Parliamentary Documentation Vol.XLIV 16-31 March, 2018 No.6
AGRICULATURE -AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 1. SUD, Surinder Evergreen revolution. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.4), 2018(Feb.2018): P.12-15.
Emphasises the need for transforming the Green Revolution into an evergreen revolution in India. **Agriculature-Agriculture Production-Agricultural research; Green Revolution.
AGRICULTURE - (INDIA)-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 2. SHIVAY, Y S and TEEKAM SINGH Technological innovations for agriculture. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.4), 2018(Feb.2018): P.40-44.
Deals with the new innovations in Agriculture to improve nutritional value of food and water management models to the site-specific conditions of each field. **Agriculture- (India)-Agricultural Research.
-(INDIA-PUNJAB)-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 3. BHULLAR, Amarjit S Agricultural crisis of Punjab : Costly mistakes. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 11), 2018(17-3-2018): P.27-30.
Raises concern over ignoring basic research and hierarchical domination in research and policy formulation which led to the Agricultural crisis in Punjab. **Agriculture-(India-Punjab)-Agricultural Production.
-AGRICULTURAL POLICY-(INDIA)-AGRICULTURAL TRADE 4. SHARMA, Subhash National agriculture market: One India, one market. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.4), 2018(Feb.2018): P.19-23.
Describes the challenges ahead for implementation of e-National Agriculture Market (eNAM) in various states and Union Territories. **Agriculture-Agricultural Policy-(India)-Agricultural Trade.
2 **-Keywords
-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 5. JASPAL SINGH and AMRIT PAL KAUR Tackling regional imbalance in agriculture. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.4), 2018(Feb.2018): P.60-64.
Examines the inter-state variations in agricultural productivity in India. **Agriculture-Agricultural Production.
-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION-FARMS AND FARMERS 6. SIROHI, Naresh Doubling farmers income. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.4), 2018(Feb.2018): P.5-11.
Details the Government's policy to increase the income of farmers through developing agriculture system. **Agriculture-Agricultural Production-Farms and Farmers.
-FARMS AND FARMERS 7. HERRERA, Ramy and LAU KIN CHI Convergence of peasant struggles worldwide. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 11), 2018(17-3-2018): P.42-49.
Raises political-economic context of the peasants struggles for livelihood, security and land across the world. **Agriculture-Farms and Farmers.
BIOGRAPHIES -(INDIA) 8. VENKKATESAN, S Forest war-bler's tale. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.11), 2018(19.3.2018): P.58-59.
Pays homage to S Maniknandan and P Srinivas who gave their lives for the Cause of nature. **Biographies-(India); Forests and Forestry; Wild Life.
-ACTRESS-SRIDEVI 9. JHA, Giridhar Where lightening fell. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.10), 2018(12.3.2018): P.76-78.
Pays tribute to famous actress Sridevi. **Biographies-Actress-SRIDEVI.
3 **-Keywords
-FREEDOM FIGHTERS-BHAGAT SINGH 10. GHOSH, Ajay Bhagat Singh as I knew him. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), V.56(No.14), 2018(24.3.2018): P.3-7.
Tribute on the occasion of the eightyseventh anniversary of Bhagat Singh's martyrdom on 23 March,2018. **Biographies-Freedom fighters-BHAGAT SINGH.
-POLITICAL LEADERS-LOHIA, RAMMANOHAR 11. CHITTA RANJAN, C.N. Remembering Lohia: A legacy for the Left. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), V.56(No.14), 2018(24.3.2018): P.15-18.
Throws light on the views and ideologies of socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia. **Biographies-Political Leaders-LOHIA, Rammanohar.
-SPIRITUAL 12. GURUMURTHY, S Decade of pain dies with him. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.11), 2018(19.3.2018): P.46-47.
Pays rich tribute to spiritual guru, Jayendra Saraswati, 69th shankaracharya guru. **Biographies-Spiritual; SARASWATHI, Jayendra.
CENSUS AND POPULATION -POPULATION POLICY 13. REENU DEVI and PANKAJ AASHISH Geographical analysis of population ageing in Himachal Pradesh: 1981-2011. MAN AND DEVELOPMENT (CHANDIGARH), V.39(No.4), 2017(Dec. 2017): P.139-150. **Census and Population-Population Policy.
