The Hindu 01/11/14 Saturday 

One rank, one pension scheme pushes up defence pension bill
Trilateral Coast Guard exercise ends
SAARC Delhi Declaration pushes for better education
India and China to bond over art in Pink City
Myanmar President opens unprecedented talks with Suu Kyi, army
Protests force Hungary to scrap Internet tax
Myanmar may alter constitution to enable Suu Kyi to lead nation
Secrecy in the name of privacy
Recalibrating India’s foreign policy
The rise of an Iranian troubleshooter
Going beyond disclosure
Sensex vaults 520 points as Japan surprises markets
Core industries’ growth slows to 1.9 % in Sept.
Antarctic ozone hole stands steady, finds study
McKinsey study predicts 15 more metros by 2025


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The Hindu 31/10/14 Friday 

Govt. cuts non-Plan spending by 10%
ESMA not in State’s law book
U.S. Fed’s taper will hit capital flows to India: RBI
Notification taking ACB out of RTI purview withdrawn
Mudgal panel report on Nov. 3
Sweden recognises Palestinian state, Israel denounces move
Campaign to curb genital mutilation
Giving new life to Aadhaar
What’s with wage stagnation?
Modernising the monetary policy
RBI hikes gold loan limit for UCBs
India to launch heavier satellite in December
Capital to host global meet on climate change
ISRO plans promotion of science education
India plans second Mars mission in 2018
Scientists build ‘mini-stomachs’
Tribals opt for new livelihood to limit forest dependence
Sagar Island to be developed as major tourist destination

The Hindu 30/10/14 Thursday

Centre relaxes FDI rules in construction
Mars-2 odyssey in four years
Japanese team to visit Varanasi
BrahMos Mini planned for Navy, Air Force
Cut water, power supply to industries polluting Ganga: SC
India slips further in ease of business ranking
Conditional nod from WHO for new drug to treat MDR TB
Commerce Ministry sought changes in FDI norms
GSAT-6 slated for March launch
Ebola is a humanitarian catastrophe: expert
India, Russia to export BrahMos
Govt. hikes MSP for Rabi crops
Space-bound NASA rocket explodes at launch
Zambia President Michael Sata dies
A new bank for Asia
Reforming labour laws, creating livelihoods
A constitutional impropriety
Govt. open to revising MSME investment limits
India third largest start-up ecosystem in world: Nasscom
India to sign oil, gas MoU with Mozambique
Infection outbreaks up since 1980
2018 World Cup logo unveiled
Why Western Ghats in Karnataka receive more monsoon rainfall
How do we know where is what? The ‘inner GPS’ in our brains
China prepares for lunar sample return mission
Understanding balance of matter, antimatter
EU leaders hammer out landmark climate deal
Gulf oil spill’s deep ocean floor footprint

The Hindu 29/10/14 Wednesday 

Caste census only in second week of Dec.
India to modernise Vietnam’s defence forces
Campaign to highlight violations of RTE Act
Scheme to lift human development indices of tribal people launched
It will take 81 years for gender parity at workplace, says WEF report
Melting glaciers, changing climate
Two million barrels of oil on ocean floor after BP spill: report
BSE to enter into commodities trading
How Corals got their colour
Gender equality still a far cry in India
Largest boulders on Rosetta's comet named after Egyptian pyramid 'Cheops'
Global warming has doubled risk of harsh winters in Eurasia: report
Two Indian cities in Swiss aviators’ global plan

The Hindu 28/10/14 Tuesday 

State to have Chancellor’s Council
NCW chief wants legalisation of sex work
Colombo allays Delhi’s concern over China
Sewage won’t be let to drain into Ganga
Nilofar gains strength, looms over Gujarat
Insurance Amendment Bill may be cleared in winter session
World Media Summit awards for P. Sainath, Al Jazeera
Gangotri glacier rapidly disintegrating, say scientists
Two ordinances may become law
China to end death penalty for 9 crimes
Israel plans more settlement homes
Civilian supremacy and defence reforms
Preparing for prevention without panicking
Bold proposals on climate deal
‘Global warming has doubled risk of harsh winters in Eurasia’
World Bank predicts 5.6 % growth
SoftBank of Japan to invest $10 b in India
Indian wins Green Oscar for parrot film
Nagaland to protect world s longest distance migratory falcons

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A new Cold War?

Why civilisations collapse

Inflationary origin

Campaign classics

Future of the economy

Onus on the state

Gender justice

Raising a stink

Terror in the north

Arming India

The Hindu 27/10/14 Monday 

India off Fragile Five list, says IMF
Oil, defence top Vietnam PM’s agenda
Swiss gold exports to India soar; banks wary
India-Vietnam naval ties to deepen strategic partnership
New law proposed for small factories
Jairam to chair global research panel
SpaceX craft returns to Earth loaded with laboratory results
U.K.’s Afghan combat role ends
Ukraine may back pro-West Poroshenko
Tunisians cast post-Arab spring vote
Succession vote in Uruguay
Inequalities and the Ebola crisis
Reforming the health care sector
Moving the discourse to ground zero
Fresh surge of wind power
Reforming India faces an uncertain global situation
Ukraine votes to overhaul parliament
Ancient city ruled by Genghis Khan’s heirs unearthed
PM invites ideas on key issues ahead of Australia visit
China’s tryst with moon
What it means to travel to Mars
Natural calamities linked to depletion of Ozone layer
‘Himachal to be free of open defecation by 2019’

