1 To15

Parliamentary Documentation 

Vol. XXXIX (1-15 January 2013) No.1 

AGRICULTURE 

-AGRICULTURAL POLICY-(INDIA) 

1 SHARMA, Devinder 

Sowing the seeds of an agrarian crisis. 

HINDUSTAN TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2013(3.1.2013) 

Emphasises the need to change the farming strategy so as 

to save the lives of farmers in Punjab. 

** Agriculture-Agricultural Policy-(India); Agricultural 

Production. 

-DAIRYING-(INDIA) 

2 SHARMA, Devinder 

Milk crisis looming. 

DECCAN HERALD (BANGALORE), 2013(5.1.2013) 

Shows the struggling dairy industry in India due to less 

export demand of skimmed milk powder. 

** Agriculture-Dairying-(India). 

-FORESTS AND FORESTRY-WILD LIFE 

3 CHAKRABORTY, Abhishek 

Plight of Kaziranga. 

ASSAM TRIBUNE (GUWAHATI), 2013(4.1.2013) 

Raises concern over the plight of animals of Kaziranga 

National Park in Assam. 

** Agriculture-Forests and Forestry-Wild Life. 

COMMERCE 

-COMMERCIAL LAW AND POLICY 

4 SUSHILA 

Competition Bill a target for the judicial shotgun. 

BUSINESS STANDARD (NEW DELHI), 2013(7.1.2013) 

Gives a critical view on the Competition (Amendment) 

Bill, 2012. 

** Commerce-Commercial Law and Policy. 

-INTERNATIONAL TRADE-(INDIA-JAPAN) 

5 AMITABH KANT 

India-Japan: Quest for a future. 


** - Keywords 1

-INTERNATIONAL TRADE-(INDIA-JAPAN) 

Deals with improvement in trade relations between India 

and Japan. 

** Commerce-International Trade-(India-Japan). 

CULTURE AND CIVILISATION 

-ARCHAEOLOGY 

6 GANDHI, Gopalkrishna 

Regal relics of the Raj. 


Emphasises the need to protect the historical buildings 

of the British Raj with special reference to Raj Bhavan 

of Kolkata. 

** Culture and Civilisation-Archaeology. 

DEFENCE 

-DEFENCE RELATIONS-(INDIA-PAKISTAN) 

7 At the expense of its neighbour (Editorial). 


Expresses concern over confrontation between India and 

Pakistan in the light of soldiers' killing on the 'Line 

of Control'. 

** Defence-Defence Relations-(India-Pakistan). 

8 SOOD, Vikram 

We need a strong fence. 


Stresses on the need for India to take strong action 

against intruding Pakistani soldiers into Poonch District 

of Jammu and Kashmir. 

** Defence-Defence Relations-(India-Pakistan). 

ECONOMIC GROWTH 

-(INDIA) 

9 Achieving 8% growth an ambitious target: PM. 

MONTHLY COMMENTARY ON INDIAN ECONOMIC CONDITIONS (NEW 

DELHI), V.54(No.6), 2013(Jan, 2013): P.28 

** Economic Growth-(India). 

10 AGARWAL, Anil 

Unlocking India's potential. 

TIMES OF INDIA (MUMBAI), 2013(10.1.2013) 

Suggests the measures to be taken for inclusive economic 

growth in India. 

** - Keywords 2

ECONOMIC GROWTH 

-(INDIA) 


11 SINHA, Sumant 

2012 and 2013: A twin pair. 

ECONOMIC TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2013(8.1.2013) 

Emphasises to continue economic reforms in India in 2013. 


-(INDIA-WEST BENGAL) 

12 RAY, Arabinda 

Route that needs to be taken. 

TELEGRAPH (KOLKATA), 2013(5.1.2013) 

Provides brief discussion regarding salient features of a 

pragmatic industrial roadmap of West Bengal. 

** Economic Growth-(India-West Bengal). 

-INCOME AND WEALTH-POVERTY 

13 ALKIRE, Sabina and SETH, Suman 

Identifying BPL households: A comparison of methods. 

ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.48(No.2), 2013 

(12.1.2013): P.49-55 

BPL: Below Poverty Line. 

** Economic Growth-Income and Wealth-Poverty. 

14 Poverty amid prosperity. 


DELHI), V.54(No.6), 2013(Jan, 2013): P.11-12 

Analyses the poverty amidst prosperity among Indian 

States. 

