmir to promote cross border infiltration.                  **Public Administration-Terrorism-(Jammu and Kashmir); Army-(India);                  International Relations-(India-Pakistan).

                  87. FAYAZ BUKHARI                   Time is running out.                  FORCE (NOIDA), Vol.15(No.7), 2018(March, 2018): P.16-17.                                    Calls for dialogue with the Kashmiri youth to check the growing                  menace of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.                  **Public Administration-Terrorism-(Jammu and Kashmir); International                  Relations-(India-Pakistan).

                  88. GUPTA, Anil                   Lessons unlearnt.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.36), 2018(4.3.2018): P.40-41.                                    Suggests some radical measures to ensure the safety of army camps                  particularly in Kashmir from terrorist attacks.                  **Public Administration-Terrorism-(Jammu and Kashmir); Military                  Camps.

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                  89. NASEER GANAI                   Forward with a sentimental throwback.                  OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.9), 2018(5.3.2018): P.16, 18.                                    Details the measures of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to                  resolve the Kashmir imbroglio.                  **Public Administration-Terrorism-(Jammu and Kashmir); Political                  Development-(Jammu and Kashmir); International                  Relations-(India-Pakistan).

                  90. SYED ATA HASNAIN                   Pak-China's ominous shadow.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.34), 2018(18.2.2018): P.11-12.                                    Focuses on the proactive role of China in expanding its influence in                  Afghanistan and Pakistan and its impact on recent spurt in Pak                  sponsored terrorism in Kashmir.                  **Public Administration-Terrorism-(Jammu and Kashmir); International                  Relations-(India-China); (India-Pakistan).

                  PUBLIC HEALTH

                        -ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION                  91. VENKATESAN, T S

                   Bone chilling acts of Christian NGO.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.37), 2018(11.3.2018): P.42-43.                                    Expresses concern over the involement of Christian NGO, St. Joseph's                  "Hospice" in illegal trade of organs of the senior citizen in Tamil                  Nadu.                  **Public Health-Organ Transplantation; Crime and Criminals; NGOs.

                        -PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY-(INDIA)                  92. BOROOAH, Vani Kant

                   Caste, religion, and health outcomes in India, 2004-14.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.10),                  2018(10.3.2018): P.65-73.                                    Evaluates the relative strengths of economic and social status in                  determining the health status of persons in India using the National                  Sample Survey data set for 2004 and 2014.                  **Public Health-Public Health Policy-(India).

                  93. KAVITA SINGH                   Innovative financing for health system.                  YOJANA (NEW DELHI), V.62, 2018(Feb.2018): P.50-53.                                    Discusses the need for more thrust on financing health sector to                  support unfinished agenda of millennium development goals.                  **Public Health-Public Health Policy-(India); Taxation-(India).

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                  94. PANDEY, Kundan                   Immune to accountability.                  DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.19), 2018(28.2.2018): P.26-27.                                    Suggest measures for early and proper implimentation of Clinical                  Establishments(Registration and Regulation) Act by the Union                  Government to streamline health care sector in India.                  **Public Health-Public Health Policy-(India).

                  95. RAJALAKSHMI, T K                   Health care hoax.                  FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.30-32.                                    Discusses the public reaction to the new Health Insurance Scheme                  announced in the Union budget for the year 2018-19.                  **Public Health-Public Health Policy-(India).

                  96. SANJEEV KUMAR                   Addressing grievances in health care.                  YOJANA (NEW DELHI), V.62, 2018(Feb.2018): P.45-47.                                    Deals with redressal of complaints and grievances of health care                  services.                  **Public Health-Public Health Policy-(India).

                        -SANITATION                  97. COFFEY, Diane and SPEARS, Dean

                   Open defecation in rural India, 2015–16: Levels and trends in                  NFHS–4.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.9),                  2018(3.3.2018): P.10-13.                                    Highlights the objectives of Swachh Bharat Mission to achieve                  universal sanitation in India by making the country open defecation                  free by 2019.                  **Public Health-Sanitation; Environment Protection; NFHS-4 National                  Family Health Survey.

                  98. IYER, Parameswaran                   Role of behaviour change communication in achieving a swachh                  bharat.                  YOJANA (NEW DELHI), V.62, 2018(Feb. 2018): P.34-36.                                    Highlights the progress of Swachh Bharat Mission towards its goal of                  complete sanitation coverage.                  **Public Health-Sanitation.