COMMERCE -INTERNATIONAL TRADE-(INDIA-BANGLADESH-MYANMAR) 14. ASHISH NATH Border haats : New dimensions in cross-border trade. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 11), 2018(17-3-2018): P.14-17.
Deals with the unique initiative by the governments of India, Bangladesh and Myanmar, “border haats” which have been introduced to facilitate cross-border trade. **Commerce-International trade-(India-Bangladesh-Myanmar).
4 **-Keywords
COMMUNICATIONS -TELECOMMUNICATIONS-(INDIA) 15. CHANDRASEKHAR, C P India's telecom wars. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.6), 2018(30.3.2018): P.40-41.
Highlights the effects of the entry of Reliance Jio in the telecom industry. **Communications-Telecommunications-(India).
COMPANY AFFAIRS AND MANAGEMENT -CORPORATE GOVERNANCE-(INDIA) 16. MUGALIKAR, Ashutosh Business for building bonds. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.38), 2018(18.3.2018): P.40-41.
Deals with corporate governance and culture in India. **Company Affairs and Management-Corporate Governance-(India).
CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION -MONUMENTS 17. SHARMA, L.K Statues are not safe in India. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), V.56(No.13), 2018(17.3.2018): P.27-30.
Criticises the demolition/damaging of the statues of the social reformers by violent political activists. **Culture and Civilization-Monuments.
DEFENCE -ARMY AND CIVIL RELATIONS-(INDIA) 18. REDDY, G B Proactive paradigm. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.37), 2018(11.3.2018): P.32-34.
Highlights the consequences of influx of illegal immigrants that affects national security of India. **Defence-Army and Civil Relations-(India).
5 **-Keywords
ECONOMIC GROWTH 19. JOSHI, Aparna Levels of social development: A study of Punjab and Haryana region. MAN AND DEVELOPMENT (CHANDIGARH), V.39(No.4), 2017(Dec. 2017): P.1-15.
Critically evaluates the social development in Punjab and Haryana region. **Economic Growth.
EDUCATION 20. RAJAN, Vijitha Stolen childhoods?: Observations on education of migrant children. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 11), 2018(17-3-2018): P.24-27.
Expresses concerns over the lives and education of migrant children in India. **Education.
-EDUCATION SYSTEM-(INDIA) 21. SHARMA, Deshavidha Remaking of minds through education. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.38), 2018(18.3.2018): P.50-52.
Analyses the present education system in India. **Education-Education System-(India); Hinduism; Education Reforms.
-HIGHER EDUCATION 22. KASHYAP, Shaan Politics of (not) being in the classroom. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.35), 2018(25.2.2018): P.7-10.
Examines the JNU protest over the issue of mandatory attendance of students for appearing in the examination. **Education-Higher Education; JNU.
-HIGHER EDUCATION-(INDIA) 23. TRIVEDI, Divya Inclusive universities. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.6), 2018(30.3.2018): P.107-109.
Focuses on the research project on higher education with objectives of providing equal learning opportunities to all students regardless of their backgrounds. **Education-Higher Education-(India).
6 **-Keywords
ELECTIONS -ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 24. DED, Swati Voters endorse Moditva. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.38), 2018(18.3.2018): P.12-14.
Analyses the result of Nagaland and Meghalaya Assembly elections. **Elections-Assembly Elections; Nagaland' Meghalaya.
-ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS- (NAGALAND) 25. TALUKDAR, Sushanta Unequal balance. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.6), 2018(30.3.2018): P.24-26.
Comments on the beginning of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition government in Nagaland. **Elections-Assembly Elections- (Nagaland).
-ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(MEGHALAYA) 26. MUKHIM, Patricia Meghalaya Elections 2018 : A repeat of 2008. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 11), 2018(17-3-2018): P.12-14.
Analyses the State Legislative Assembly Election of Meghalaya, 2018. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Meghalaya).
27. TALUKDAR, Sushanta Self-inflicted defeat. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.6), 2018(30.3.2018): P.28-30.
Discusses about the Congress' failure to work out an electoral strategy in response to the issues of the coal mining ban and the implementation of the Sixth Schedule provision relating to mineral resources in Meghalaya. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Meghalaya).
-ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(NORTH-EAST) 28. DEKA, Kaushik How the Northeast was won. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.12), 2018(19.3.2018): P.68-73.
Analyses the results of State Legislative Assembly elections of North East states. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(North-East); Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP).