** Economic Growth-Income and Wealth-Poverty. 

-LIBERALISATION 

15 Paradigms of globalisation. 


DELHI), V.54(No.6), 2013(Jan, 2013): P.17-18 

Highlights the problems faced by the developing countries 

from trade liberalisation. 

** Economic Growth-Liberalisation. 

** - Keywords 3

-PLANNING COMMISSION-FIVE YEAR PLANS-(TWELFTH PLAN) 

16 PATNAIK, Prabhat 

Note on the macroeconomics of the Twelfth Five Year plan. 


(5.1.2013): P.10-11 

Discusses different flaws and constraints of the macro 

economics underlying the Twelfth Five Year plan. 

** Economic Growth-Planning Commission-Five Year Plans- 

(Twelfth Plan). 

EDUCATION 

-EDUCATION POLICY-(INDIA) 

17 MISHRA, Rashmi 

Need for gender equity in higher education in India. 

YOJANA (NEW DELHI), V.57, 2013(Jan, 2013): P.66-69 

Emphasises the need to take special measures for boosting 

the women to get higher education. 

** Education-Education Policy-(India); Women and 

Development. 

-HIGHER EDUCATION-(INDIA) 

18 CHOWDHURY DAS, Sushmita 

Quality in higher education and NAAC. 


NAAC: National Assessment and Accreditation Council. 

Throws light on the significance of setting up of the 

National Assessment and Accreditation Council to assess 

and accredit the institutions of higher education. 

** Education-Higher Education-(India). 

-SCHOOLS 

19 SHUKLA, Rajesh and BARDOLOI, Mridusmita 

Understanding return to education in India. 


Focuses on rise of private schools in India. 

** Education-Schools. 

-STUDENTS-CORPORAL PUNISHMENT 

20 DUTT, Yogender 

In corporal punishment we are all complicit. 

HINDU (CHENNAI), 2013(14.1.2013) 

** Education-Students-Corporal Punishment. 

** - Keywords 4

-TEACHERS 

21 SARMA, Tilak Kumar 

Code of ethics for teachers. 


** Education-Teachers. 

ELECTIONS 

-(INDIA) 

22 CHAWLA, Navin 

Needed, urgent electoral reforms. 

HINDU (CHENNAI), 2013(2.1.2013) 

** Elections-(India). 

ENERGY 

-ELECTRICITY-(INDIA-DELHI) 

23 KASTURI, Kannan 

Pricing electricity in Delhi. 


(5.1.2013): P.20-23 

Throws light on the safeguards of the consumers and the 

distribution of electricity in Delhi after the 

privatisation of distribution of electricity. 

** Energy-Electricity-(India-Delhi). 

-ENERGY RESOURCES-COOKING GAS 

24 LAHOTI, Rahul and Others 

Rejoinder on LPG subsidies. 


(5.1.2013): P.69 

Holds an opinion on capping the subsidies for six 

cylinders per household per year. 

** Energy-Energy Resources-Cooking Gas. 

-ENERGY RESOURCES-NUCLEAR ENERGY 

25 JAIN, Neeraj 

Say no to nuclear energy. 

JANATA (MUMBAI), V.67(No.51), 2013(13.1.2013): P.5-7 

Discusses the impact of nuclear radiation on human body. 

** Energy-Energy Resources-Nuclear Energy; Nuclear 

Radiation. 

** - Keywords 5

ENVIRONMENT 

-GLOBAL WARMING-(INDIA) 

26 CONNER, Steve 

Rising fear of climate change. 

STATESMAN (KOLKATA), 2013(11.1.2013) 

** Environment-Global Warming-(India). 

FINANCE 

-BANKS AND BANKING 

27 SINHA, Anand 

Banking Sector in India. 


Describes an evolution of Banking Sector in the light of 

good governance in India. 

** Finance-Banks and Banking; Functions of Government- 

(India). 

-BANKS AND BANKING-BANKING REFORMS-(INDIA) 

28 RAM MOHAN, T T 

Banking reform needs focus. 


** Finance-Banks and Banking-Banking Reforms-(India). 

29 SENSARMA, Rudra 

Banking on reform. 

INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2013(15.1.2013) 

Gives views on Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012 passed 

by the Parliament of India recently. 

** Finance-Banks and Banking-Banking Reforms-(India). 

-FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS 

30 MOHAN, T T Ram 

Is the global financial system safer? 


(12.1.2013): P.10-11 

** Finance-Financial Sector Reforms. 

-FOREIGN INVESTMENTS-(INDIA) 

31 MEA' new overseas challenge. 


DELHI), V.54(No.6), 2013(Jan, 2013): P.7-8 

MEA: Ministry of External Affairs. 

Focuses on the challenges ahead for Indian companies to 

protect their investments in Asian and African markets. 

** - Keywords 6

-FOREIGN INVESTMENTS-(INDIA) 

** Finance-Foreign Investments-(India). 

-FOREIGN INVESTMENTS-FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT-(INDIA) 

32 BHARDWAJ, Brij 

Flawed strategy derails opposition plans to embarrass UPA 

Government on FDI. 

INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), V.53(No.1), 2013(1.1.2013): 

P.15 

FDI: Foreign Direct Investment, UPA: United Progressive 

Alliance. 

** Finance-Foreign Investments-Foreign Direct Investment- 

(India); Retail Sector; Opposition in Parliament-(India). 

33 MUNDLE, Sudipto 

Rays of hope for economy. 



(India). 

34 Rs 125 Crore bribe paid for Walmart's passage to India. 


DELHI), V.54(No.6), 2013(Jan, 2013): P.5-7 


(India); Corruption-(India). 

35 SARKAR, Abhirup 

Understanding FDI in retail. 


(5.1.2013): P.12-16 

Identifies the safeguards that should be undertaken 

before allowing giant multi-nationals to function in 

India. 


(India); Retail Sector. 

36 VASHISHTH, Amba Charan 

Constitution and morality. 


Deals with Parliamentary contradictions over Foreign 

Direct Investment in Retail Sector. 


(India); Retail Sector. 

-INFLATION-(INDIA) 

37 AIYAR, Swaminathan S Anklesaria 

Raise diesel price, curb inflation. 


** Finance-Inflation-(India). 

** - Keywords 7

-STATE FINANCE-FINANCE COMMISSION-(INDIA) 

38 VYASULU, Vinod 

Astonishing mindlessness. 


Comments on the constitution of 14th Finance Commission. 

** Finance-State Finance-Finance Commission-(India). 

-TAXATION-(INDIA) 

39 BHALLA, Surjit S 

Blinded by tax revenue. 


Gives a critical view on India's tax payment system. 

** Finance-Taxation-(India). 

40 PATHAK, Geetartha 

Within the world of black economy. 


Emphasises the need to check and address the tax evasion. 


41 RAMAKRISHNAN, Hema 

Why the super rich should not be taxed more. 


Gives an opinion on imposing a special tax rate for the 

super rich in India. 


FOOD 

-FOOD SAFETY 

42 VANDANA SHIVA 

Food poisoning. 

DECCAN CHRONICLE (HYDRABAD), 2013(2.1.2013) 

Raises concern over the use of chemicals in food products 

** Food-Food Safety. 

-FOOD SECURITY-(INDIA-CHHATTISGARH) 

43 KATTUMURI, Ruth 

Delivery lies in the detail. 


Critically examines Chhattisgarh Food Security Act, 2012. 

** - Keywords 8

-FOOD SECURITY-(INDIA-CHHATTISGARH) 

** Food-Food Security-(India-Chhattisgarh). 

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 

-(BRITAIN-EUROPEAN UNION) 

44 ASH, Timothy Garton 

Right time to speak up. 


Highlights Britain's position in European Union. 

** International Relations-(Britain-European Union). 

-(INDIA-PAKISTAN) 

45 KALYANI SHANKAR 

Indo-Pak ties: A time to wait and watch. 


** International Relations-(India-Pakistan). 

46 PURI, Rajinder 

After the beheading. 


Evaluates india-Pakistan relations after the brutal 

killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops. 

** International Relations-(India-Pakistan). 

-(INDIA-SRI LANKA) 

47 WEERATUNGA, Lalith 

Don't let them down. 


Hopes by the people of Sri Lanka that India will help 

them in creating a post-conflict atmosphere of peace and 

prosperity. 