The Hindu 26/10/14 Sunday

Rs. 1,400 cr. funding to State under MNREGA cut
Nod for mega defence deals
India conveys concern at Chinese presence in Sri Lanka
GSAT-16 in French Guiana ahead of launch
Kepler telescope stirs to life, thanks to Sun
India’s highest altitude zoo in Darjeeling has variety flora on show
Pakistan to continue trade with India
Govt. schemes to give priority to women
Six submarines to be ‘made in India’
President releases stamp on Anagarika Dharmapala
Turning the Russian winter clock back
IMF fights negative interest rates

The Hindu 25/10/14 Saturday

MEA to oversee foreign investments in States
India signs up for China’s Asian bank
Pollution reaches new high
 Kerry voices concern over Asian infra bank
‘Climate change a public health issue’
PMO to monitor Swachh Bharat Mission online
India offers to help Pakistan eradicate polio infection
World first: surgeons transplant dead heart
EU consensus on climate targets
In furtherance of good governance
Ebola and lessons from Nigeria
Ending destitution and distress
Think tank to draft national IPR policy
Norway: the road to a sustainable economy
Micro grids poised to take off
Better city, better life

The Hindu 24/10/14 Friday

NGT notice to Assam on garbage dumping on wetland
Nirbhay will be backbone of ‘cold-start,’ say experts
Jean Dreze joins dharna of MGNREGA workers
Interpretation of international law
‘India’s visa concerns will be addressed’
For an inclusive pitch
The tasks of governance
In-sourcing of IT operations gains traction
Make for India, not just in India

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The ‘Great Game’ in Europe

Demographic dynamics

A raw deal for migrants

Electorate 2014

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The Hindu 22/10/14 WEDNESDAY

Food Security Act rollout may be delayed
Pre-primary education in tribal language
India wins another term at UNHRC
Train private sector too to tackle Ebola: IMA
Longest rail tunnel in north-east ‘scooped out’
DNA test can be done to establish infidelity: SC
NSA seeks broader convention on terror
HK talks: no breakthrough
French scientists devise fast-track test for Ebola
Unspoken truth of Indian elections
Moving fast on coal allocations
A balancing of interests
Rajasthan to streamline clearance procedures to encourage investment
Govt orders merger of NSEL with parent FTIL
India initiates efforts at UN for ‘International Yoga Day’
Myanmar says 2015 election won't be delayed
Ganga water quality has improved: study

The Hindu 21/10/14 Tuesday

Govt. to e-auction coal mines
I’m safe and sound, tweets MOM after comet sighting
Test for malaria in as little as 30 minutes, on a smart phone
Peace will not be sustainable unless there is compassion: Satyarthi
Swasthya Bima Yojana to be merged with UHAM
India, China agree to step up military interaction
WHO declares Nigeria Ebola-free
‘No arbitrary caps on EU immigration’
Early climate change warriors
Loosening tobacco’s deadly grip
Fuelling reform
Australia hopeful of revised Antarctic sanctuary success
‘No significant surge in import of consumer goods under FTAs’
Odisha allowed illegal mining of iron ore, says SC panel
Amazon forest vanishing fast

The Hindu 20/10/14 Monday

Costs of ignoring hunger
Soft power, hard choices
Ageing Japan struggles with rice farming
The contours of economic recovery
IGNOU launches web-based radio and television channels
India signs up with FIFA subsidiary to check corruption in ISL
Egypt inks deal with firms to dredge New Suez Canal
Is it a signal from dark matter?
Gandhi-inspired tourist project in S.Africa

Articles from '' frontline''

Mercy and the machinery of death

A political watershed

A manifesto for women

Crossing the line

Chinese vaccine for enterovirus 71

Rural employment

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The Hindu 19/10/14 Sunday

India to follow Senegal model to track Ebola
Perfect timing for deregulation
Aadhaar not must for cash transfer
U.N. Women launches campaign in India
Implement CRZ norms, Pachauri tells Goa
Cabinet approves Iran port project
White House to cut funding for risky biological study
WHO’s unaccomplished mission on Ebola

The Hindu 18/10/14 Saturday

A novel way to address unemployment
“Very, very high” risk of Ebola in India: U.S. expert
Flight trial of Nirbhay successful
1995 pact a hurdle in disclosing names: Jaitley
India, China agree to defuse tensions
U.S. institute to fund study on diabetes and depression in India
Scheme to check blindness under review
African Union seeks India’s help
Climate simulation doubles Sahara’s age
Nigeria claims deal with Boko Haram
Make for India, not just in India
RBI inks MoU with Kenya’s central bank
Impasse over India stand hurts WTO, feels Roberto Azevedo
Venezuela jubilant over UNSC win
Putin meets Poroshenko, EU leaders in Milan
Saturn`s moon Mimas may have ocean under its icy surface

The Hindu 17/10/14 Friday 

PM rolls out labour reforms
New team to steer economy
ISRO notches another success with PSLV-C26
Industry lauds changes
New CEA flags investment, growth
EC moots proxy voting for NRIs
BrahMos missile to do near vertical dive in a year
GSLV-Mark III launch in 45 days, says ISRO chief
Left parties plan common programme
Anthropocene, a new epoch for humanity?
Indian scientist presented World Food Prize
Nations step up efforts as ebola threat spreads
The limits of autonomy
Turning human waste into clean energy
Economic inequality more gender neutral
A commendable effort
Exim Bank plans to give big push to project exports
Norms for 3,000 MW solar projects released
Study picks hole in discriminatory regulation of tobacco cultivation
A fight for dignity
Astronomers spot first ever Uranus like `ice giant` planet
West Bengal gets its first hybrid solar micro cold storage facility
First Japan passenger jet in four decades rolling out soon
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon highlights rural women's role in global progress

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