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Editorials from- The Hindu, The Indian Express, Live Mint The Hindu-

Seize the Asian century The old economic order is dead, but India and China must take the lead to preserve its successes The Hindu-

The secular condition To fully understand what secularism in the Indian context means, we must read the Constitution in its entirety

Indian Express-

Class & classroom We need to articulate why education is most crucial for removal of poverty, and for India’s development

Indian Express-

Where geography is destiny India must pay more attention to the ties that bind it to its neighbours.

Live mint-

Economic policy challenges in 2018 The government will have to find a balance where it is able to address problems in the agriculture sector with minimum possible fiscal slippage

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National The Hindu-

China-hand Gokhale to be Foreign Secretary government has announced the name of Vijay Gokhale, an officer with formidable experience on China and the East Asian neighbourhood, as its next Foreign Secretary.

The Hindu-

One register to count them all — how the NRC fares Assam government published the first draft of an updated National Register of Citizens (NRC) of the State.

The Hindu-

One register to count them all — how the NRC fares the Assam government published the first draft of an updated National Register of Citizens (NRC) of the State.

Indian Express-

Prices could hold key to several political fortunes Agricultural prices crashed in April-June, just when a bumper rabi crop had been harvested after two years of drought, and despite demonetisation.

ECONOMY

The Hindu-

Steel, cement lead core sector growth to a 13-month high ‘Public sector investment, not recovery in construction, may have spurred trend’

Indian Express-

Government discontinues 8 per cent taxable bonds The move comes few days after it announced reduction in small savings rates by up to 20 basis points.

The Hindu-

‘IBBI registration must for asset valuation’ Applicable for valuers from April 1

Live mint-

Govt imposes 30% import duty on gram, masoor to support farmers The decision to impose 30% import duty on gram comes ahead of elections in Madhya pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan, states that produce 60% of India’s gram output

Science and Tech.; Environment

The Hindu-

Ancient jumping genes may give corals new lease of life Retrotransposons could help the algae adapt more rapidly to heat stress

PIB

Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), which is a major credit-linked subsidy programme, aimed at generating self-employment

Multimedia-Videos Rajya Sabha TV-

India's World - Challenges for India as a Global Power

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All India Radio

Spotlight:: S.N. Bose's 125th Birth Anniversary and

PM’s address

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