7 **-Keywords
29. RAMAKRISHNAN, Venkitesh Political churning. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.6), 2018(30.3.2018): P.4-9.
Focuses on the political prospects of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after making significant gains in the State Legislative Assembly elections of the north-eastern States. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(North-East).
-ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(NORTH-EAST)-BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY. 30. GEORGE, T J S Elections are now miracles. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), V.56(No.14), 2018(24.3.2018): P.14-15.
Analyses the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party in the assembly elections held in North-Eastern States. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(North-East)-Bharatiya Janata Party.
-ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(TRIPURA) 31. DED, Swati New upsurge. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.35), 2018(25.2.2018): P.22-23.
Analyses the Bharatiya Janata Party's strategy in upcoming Tripura Assembly elections. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Tripura).
32. Why communists hate janjatis ? ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.38), 2018(18.3.2018): P.11.
Analyses the Scheduled Tribes participation in Tripura Assembly elections. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Tripura).
33. CHATTOPADHYAY, Suhrid Sankar Fall of a citadel. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.6), 2018(30.3.2018): P.14-22.
Analyses the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) victory over the Left Front in the State Legislative Assembly elections of Tripura. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Tripura).
34. DED, Swati Saffron surge in red fort. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.38), 2018(18.3.2018): P.8-10.
Analyses Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in Tripura Assembly elections. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Tripura); BJP.
8 **-Keywords
-ELECTION LAW AND REFORMS-(INDIA) 35. PALSHIKAR, Suhas Designing to distort: Simultaneous elections. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No. 11), 2018(17-3-2018): P.10-11.
Discusses the proposal of simultaneous elections of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. **Elections-Election Law and Reforms-(India); Election Commission; Election System.
ENERGY -POWER PLANT 36. NORONHA, Rahul Villages in a nuclear shadow: Tribal discontent simmers in Mandla. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.13), 2018(26.3.2018): P.30.
Draws attention towards protest by tribal inhabitants in Madhya Pradesh against the Central Government's proposal to build a nuclear power plant in Chutka. **Energy-Power Plant; Social Policy and Planning-Scheduled Tribes.
ENVIRONMENT -GLOBAL WARMING 37. BOOTH, Laura and PATT, Anthony Push for proactive climate adaptation in Europe. CURRENT HISTORY (PHILADELPHIA), V.117(No.797), 2018(Mar.2018): P.108-113. **Environment-Global Warming.
FINANCE -BANK FRAUDS 38. ARUN, M.G. ...And they all fall down. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.12), 2018(19.3.2018): P.8; 9.
Discusses about the recent financial scam involving Nirav Modi and banks. **Finance-Bank Frauds; Scam; Modi, Nirav.
-BANKS AND BANKING-BANK FRAUDS 39. 'Every crisis is a challenge, but also an opportunity'. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.13), 2018(26.3.2018): P.66.
Throws light on frauds in Public Sector Banks in India. **Finance-Banks and Banking-Bank Frauds.
9 **-Keywords
-BANKS FRAUDS-(INDIA) 40. BISWAS, A K Our very own Nadir Shahs. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.10), 2018(12.3.2018): P.32; 34.
Gives an opinion on recent exposed bank scams. **Finance-Banks Frauds-(India).
-BUDGET-(INDIA) 41. HOODA, Devinder S Gender dimensions of expenditure in India: Policy issues and concerns. MAN AND DEVELOPMENT (CHANDIGARH), V.39(No.4), 2017(Dec.2017): P.63-77. **Finance-Budget-(India); Women Empowerment; Gender Budgeting.
42. JOSHI, Rakesh Season of elections: Politics dictates the framework of Jaitley's fifth budget. BUSINESS INDIA (MUMBAI), No.1038, 2018(25.1.2018): P.28-31.
Critically evaluates the Budget 2018-19. **Finance-Budget-(India).
-FISCAL DEFICIT 43. KULWANT SINGH Fiscal consolidation and state finances in Jammu and Kashmir.
MAN AND DEVELOPMENT (CHANDIGARH), V.39(No.4), 2017(Dec. 2017): P.117-137.
Analyses the growth, composition and management of debt in Jammu and Kashmir. **Finance-Fiscal Deficit.
-STATE FINANCE 44. BHATTACHARJEE, Govind Andhra has a special grouse. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.13), 2018(26.3.2018): P.12.