** International Relations-(India-Sri Lanka). 

-INTERNATIONAL WATER DISPUTES-(INDIA-PAKISTAN) 

48 RAO, B R 

Ripe fruit that's hanging low. 


Emphasises the need to resolve maritime boundary, 'Sir 

Creek', dispute between India and Pakistan. 

** International Relations-International Water Disputes- 

(India-Pakistan). 

** - Keywords 9

-REGIONAL ALLIANCES AND PACTS-(INDIA-ASEAN) 

49 RAJAN, Ramkishen S 

Richer partnership. 


Hopes that the India-Association of South East Asian 

Nations Free Trade Agreement in services and investment 

will boost bilateral trade. 

** International Relations-Regional Alliances and Pacts- 

(India-ASEAN). 

LABOUR AND LABOURING CLASSES 

-EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT 

50 BAGCHI, Arunabha 

Unemployment puzzle. 


Raises concern over high unemployment rate in India. 

** Labour and Labouring Classes-Employment and 

Unemployment. 

LAW AND JUSTICE 

-CAPITAL PUNISHMENT-(EUROPEAN UNION) 

51 CRAVINHO, Joao 

Death has no appeal. 


Studies why the European Union is against capital 

punishment. 

** Law and Justice-Capital Punishment-(European Union). 

-COURTS-PENDING CASES-(INDIA) 

52 RAKSHIT, Nirmalendu Bikash 

Crashing under weight. 


Gives an opinion on mounting backlog in High Courts and 

Supreme Court. 

** Law and Justice-Courts-Pending Cases-(India). 

-COURTS-SUPREME COURT 

53 Striking the right balance (Editorial). 


Holds an opinion on the Supreme Court's verdict on the 

** - Keywords 10

-COURTS-SUPREME COURT 

Gujarat Lokayukta case. 

** Law and Justice-Courts-Supreme Court; Judgement. 

-JUDGEMENT-(INDIA) 

54 NOORANI, A G 

Judiciary's assault on democracy. 

HINDU (CHENNAI), 2013(12.1.2013) 

Comments on the Supreme Court ruling on the eligibility 

criteria for Information Commissioners. 

** Law and Justice-Judgement-(India). 

-JUDGES 

55 GONSALVES, Colin 

When India had 1,500 fast track courts. 

HINDU (CHENNAI), 2013(11.1.2013) 

Criticises Government for its failure to appoint more 

judges and fast track court to reduce pending cases. 

** Law and Justice-Judges. 

56 KATJU, Markandey 

Let's make judges selection more transparent. 

HINDU (CHENNAI), 2013(3.1.2013) 

** Law and Justice-Judges. 

-JUDICIARY-JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY-(INDIA) 

57 SUDHANSHU RANJAN 

Onus on judiciary. 


Pleads to improve the judicial accountability in India. 

** Law and Justice-Judiciary-Judicial Accountability- 

(India). 

-JUDICIARY-JUDICIAL REFORMS 

58 GUPTA, Dipankar 

Going beyond rape. 


Contemplates for judicial reforms to deal with all kinds 

of crime. 

** Law and Justice-Judiciary-Judicial Reforms; Crime and 

Criminals. 

** - Keywords 11

-JUDICIARY-JUDICIAL REFORMS-(INDIA) 

59 BHUSNURMATH, Mythili 

Fast tracking justice delivery. 


Gives suggestions to speed up justice delivery in India. 

** Law and Justice-Judiciary-Judicial Reforms-(India). 

-LAW-(INDIA) 

60 SHANMUGAM, Kavitha 

Lending a helping hand. 


Deals with hopes from the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 

2013 to protect the women from sexual assault. 

** Law and Justice-Law-(India). 

MASS MEDIA 

-CENSORSHIP 

61 KATJU, Arundhati 

Let's call it hate speech. 


Gives an opinion on Honey Singh's songs in terms of 

obscenity and censorship. 

** Mass Media-Censorship. 

-FILMS-(INDIA) 

62 GHOSH, Sugata 

100 year old baby. 


Fouses on the success of Hindi Cinema industry on 

completing 100 years. 

** Mass Media-Films-(India). 

PARLIAMENT 

-(INDIA-UNITED STATES) 

63 DESAI, Ashok V 

Fiscal cliff. 


