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Parliamentary Documentation Vol. XXXVII (1-15 May, 2011) No.9 Parliamentary Documentation Vol. XXXVII (1-15 May, 2011) No.9 AGRICULTURE -AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 1 BASOLE, Amit and BASU, Deepankar Relations of production and modes of surplus extraction in India: Agriculture. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.46(No.14), 2011 (2.4.2011): P.41-58 Evaluates the importance of Agricultural Sector in Indian economy. ** Agriculture-Agricultural Production. -AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 2 SUD, Surinder Reaping the harvest. BUSINESS STANDARD (NEW DELHI), 2011(3.5.2011) Highlights the significant role played by the scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra to increase crop production. ** Agriculture-Agricultural Research. -CROPS-WHEAT 3 SWAMINATHAN, M S Wheat mountains of the Punjab. HINDU (CHENNAI), 2011(11.5.2011) Raises concern over poor storage facilities in India in wake of huge production of wheat in Punjab and Haryana. ** Agriculture-Crops-Wheat. -FORESTS AND FORESTRY 4 KOTHARI, Ashish Not out of the woods yet. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.28(No.5), 2011(11.3.2011): P.64-73 Deals with the implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006. ** Agriculture-Forests and Forestry. 5 SAVYASAACHI Forest Rights Act 2006: Undermining the foundational position of the forest. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.46(No.15), 2011 (9.4.2011): P.55-62 Drwas attention towards the shortcomings in the Forests Rights Act, 2006. ** - Keywords 1 -FORESTS AND FORESTRY ** Agriculture-Forests and Forestry. 6 SHRIVASTAVA, Kumar Sambhav Misguided rules. DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.19(No.20), 2011(15.3.2011): P.9-10 Focuses on the new guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests violating the rights of traditional forest dwellers. ** Agriculture-Forests and Forestry; Scheduled Tribes. -LAND AND LAND REFORMS-LAND ACQUISITION 7 NAYAR, Kuldip Killing fields. DECCAN HERALD (BANGALORE), 2011(13.5.2011) Criticises Uttar Pradesh Government's land acquisition policy in the wake of farmers' protest in Greater Noida. ** Agriculture-Land and Land Reforms-Land Acquisition. 8 VENU, M K Contested acres. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2011(12.5.2011) Emphasises the need to amend the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. ** Agriculture-Land and Land Reforms-Land Acquisition. -PEST CONTROL 9 FERNANDES, Ronald Anil Endosulfan poisoning. DECCAN HERALD (BANGALORE), 2011(1.5.2011) Expresses concern over the use of Endosulfan pesticide in view of its adverse impact on human beings in Karnataka. ** Agriculture-Pest Control. BIOGRAPHIES -PROMINENT PERSONS-SHARMILA, IROM 10 BORTHAKUR, Sandeepan Irom Sharrmila: The iron lady of Manipur. ASSAM TRIBUNE (GUWAHATI), 2011(1.5.2011) Throws light on Irom Sharmila's campaign against Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Manipur. ** - Keywords 2 BIOGRAPHIES -PROMINENT PERSONS-SHARMILA, IROM ** Biographies-Prominent Persons-SHARMILA, Irom; Army- (India-Manipur). -PROMINENT PERSONS-TAGORE, RABINDRANATH 11 BALMIKI PRATAP SINGH Modernity's best friend. HINDUSTAN TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2011(7.5.2011) Pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore at his 150th birth anniversary. ** Biographies-Prominent Persons-TAGORE, Rabindranath. 12 RAY, Anamika and DUTTA, Anukaran Educational philosophy of Tagore. ASSAM TRIBUNE (GUWAHATI), 2011(8.5.2011) Throws light on the educational philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore. ** Biographies-Prominent Persons-TAGORE, Rabindranath. 13 ROY, Sankar Brotherhood of man. HINDUSTAN TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2011(10.5.2011) Recollects the contribution of Rabindranath Tagore. ** Biographies-Prominent Persons-TAGORE, Rabindranath. CENSUS AND POPULATION -CENSUS AND SURVEYS-(INDIA) 14 AIYAR, Swaminathan S Anklesaria Why the poor want to stay very poor on paper. HINDUSTAN TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2011(1.5.2011) Suggests the measures to be taken by National Sample Survey Organization to assess the poverty line with reality. ** Census and Population-Census and Surveys-(India). -CENSUS RECORDS AND STATISTICS 15 NAVANEETHAM DHARMALINGAM, A Demography and development: Preliminary interpretations of the 2011 Census. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.46(No.16), 2011 (16.4.2011): P.13-19 ** Census and Population-Census Records and Statistics. ** - Keywords 3 COMMERCE -INTERNATIONAL TRADE-(INDIA-CHINA) 16 ROHIT VISWANATH Traversing the China wall. ECONOMIC TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2011(7.5.2011) Evaluates the trade relations between India and China. ** Commerce-International Trade-(India-China). -INTERNATIONAL TRADE-(INDIA-EUROPE) 17 KAVALJIT SINGH India-EUFTA: Grave implications of unrestrained investment. FRONTIER (KOLKATA), V.43(No.36), 2011(26.3.2011): P.6-8 Deals with the India-EU free trade agreement. ** Commerce-International Trade-(India-Europe). -INTERNATIONAL TRADE-EXIM POLICY-(INDIA) 18 MALIK, Ashok When the flag follows trade. TIMES OF INDIA (MUMBAI), 2011(5.5.2011) Focuses on India's trade policy towards neighbouring countries. ** Commerce-International Trade-Exim Policy-(India). -INTERNATIONAL TRADE-WTO 19 BHAGWATI, Jagdish Premature obituary for the Doha round? TIMES OF INDIA (MUMBAI), 2011(1.5.2011) WTO: World Trade Organisation. Comments on multilateral trade negotiations held in Doha. ** Commerce-International Trade-WTO. 20 BHATIA, Ujal Singh Is the Doha round dead? Should anyone care? BUSINESS STANDARD (NEW DELHI), 2011(1.5.2011) WTO: World Trade Organisation. Raises concern over the failure of WTO's Doha round of trade negotiations. ** Commerce-International Trade-WTO. ** - Keywords 4 COMMUNICATIONS -TELECOM POLICY-(INDIA) 21 MENON, Sadanand Awaiting the verdict. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2011(13.5.2011) Deals with the verdict on Kanimozhai, the accused in 2G telecom spectrum issue. ** Communications-Telecom Policy-(India). 22 RAMACHANDRAN, R Deal and its end. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.28(No.5), 2011(11.3.2011): P.11-16 Throws light on the controversy relating to the Antrix- Devas spectrum deal. ** Communications-Telecom Policy-(India); Antrix-Devas Deal. 23 VENKATESAN, V Legal tangle. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.28(No.5), 2011(11.3.2011): P.17-19 Throws light on the legal complexities arise after the scrapping of Antrix-Devas agreement. ** Communications-Telecom Policy-(India). COMPANY AFFAIRS AND MANAGEMENT -COMPANIES-CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 24 BANERJEE, Chandrajit Make CCI review biz friendly. ECONOMIC TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2011(4.5.2011) Urges the Government to make business friendly Competition Commission of India (CCI). ** Company Affairs and Management-Companies-Corporate Governance. 25 BIJAPURKAR, Rama Changing a change of guard. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2011(5.5.2011) Emphasises the need to change the system of corporate governance. ** Company Affairs and Management-Companies-Corporate Governance. 26 NOORANI, A G Lobbyists and the law. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.28(No.5), 2011(11.3.2011): P.81-85 ** - Keywords 5 COMPANY AFFAIRS AND MANAGEMENT -COMPANIES-CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Emphasises the need to make a law on lobbying in Corporate Sector in India in the backdrop of Neera Radia case. ** Company Affairs and Management-Companies-Corporate Governance. -CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 27 Charity begins _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Editorial). BUSINESS INDIA (MUMBAI), No.861, 2011(20.3.2011): P.10 Examines the proposal to mandate corporate social responsibility. ** Company Affairs and Management-Corporate Social Responsibilities. CONSTITUTION AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -CITIZENSHIP 28 BISWAS, Nirmalya UID: Implication of AADHAAR. FRONTIER (KOLKATA), V.43(No.35), 2011(19.3.2011): P.6-8 UID: Unique Identity. Critically examines the issue pertaining to Unique Identity card to be issued to Indian citizens under AADHAAR Project. ** Constitution and Constitutional Law-Citizenship. DEFENCE -ARMY-(PAKISTAN) 29 AATISH TASEER Rogue army, shattered state. HINDUSTAN TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2011(8.5.2011) Comments on the functioning of Pakistan's Army in the wake of Osama bin Laden found living in Abbottabad. ** Defence-Army-(Pakistan). -ARMY-ARMY, CIVIL RELATIONS-(PAKISTAN) 30 AKBAR, M J Army wrapped in wool. DECCAN HERALD (BANGALORE), 2011(9.5.2011) Holds an opinion on the influence of Pakistan military in ** - Keywords 6 -ARMY-ARMY, CIVIL RELATIONS-(PAKISTAN) Pakistan's politics. ** Defence-Army-Army, Civil Relations-(Pakistan). 31 EJAZ HAIDER Thicker red lines. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2011(12.5.2011) Highlights the configuration between civil and military relations in Pakistan. ** Defence-Army-Army, Civil Relations-(Pakistan). -DEFENCE POLICY-(INDIA) 32 SAHNI, Ajai Covertly does it. TIMES OF INDIA (MUMBAI), 2011(4.5.2011) Stresses on the need to re-evaluate Indian Security strategies in view of United States' anti-Osama operation at Abbottabad in Pakistan. ** Defence-Defence Policy-(India). -DEFENCE PROCUREMENT 33 BARU, Sanjaya On a wing and a prayer. BUSINESS STANDARD (NEW DELHI), 2011(2.5.2011) Expresses views on alleged political influence in India's Air defence deals. ** Defence-Defence Procurement; Air Force-(India). 34 MEHTA, Ashok K US stumped by Europe. PIONEER (NEW DELHI), 2011(11.5.2011) Deals with the supply of the US jet fighters to India. ** Defence-Defence Procurement; Air Force-(India). -DEFENCE RELATIONS-(INDIA-UNITED STATES) 35 VISWANATH, Rohit It's smart diplomacy. TIMES OF INDIA (MUMBAI), 2011(10.5.2011) Highlights the military relations between India and the United States in the wake of India's recent decision to get US manufactured fighter jets. ** Defence-Defence Relations-(India-United States). ** - Keywords 7 -DEFENCE RESEARCH 36 SUBRAMANIAN, T S Technology giant. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.28(No.5), 2011(11.3.2011): P.94-102 Applauds the achievements of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). ** Defence-Defence
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