Discusses the issue pertaining to granting of special category status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh. **Finance-State Finance.
10 **-Keywords
HISTORY -FREEDOM MOVEMENT-(INDIA) 45. NAYAR, Kuldip India is paying for partition. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), V.56(No.13), 2018(17.3.2018): P.3-4.
Highlights the reasons behind the partition of India. **History-Freedom Movement-(India).
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT -GEMS AND JEWELLARY INDUSTRY 46. ARUN, M.G. Diamonds in the dust. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.12), 2018(19.3.2018): P.76-80.
Analyses the impact of recent scam in Punjab National Bank involving diamond trader Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi on prospects of diamond industry. **Industrial Development-Gems and Jewellary Industry.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - (INDIA-FRANCE) 47. CHENGAPPA, Raj Golden chance. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.12), 2018(26.3.2018): P.41-42.
Highlights the French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to India. **International Relations- (India-France).
-(INDIA-CANADA) 48. CHERIAN, John Cold reception. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.6), 2018(30.3.2018): P.45-47.
Deals with the manner in which the Indian government handled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit in February and flagged the contentious "Khalistan issue". **International Relations-(India-Canada).
-(INDIA-CHINA) 49. SHARMA, Pranay All hands abroad. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.11), 2018(19.3.2018): P.14; 16.
Focuses on India and China relationship. **International Relations-(India-China).
11 **-Keywords
50. SRINATH RAGHAVAN India-China: A zero-sum rivalry ? SEMINAR (NEW DELHI), No.701, 2018(Jan. 2018): P.80-83. **International Relations-(India-China).
-(INDIA-FRANCE) 51. CHANDRASHEKHAR, T S Deepening ties. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.39), 2018(25.3.2018): P.20-21.
Analyses India-France relations with recent visit of France's President to India. **International Relations-(India-France).
52. SIBAL, Kanwal Deepening the French connection. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.12), 2018(19.3.2018): P.52-54.
Focuses on the Indo-French strategic realtionship. **International Relations-(India-France).
-(INDIA-UAE) 53. ARUN LAKSHMAN Modi charms Arab world. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.35), 2018(25.2.2018): P.42-43.
Analyses India-UAE relations with the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to UAE and Oman. **International Relations-(India-UAE).
-(UNITED STATES-CHINA) 54. GRAAFF, Nana De and APELDOORN, Bastiaan Van US-China relations and the liberal world order: Contending elites, colliding visions ? INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (OXFORD), V.94(No.1), 2018(Jan. 2018): P.113-131. **International Relations-(United States-China).
55. LAYNE, Christopher US-Chinese power shift and the end of the Pax Americana. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (OXFORD), V.94(No.1), 2018(Jan. 2018): P.89-111. **International Relations-(United States-China); Foreign Policy.
-FOREIGN POLICY-(INDIA) 56. BAJPAI, Kanti Modi's foreign policy: No better and no worse than predecessors.
SEMINAR (NEW DELHI), No.701, 2018(Jan. 2018): P.71-74. **International Relations-Foreign Policy-(India).
12 **-Keywords
57. SHARMA, Rajeev India China at loggerheads. POWER POLITICS (NEW DELHI), V.10(No.12), 2018(Jan. 2018): P.52-53.
Highlights the issues discussed during 15th Russia-India-China (RIC) foreign ministers' trilateral held in New Delhi on 11th December 2017. **International Relations-Foreign Policy-(India).
LABOUR AND LABOURING CLASSES -MANPOWER 58. CHADHA, Neeru and CHOUDHURY, Pooja Nature, growth and structure of technical employment in India's knowledge economy since economic reforms: The case of ICT sectors.
MAN AND DEVELOPMENT (CHANDIGARH), V.39(No.4), 2017(Dec. 2017): P.41-60. **Labour and Labouring Classes-Manpower.
LAW AND JUSTICE -HIGH COURT-(ASSAM)-JUDGEMENT 59. DUTTA, Akhil Ranjan Preventive Detention under Judicial scrutiny: Akhil Gogoi v the state of Assam. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 12), 2018(24.3.2018): P.20-23.
Akhil Gogoi is a peasant leader and RTI activist from Assam. **Law and Justice-High Court-(Assam)-Judgement; Fundamental Rights.
-SUPREME COURT-(INDIA)-JUDGEMENT 60. SARIN, Alok Right to end life. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.13), 2018(26.3.2018): P.20.