Provides information about various comparisons being made 

between Indian Parliament and the United States Congress. 

** Parliament-(India-United States). 

** - Keywords 12

-LEGISLATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE-(INDIA) 

64 MISRA, Satish 

Parliament returns to old game, economic reform 

legislations may suffer. 


P.17-18 

Comments on the victory of the Government on the issue of 

Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand Retail Sector in 

the two houses of Parliament. 

** Parliament-Legislative Practice and Procedure-(India); 

Foreign Direct Investment; Retail Sector. 

PETROLEUM 

-OIL PRICES-(INDIA) 

65 MAHALINGAM, Sudha 

SOP that does not help. 

HINDU (CHENNAI), 2013(10.1.2013) 

Gives a critical view on subsidies given on petroleum 

products. 

** Petroleum-Oil Prices-(India). 

POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 

-CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS-RIGHT TO INFORMATION 

66 HAZRA, Nirupam 

RTI- A right to good governance. 


** Politics and Government-Civil and Political Rights- 

Right to Information; Functions of Government-(India). 

-CRIME IN POLITICS 

67 SARDESAI, Rajdeep 

We must speak up now. 


Expresses concern over political survival of Akbaruddin 

Owaisi, the MLA who delivered an inflamatory speech at 

public gathering in Adidabad, Andhra Pradesh. 

** Politics and Government-Crime in Politics; Social 

Ethics; Code of Conduct. 

-FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT-(INDIA) 

68 ALAGH, Yoginder K 

Governance and development. 


** - Keywords 13

-FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT-(INDIA) 

Discusses the issues related to good governance in India. 

** Politics and Government-Functions of Government- 

(India). 

69 BALMIKI PRASAD SINGH 

Challenge of good governance in India: Need for 

innovative approaches. 



(India). 

70 BISWAS, Anil 

Corruption participatory. 


Suggests to combat corruption while assessing the level 

of governance in India. 


(India). 

71 DHARMPAL 

Towards an appropriate system of governance. 


Holds an opinion about appropriate system of governance 

in India. 


(India). 

72 SANTOSH KUMAR 

Governance and public policy: Vertical meeting horizontal 


Focuses on the transparency and accountability as key 

features of good governance. 


(India). 

73 SATHPATHY, Chinmayee 

Initiatives and challenges of good governance in India. 



(India). 

-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(BANGLADESH) 

74 BHAUMIK, Subir 

Uncertain democratic transition. 


Expresses concern over deepening tensions between the 

** - Keywords 14

-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(BANGLADESH) 

Government and Opposition in Bangladesh. 

** Politics and Government-Political Development- 

(Bangladesh). 

-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(INDIA) 

75 KARNIK, Kiran 

Teens arrive. 


Acknowledges youth power in the wake of recent street 

power against various social issues in India. 

** Politics and Government-Political Development-(India). 

-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(INDIA-JAMMU AND KASHMIR) 

76 SEEMA MUSTAFA and Others 

What are the limits?: Working on political issues in 

Kashmir. 


(12.1.2013): P.22-25 

Studies the efforts being made by Delhi-based Centre for 

Policy Analysis in Kashmir to connect the people in the 

valley with the rest of the country. 

** Politics and Government-Political Development-(India- 

Jammu and Kashmir). 

-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(INDIA-KARNATAKA) 

77 RAI, Saritha 

Five-ring circus in Karnataka. 


Comments on Karnataka's political condition. 

** Politics and Government-Political Development-(India- 

Karnataka). 

-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(SYRIA) 

78 SAHAY, Anand K 

Crisis without end in Syria. 


Raises concern over prevailing political crisis in Syria. 

** Politics and Government-Political Development-(Syria). 

** - Keywords 15

-POLITICAL PARTIES-BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY 

79 CHOWDHURY, Neerja 

Modi's march to 2014. 


Focuses on the challenges ahead for Gujarat Chief 

Minister Narendra Modi to win the race of Prime Minister 

in Lok Sabha elections to be held in the year 2014. 

** Politics and Government-Political Parties-Bharatiya 

Janata Party. 

80 PURI, Rajinder 

Choosing next BJP President! 


Deals with Bharatiya Janata Party's search for new 

President. 


Janata Party. 

81 SENGUPTA, Rupa 

Songs sung blue. 