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                  RELIGION

                        -RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM                  99. PURKAYASTHA, Sudip Kar

                   Beware seculars !                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.34), 2018(18.2.2018): P.28-30.                                    Analyses 'Hindutva' ideology of political parties.                  **Religion-Religious Fundamentalism; Hinduism.

                  SOCIAL POLICY AND PLANNING

                        -SCHEDULED CASTES                  100. SATISAN, T

                   Red terror targets dalits no less.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.37), 2018(11.3.2018): P.38-40.                                    Expresses concern over the increasing incidents of violence against                  Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Kerala and involvement of                  CPM therein.                  **Social Policy and Planning-Scheduled Castes; Violences and                  Disorders-(Kerala).

                  101. WAUGHRAY, Annapurna                   Caste in Britain: Public consultation on caste and equality law.                                    ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.10),                  2018(10.3.2018): P.22-28.                                    Discusses the socio-political response to British dalits' demend for                  legal protection against caste discrimination.                  **Social Policy and Planning-Scheduled Castes; Reservation                  Policy-(Britain).

                        -SCHEDULED TRIBES                  102. SHARMA, Indrajit

                   Tea tribes of Assam: Identity politics and search for                  liberation.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No. 9),                  2018(3.3.2018): P.74-78.                                    Analyses the reasons for tea tribes' demand for Scheduled Tribe                  status from the Government in Assam.                  **Social Policy and Planning-Scheduled Tribes; Tea Industry.

                        -WOMEN                  103. AMUTHAVALLI, V

                   Grievance redressal mechanisms for women.                  YOJANA (NEW DELHI), V.62, 2018(Feb. 2018): P.30-33.                                    Deals with the grievance redressal of women in work places.                  **Social Policy and Planning-Women; Public Grievances.

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                        -WOMEN-SOCIAL CONDITION                  104. ANUPAMA HARISH

                   Decolonising the feminist discourse.                  ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.37), 2018(11.3.2018): P.20-21.                                    Applauds the role of Indian women in working with gender equality.                  **Social Policy and Planning-Women-Social Condition.

                  SPORTS

                        -CRICKET                  105. QAISER MOHAMMAD ALI

                   Taxing the broadcast cherry.                  OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.9), 2018(5.3.2018): P.56-58.                                    Focuses on the going tussle between International Cricket Council and                  Indian Government on taxation for holding three prestigious major                  global tournaments in India.                  **Sports-Cricket.

                        -FOOTBALL                  106. THIYYADI, Sreevalsan

                   Outsider's 90 minutes.                  OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.9), 2018(5.3.2018): P.60-63.                                    Pays rich tribute to V P Sathyan, former Indian football player and                  analyses the reasons for his tragic suicide.                  **Sports-Football; Suicide.

                  TOURISM

                        -DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL                  107. ANU KUMAR

                   Carsten Niebuhr in Bombay and Surat.                  ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.9),                  2018(3.3.2018): P.19-21.                                    Details the historical facts on the German Carsten Niebuhr's                  expedition to two entwined trade cities—Bombay and Surat in India                  during 1760s.                  **Tourism-Description and Travel; History-(Gujarat).

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                  TRANSPORTATION

                        -AIRPORTS                  108. KAKKAR, Aditya

                   Tall promises.                  FORCE (NOIDA), Vol.15(No.7), 2018(March,2018): P.20-21.                                    Focuses on the Union Government's efforts for expansion of airport                  infrastructure in the Union Budget 2018-19.                  **Transportation-Airports; Budget-(India).

                        -CIVIL AVIATION                  109. YOUNIS AHMAD KALOO

                   Rise and fall of Air India.                  FORCE (NOIDA), Vol.15(No.7), 2018(March, 2018): P.22-23.                                    Expresses concern over the fate of heavily-in-debt national carrier                  "Air India".                  **Transportation-Civil Aviation.

                  WATER MANAGEMENT

                        -RIVER WATER LINKS                  110. VIJ-AURORA, Bhavna

                   Bid for a big catch.                  OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.9), 2018(5.3.2018): P.20, 22.                                    Discusses the political repercussion of interlinking of rivers                  project in resolving the inter-State water dispute and address the                  problem of drought and irrigation.                  **Water Management-River Water Links; Water Dispute.