Deals with the Supreme Court's landmark judgement on the right to die with dignity. **Law and Justice-Supreme Court-(India)-Judgement; Euthanasia.
MASS MEDIA -PRESS-PRESS AND STATE 61. NOORANI, A G Journalistic immunity. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.6), 2018(30.3.2018): P.61-66.
Discusses the various issues relating to Freedom of Press. **Mass Media-Press-Press and State.
13 **-Keywords
MIGRATION -INFILTRATION-(ASSAM) 62. AGARWALA, Pranjit Deregistering illegal migrants. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.39), 2018(25.3.2018): P.44-45.
Holds an opinion about the Supreme Court's latest directive to publish final "National Register of Citizens to resolve illegal migrant crisis in Assam. **Migration-Infiltration-(Assam); Census Records.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT -COALITION GOVERNMENT-(TRIPURA) 63. SHARMA, Pranay and MITRA, Dola Sunset in the east. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.11), 2018(19.3.2018): P.32-34.
Comments on the expected alliance between Congress and CPI(M) after recent Tripura Assembly election. **Politics and Government-Coalition Government-(Tripura).
-COALITION GOVERNMENT-(UTTAR PRADESH) 64. AURORA, Bhavna Vij Frenemies in need. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.11), 2018(19.3.2018): P.27-29.
Discusses about the expected alliance between BSP and SP in Uttar Pradesh after Lok Sabha Bypolls. **Politics and Government-Coalition Government-(Uttar Pradesh).
65. PRAGYA SINGH SP-BSP alliance: Double or quits ? OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.11), 2018(19.3.2018): P.22-26.
Gives an opinion on the political alliance between SP and BSP in Uttar Pradesh against the BJP. **Politics and Government-Coalition Government-(Uttar Pradesh).
-DEFECTION-(INDIA) 66. Been there, done that. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.13), 2018(26.3.2018): P.10-11.
Deals with the Naresh Agrawal, who quit the Samajwadi Party (SP) and joined the Bhartya Janata Party (BJP) on March 12, 2018. **Politics and Government-Defection-(India).
14 **-Keywords
-FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(DELHI) 67. DESHMANE, Akshay Governance crisis. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.6), 2018(30.3.2018): P.32-34.
Analyses the main challenges to the effective functioning of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi. **Politics and Government-Functions of Government-Political Development-(Delhi).
-IMPERIALISM 68. PARMAR, Inderjeet US-led liberal order: Imperialism by another name. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (OXFORD), V.94(No.1), 2018(Jan. 2018): P.151-172.
Argues about the post-1945 liberal international order are the need to embrace ethno-racial diversity and to reduce class-based inequalities. **Politics and Government-Imperialism.
-NATIONALISM-(INDIA) 69. VAIDYA, Manmohan Eternal Hindu rashtra. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.38), 2018(18.3.2018): P.20-23.
Gives a critical analysis on the Sangh Parivar's concept of nationalism in India. **Politics and Government-Nationalism-(India); Hinduism; RSS.
-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT 70. GANDHI, Mayank Party that lost its fig leaf. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.10), 2018(12.3.2018): P.46-47.
Gives an opinion on political changes in Aam Aadmi Party. **Politics and Government-Political Development; Aam Aadmi Party.
-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT- (TRIPURA) 71. KAR, Samit Lessons in Tripura. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), V.56(No.13), 2018(17.3.2018): P.30.
Highlights the defeat of the Manik Sarkar Government in Tripura. **Politics and Government-Political Development- (Tripura).
15 **-Keywords
-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(CATALAN REPUBLIC) 72. MURO, Diego Stillbirth of the Catalan Republic. CURRENT HISTORY (PHILADELPHIA), V.117(No.797), 2018(Mar.2018): P.83-88.
Deals with the recent political crisis in Catalan Republic. **Politics and Government-Political Development-(Catalan Republic).
-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(GUJARAT) 73. SHARMA, Yogesh Dent in saffron bastion. POWER POLITICS (NEW DELHI), V.10(No.12), 2018(Jan. 2018): P.16-17.
Assesses the political situation in Gujarat in context of Assembly election 2017 result. **Politics and Government-Political Development-(Gujarat).
-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(INDIA) 74. KUNAL SHANKAR Warning shot from Andhra. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.6), 2018(30.3.2018): P.12-13.