Comments on the perspective of the Bharatiya Janata Party 

regarding values of modernity with special reference to 

social progress of women. 


Janata Party; Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. 

-POLITICAL PARTIES-DRAVIDA MUNNETTRA KAZHAGAM 

82 KALYANI SHANKAR 

Succession battle down South. 


Throws light on the succession battle in Dravida 

Munnettra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu. 

** Politics and Government-Political Parties-Dravida 

Munnettra Kazhagam. 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 

-CIVIL SERVICES-BUREAUCRACY-(INDIA) 

83 SAUMITRA MOHAN 

Holy gril of governance. 


Emphasises on reform in Indian bureaucracy. 

** Public Administration-Civil Services-Bureaucracy- 

(India). 

** - Keywords 16

-CORRUPTION-(INDIA) 

84 BAILAY, Rasul 

Walmart and the shadow of corruption. 


Investigates by the Walmart, the allegation of violations 

of the United States anti-corruption law in its Indian 

joint venture. 

** Public Administration-Corruption-(India). 

-E GOVERNANCE 

85 KOCHHAR, Sameer 

E-Governance: Need for a bottom-up approach. 


Emphasises the need for active partnerships between 

Government, citizens and the Private Sector to achieve 

success in e-governance. 

** Public Administration-E Governance. 

86 KRISHNAN, C 

Impact of E-governance on good governance. 


** Public Administration-E Governance. 

87 SHARMA, Arpita 

Rural E-governance in India. 


Emphasises the need for citizens' participation in rural 

E-governance in India. 

** Public Administration-E Governance; Rural Development. 

-LAW AND ORDER-POLICE 

88 BHAMBHRI, C P 

Not with you, not for you. 


Emphasises the need for police reforms in India. 

** Public Administration-Law and Order-Police. 

89 CHAUHAN, Bala 

New reforms. 


Emphasises the need for police reforms in India. 

** Public Administration-Law and Order-Police. 

** - Keywords 17

-LAW AND ORDER-SECURITY AGENCIES-(INDIA) 

90 SURYAPRAKASH, A 

UPA cannot hide the truth all the time. 

PIONEER (NEW DELHI), 2013(8.1.2013) 

Raises concern over the political pressure on the Central 

Bureau of Investigation on revealing of high profile 

cases involved in corruption. 

** Public Administration-Law and Order-Security Agencies- 

(India). 

-LAW AND ORDER-VIOLENCES AND DISORDERS-(INDIA-NORTH EAST) 

91 VAKIL, Sushil 

Time not ripe for withdrawl of AFSPA. 


P.22-23 

AFSPA: Armed Forces Special Powers Act. 

** Public Administration-Law and Order-Violences and 

Disorders-(India-North East). 

-PRIME MINISTER-(INDIA) 

92 CHANAKYA 

Clear opportunity. 


Focuses on the qualities and functioning of Prime 

Minister of India. 

** Public Administration-Prime Minister-(India). 

-PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM-(INDIA) 

93 BANERJEE, Abhijit 

New day, new start. 


Applauds the Aadhaar-enabled Direct Cash Transfer Scheme 

launched by the Government to help the poor. 

** Public Administration-Public Distribution System- 

(India). 

94 Cash transfer an ambitious scheme. 


P.19-21 

Highlights the flaws in Direct Cash Transfer Scheme 

launched by the Government under the Public Distribution 

System. 


(India). 

** - Keywords 18

-PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM-(INDIA) 

95 Cash transfers and other dreams. 


DELHI), V.54(No.6), 2013(Jan, 2013): P.14-15 

Applauds the Direct Cash Transfer Scheme launched by the 

Government for the benefit of the poor population of 

India. 


(India); Poverty. 

96 Neither effective nor equitable. 


DELHI), V.54(No.6), 2013(Jan, 2013): P.21-23 

Deals with the objective of Direct Cash Transfer Scheme 

launched recently by the Government. 


(India). 

97 RAO, S L 

No real magic. 


Critically evaluates the Direct Cash Transfer Scheme of 

Union Government of India. 


(India). 

98 SARKAR, Subhrangshu Sekhar 

Direct cash transfer. 


Gives opinion on Direct Cash Transfer Scheme launched by 

the Government for the welfare of rural poor. 


(India). 