Focuses on the political crisis within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre in wake of resignations of two Telugu Desam Party members from the Union Cabinet on March 8,2018. **Politics and Government-Political Development-(India);Telugu Desam Party.
75. NINAN, T N India under Modi. SEMINAR (NEW DELHI), No.701, 2018(Jan. 2018): P.26-31.
Critically evaluates the performance of BJP Government on completion of more than two-third of tenure. **Politics and Government-Political Development-(India); BJP.
-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(NORTHERN IRELAND) 76. MITCHELL, David Northern Ireland’s twenty years of troubled peace. CURRENT HISTORY (PHILADELPHIA), V.117(No.797), 2018(Mar.2018): P.89-95.
Focuses on the political and security reforms between the British and Irish governments. **Politics and Government-Political Development-(Northern Ireland).
16 **-Keywords
-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(TAMIL NADU) 77. SHEKHAR, G C Two heroes twin roles. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.10), 2018(12.3.2018): P.24-26.
Comments on the entry of Kamalahaasan and Rajnikanth in politics. **Politics and Government-Political Development-(Tamil Nadu).
-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT-(UNITED STATES) 78. IKENBERRY, G John End of liberal international order ? INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (OXFORD), V.94(No.1), 2018(Jan. 2018): P.7-23.
Describes about the liberal internationalism. **Politics and Government-Political Development-(United States).
-SOCIALISM-(INDIA) 79. TELTUMBDE, Anand Ambedkar's socialism: Some reflections. SEMINAR (NEW DELHI), No.701, 2018(Jan. 2018): P.90-94. **Politics and Government-Socialism-(India).
POLTICS AND GOVERNMENT -POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND IDEOLOGIES 80. PATEL, Divyanshu Breaking Idols, fearing Ideals: An analysis of the Rationalist Movement in India. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), Vol.56(No.14), 2018(24.3.2018): P.21-25.
Deals with the concept of rationalism in the light of contemporary politics and killing of rationalists in India. **Poltics and Government-Political Philosophy And Ideologies.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION -CORRUPTION-(INDIA) 81. MAJUMDAR, Ushinor Case against Karti. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.11), 2018(19.3.2018): P.53.
Highlights Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Karti Chidambaram in connection with a probe into alleged bribery from INX media. **Public Administration-Corruption-(India).
17 **-Keywords
-CORRUPTION-SCAMS-INX MEDIA 82. DEKA, Kaushik Loose noose around Karti. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), V.43(No.12), 2018(19.3.2018): P.6; 8.
Deals with the investigation into the corruption charges levied against Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance Minister, P.Chidambaram. **Public Administration-Corruption-Scams-INX Media.
-LAW AND ORDER-POLICE 83. QURAISIHI, Humra Who is terrorising whom? who is a terrorist? MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), V.56(No.13), 2018(17.3.2018): P.5-7.
Draws attention towards ongoing encounters and encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh. **Public administration-Law and order-Police.
-LAW AND ORDER-TERRORISM 84. ADHIKARI, Dhruba Raj Who is a terrorist?: The politics behind labelling. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 11), 2018(17-3-2018): P.20-23.
Critically looks at the dominant discourse on terrorism and the politics behind labelling someone as a terrorist. **Public Administration-Law and Order-Terrorism.
-MURDER 85. MAJUMDAR, Ushinor X files: Karma or Karti. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.11), 2018(19.3.2018): P.50-52.
Draw attention on the profile murder case of Sheena Bora and INX media scam and arrest of Karti Chidambaram. **Public Administration-Murder; Corruption.
-POLICE 86. SRIVASTAVA, Amitabh AWOL in Patna: Cops are drawing salaries despite being perenially off-duty. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), Vol.43(No.13), 2018(26.3.2018): P.28. **Public administration-Police; AWOL: Absent Without Official Leave.
18 **-Keywords
-TERRORISM 87. ARUN LAKSHMAN IS mole as a teacher. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.37), 2018(11.3.2018): P.36-37.
Highlights several misleaded youngsters from Kerala and Tamil Nadu migrated to Syria and Afghanistan for fighting the Islamic caliphate. **Public Administration-Terrorism.
-TERRORISM-(JAMMU AND KASHMIR) 88. SINHA, R K Thick clouds on the border. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.35), 2018(25.2.2018): P.16-17.
Analyses the China's role on ceasefire violation on the Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan. **Public Administration-Terrorism-(Jammu and Kashmir).
PUBLIC HEALTH -(INDIA) 89. NANDA SA, Sachita and GUPTA, Upama Kumari Growth and variability of public health expenditure in EAG states of India. MAN AND DEVELOPMENT (CHANDIGARH), V.39(No.4), 2017(Dec.2017): P.21-39.
EAG: Empowered Action Group.
Analyses the rate of growth and fluctuations in the Government expenditure on healthcare services in eight major backward Empowered Action Group (EAG) States during the period 1990-91 to 2015-16. **Public Health-(India).
-MEDICAL RESEARCH-(INDIA) 90. POL, Prashant Bharat- The father of plastic surgery. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.38), 2018(18.3.2018): P.76-77.
Highlights the evidences that plastic surgery existed in India at least 2500-3000 years ago. **Public Health-Medical Research-(India); Cosmetic Surgery.
19 **-Keywords
-PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY-(INDIA) 91. DAHDAH, Marine Al and ALOK KUMAR Mobile phones for maternal health in rural Bihar: Reducing the access gap? ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 11), 2018(17-3-2018): P.50-57.
Examines the Health programmes that are using mobile phones to improve maternal health in rural Bihar. **Public Health-Public Health Policy-(India); Rural Development.
-SANITATION 92. JHA, Padma Kant and YOGESH KUMAR SINGH Faecal sludge management : A challenge to swachh Bharat mission.
KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.4), 2018(Feb.2018): P.71-73.
Highlights the Faecal sludge management to tackle the problem of open defecation in rural India. **Public Health-Sanitation; Environment Protection.
RELIGION -(INDIA) 93. SHUKLA, S P Bonded naturally. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.38), 2018(18.3.2018): P.59-61.
Discusses the connection between the religious beliefs and environment in India. **Religion-(India); Environment.
-PLACES OF WORSHIP 94. NAYAR, Kuldip Avoidable operation. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), V.56(No.14), 2018(24.3.2018): P.18-19.
Operation Blue Star was a military operation which was ordered by Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister, to remove militants from the Harmandir Sahib Complex (Golden Temple).
Recounts the events of Operation Blue Star at Golden Temple in Amritsar. **Religion-Places of Worship; Terrorism-(Punjab).
20 **-Keywords
-PLACES OF WORSHIPS-(TAMIL NADU) 95. VENKATESAN, T S Big temple theft. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.38), 2018(18.3.2018): P.75.
Draws attention towards the growing incidents of theft in the famous Thanjavur temple, Tamil Nadu. **Religion-Places of Worships-(Tamil Nadu).
-RELIGION AND POLITICS 96. PATANGE, Ramesh Purposive chicanery in Tharoor. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.38), 2018(18.3.2018): P.71-74.
Comments on Shashi Tharoor's controversial book "Why I am a Hindu". **Religion-Religion and Politics.
-RELIGION AND STATE-RELIGION AND POLITICS 97. CHAKRAVARTTY, Nikhil What is Fundamentalism? MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), V.56(No.13), 2018(17.3.2018): P.19-20.
Explains the various aspects of Fundamentalism. **Religion-Religion and State-Religion and Politics; Fundamentalism.
-RELIGIOUS BOOKS AND SCRIPTURES-(INDIA) 98. HEBALKAR, Sharad Revisiting Bharat. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.38), 2018(18.3.2018): P.42-44.
Discusses about Bharat is gifted with a vast treasure of ancient texts representing the intellectual and literary activities. **Religion-Religious Books and Scriptures-(India); Hinduism.
-RELIGIOUS CONVERSION-ISLAM 99. SHRIDHAR PRABHU Beyond the verdict. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.39), 2018(25.3.2018): P.42-43.
Analysis the Supreme Court verdict on Hadiya case. **Religion-Religious Conversion-Islam.
21 **-Keywords
-TEMPLES-(TAMIL NADU) 100. VENKATESAN, T S Tampering with temples. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.35), 2018(25.2.2018): P.24-25.
Highlights the Hindu religious and charitable endowment unable to manage their temple premises as a result several ancient temples are in dilapidated condition in Tamil Nadu. **Religion-Temples-(Tamil Nadu).