PUBLIC HEALTH 

-DRUGS 

99 SRINIVASAN, S and PHADKE, Anant 

Pharma policy 2012 and its discontents. 


(5.1.2013): P.38-42 

Shows the regulations of prices under the National 

Pharmaceuticals Pricing policy, 2012. 

** Public Health-Drugs. 

** - Keywords 19

-PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY-(INDIA) 

100 PATNAIK, Prabhat 

Health matters. 


** Public Health-Public Health Policy-(India). 

-SANITATION 

101 SOMKUWAR, Awanish 

Helping the total sanitation campaign. 


Emphasises the need for citizens' participation in 

achieving the success in 'Total Sanitation Campaign' 

launched by the Government in rural areas. 

** Public Health-Sanitation. 

RURAL DEVELOPMENT 

-(INDIA) 

102 TIWARI, Ravish 

Cash transfer can be a double-edged sword. 


Comments on Union Government's dream project 'Cash 

Transfer Scheme'. 

** Rural Development-(India); Public Distribution System- 

(India). 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

-COMPUTERS-INTERNET-(INDIA) 

103 GHANASAMBANDAM, Chandra and MADGAVKAR, Anu 

Internet's rise in India. 


Emphsises that the Government should ensure faster and 

cheaper broadband in India. 

** Science and Technology-Computers-Internet-(India). 

-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

104 Fixing India's anarchic IT Act. 


DELHI), V.54(No.6), 2013(Jan, 2013): P.15-16 

IT: Information Technology. 

Deals with the issue of elimination of Section 66A of the 

Information Technology Act. 

** Science and Technology-Information Technology. 

** - Keywords 20

-SCIENCE POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT-(INDIA) 

105 BHADURI, Sumit 

Season for science. 


Emphasises the need to promote science-based research and 

innovations. 

** Science and Technology-Science Policy and Development- 

(India). 

SOCIAL POLICY AND PLANNING 

-CHILD WELFARE 

106 JAIN, Manisha 

Strengthening and restructuring of ICDS scheme. 


ICDS: Integrated Child Development Scheme. 

** Social Policy and Planning-Child Welfare; Functions of 

Government-(India). 

-CIVIL SOCIETY 

107 SAXENA, N C 

Power of populists and naysayers. 


Critically evaluates the influence of civil society on 

Government's policy issues in India. 

** Social Policy and Planning-Civil Society. 

-HANDICAPPED REHABILITATION-(INDIA) 

108 CHERIAN, Rahul 

Widen this soul searching. 


Highlights the problems faced by the disabled when they 

report against sexual exploitations. 

** Social Policy and Planning-Handicapped Rehabilitation- 

(India). 

-JUVENILE DELINQUENCY-(INDIA) 

109 KHILNANI, Sunil 

Looking for hard answers. 


Emphasises the need to bring reform in juvenile criminal 

justice system. 

** Social Policy and Planning-Juvenile Delinquency- 

** - Keywords 21

-JUVENILE DELINQUENCY-(INDIA) 

(India); Criminal Law. 

110 MANDER, Harsh 

Let's reach out in time. 


Analyses the reasons behind forcing the children to 

become criminals. 


(India). 

111 MANN, Jeet Singh 

Judging the juvenile. 


Debates on quantum of punishment to be imposed to a minor 

who commits a major crime. 


(India). 

112 PAHWA, Vikas 

Crime and punishment. 


Emphasises the need to review the Juvenile Justice (Care 

and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. 


(India); Criminal Law. 

113 VARMA, Satvik 

Punishing juvenile culprits. 


Demands to lower the qualifying age for a juvenile to 

punish juvenile culprits in serious crimes. 


(India). 

-SCHEDULED TRIBE 

114 DANGMEI, Soihiamlung 

Cultural positioning of tribes of Northeast India: 

Mapping the Evolving Heraka Identity. 


(5.1.2013): P.27-30 

Examines close association of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak 

Sangh and a Naga Tribe Heraka's followers and their 

convergence into Hindus and Christians. 

** Social Policy and Planning-Scheduled Tribe. 

** - Keywords 22

-SOCIAL ETHICS 

115 SINGHVI, Abhishek 

Don't let noise become the voice. 


Expresses concern over the irrational behaviour of public 

during protests in public places. 

** Social Policy and Planning-Social Ethics. 

-SOCIAL WELFARE-(INDIA) 

116 DEBROY, Bibek 

Not quite captains courageous. 


Gives suggestion to reduce inequality in access to 

opportunities from central schemes. 

** Social Policy and Planning-Social Welfare-(India). 

-WOMEN 

117 DASGUPTA, Samir and DUTTAGUPTA, Sumita 

Globalization, media and the women, P.197-216, in. 

DASGUPTA, SAMIR AND OTHERS (ED): WOMEN'S ENCOUNTERS WITH 

GLOBALIZATION, 2012 

Kolkata, Frontpage. 

Expresses concern over the effect of globalization on the 

portrayal of women in the media. 

** Social Policy and Planning-Women; Mass Media. 

118 KAKAR, Sudhir 

Is an Indian women a person? 


Emphasises the need to change the psyche of society 

towards the women. 

** Social Policy and Planning-Women. 

-WOMEN-CRIME AGAINST WOMEN-(INDIA) 

119 AGNES, Flavia 

No shortcuts on Rape: Make the legal system work. 


(12.1.2013): P.12-14 

Shows the detailed analysis of the brutal gang rape of 

Delhi and also the other aspects of the sexual violence 

against women. 

** Social Policy and Planning-Women-Crime against Women- 

** - Keywords 23


(India). 

120 ANANDAN, Sujata 

These are not minor transgressions. 


Emphasises the need to change the psyche of the society 

to prevent the crime against women in India. 


(India). 

121 CHANAKYA 

No quantum of solace. 


Contemplates that the spiritual gurus must teach their 

followers to respect the women. 


(India); Saints. 

122 DUTT, Barkha 

Such double standards. 


Expresses concern over society's attitude towards women 

in India. 


(India). 

123 GHOSE, Sagarika 

Time to make a choice. 


Suggests the measures to be taken to protect the women 

from criminals. 


(India). 

124 MADHAVAN, N 

Grey shades in gender perspectives. 


Deals with the issue of gender discrimination and rising 

crime against women in India. 


(India). 

125 NAYAR, Kuldip 

Youth comes of age. 


** - Keywords 24


Gives an opinion on youth protest against recent sexual 

assault in Delhi. 


(India). 

126 NEERAJ KAUSHAL 

Skirting the real issue. 


Criticises suggestions to impose dress code on women for 

their safety. 


(India). 

127 PADGAONKAR, Dileep 

Against the cassandra brigade. 


Raises concern over rising crime against women in India. 


(India). 

128 PANAGARIYA, Arvind 

Tale of two tragedies. 


Compares the reaction of the United States and India to 

the horrific incident of gang rape in Delhi. 


(India). 

129 SALMAN KHURSHID 

Let's find the answers together. 


Emphasises the need for civil society and the Government 

to work together so as to fight against women's 

oppression. 


(India). 

130 SHARMA, Priyanka and INDULEKHA ARVIND 

Is she safe. 


Highlights the salient features of Sexual Harrassment of 

Women at Workplace (Prvention, Prohibition and Redressal) 

Bill, 2011. 


(India). 

** - Keywords 25


131 SITAPATI, Vinay 

No escape from freedom. 


Raises concern over rising violence against women in 

India. 


(India). 

132 YECHURY, Sitaram 

Two sides of a coin. 


Focuses on the reasons behind rising crime against women 

in India. 


(India). 

-WOMEN-CRIME AGAINST WOMEN-(INDIA-DELHI) 

133 HALARNKAR, Samar 

Dark, silent night. 


Expresses concern over recent gruesome murder of a woman 

in Delhi. 


(India-Delhi). 

134 Making India safe place for women. 


DELHI), V.54(No.6), 2013(Jan, 2013): P.3-5 

Expresses concern over rise in crime against women in 

India. 


(India-Delhi). 

-WOMEN-VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 

135 TIMMS, Olinda 

Covert violence against women: Sex selection and 

foeticide. 


** Social Policy and Planning-Women-Violence against 

Women. 

** - Keywords 26

WATER MANAGEMENT 

-(INDIA) 

136 IYER, Ramaswamy R 

Why a national water framework law. 

HINDU (CHENNAI), 2013(7.1.2013) 

Focuses on the reasons behind framing a national law on 

water. 

** Water Management-(India). 

** - Keywords 27

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