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -ATOMIC ENERGY-NUCLEAR RELATIONS 101. GANAIE, Muzaffar Ahmad and WANI, Sajad Hussain India’s entry into NSG: What it means for India and nuclear Non-Proliferation regime. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), V.56(No.13), 2018(17.3.2018): P.21-26.
Gives critical view on India’s entry into Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). **Science and Technology-Atomic Energy-Nuclear Relations.
-INTERNET 102. SARAN, Samir Cyber (in) security. SEMINAR (NEW DELHI), No.701, 2018(Jan. 2018): P.84-89.
Focuses on the various cyber security challenges ahead of the world. **Science and Technology-Internet; Cyber Crime.
SOCIAL POLICY AND PLANNING -BACKWARD CLASSES 103. CHATTERJEE, Himadri Partitioned urbanity: A refugee village bordering Kolkata. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 12), 2018(24.3.2018): P.93-100.
Explores an ethnographic and archival study of a village in Kolkata, populated by an oppressed caste community called Namasudras. **Social Policy and Planning-Backward Classes;Social Change and Condition.
22 **-Keywords
-CHILD ATROCITIES-(JAMMU AND KASHMIR) 104. NASEER GANAI Rally worse than a rape. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.10), 2018(12.3.2018): P.16; 18.
Focuses on violent protest against the rape of a Muslim Gujjar girl in Jammu. **Social Policy and Planning-Child Atrocities-(Jammu and Kashmir); Minorities.
-HEALTH INSURANCE-(INDIA) 105. JOSHI, Rakesh Healthcare plank: A lot rides on Modicare, the health insurance scheme that targets 500 million poor. BUSINESS INDIA (MUMBAI), No.1038, 2018(25.2.2018): P.44-46. **Social Policy and Planning-Health Insurance-(India).
-MERCY KILLING-(INDIA) 106. SIROHI, Sanjeev 'Death with dignity' is a right now. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.39), 2018(25.3.2018): P.35-37.
Gives an opinion on Supreme Court judgement on passive euthanasia. **Social Policy and Planning-Mercy Killing-(India); Euthanasia.
-SCHEDULED CASTES 107. BRAR, Gurpreet Singh Participation of dalits in local politics of rural Punjab: A changing scenario. MAN AND DEVELOPMENT (CHANDIGARH), V.39(No.4), 2017(Dec. 2017): P.79-92. **Social Policy and Planning-Scheduled Castes; Caste Politics.
108. JITENDER RAM Emerging new social status among Dalits in Bihar. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 11), 2018(17-3-2018): P.64-69. **Social Policy and Planning-Scheduled Castes.
-SCHEDULED CASTES-(PAKISTAN) 109. SHUKLA, Vivek Between hope and despair. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.39), 2018(25.3.2018): P.23-25.
Highlights Krishna Kumari Kohli as Pakistan's first Hindu Dalit senator. **Social Policy and Planning-Scheduled Castes-(Pakistan).
23 **-Keywords
-SCHEDULED TRIBES-(KERALA) 110. ARUN LAKSHMAN Tribes on the verge of extinction. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.39), 2018(25.3.2018): P.40-41.
Draws attention towards the condition of tribals living in Attappady. **Social Policy and Planning-Scheduled Tribes-(Kerala).
-SOCIAL CLASSES 111. ACHARYA, Sanghmitra S Collecting data on social groups-revisiting past to understand present and address future. MAN AND DEVELOPMENT (CHANDIGARH), V.39(No.4), 2017(Dec.2017): P.153-166. **Social Policy and Planning-Social Classes; Population Statistics.
-SOCIAL SECURITY-CROP INSURANCE 112. DAS, Sandip PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Ensuring farmers prosperity. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.4), 2018(Feb.2018): P.24-27.
Comments on the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), seeks to provide farmers with uniformly low premium in case of crop losses arising out change in climate. **Social Policy and Planning-Social Security-Crop Insurance.
-WOMEN 113. NEGI, Shashi Kala Accessibility and availability of basic services for slum women in Chandigarh city: Fight for the human rights. MAN AND DEVELOPMENT (CHANDIGARH), V.39(No.4), 2017(Dec. 2017): P.95-114.
Discusses about the availability of shelter facility/tenure security, accessibility of basic civic amenities and safety and security in slums for women. **Social Policy and Planning-Women; Human Rights.
-WOMEN-ECONOMIC CONDITION 114. DEV, Nirendra Role of women in Agro-economy. KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.4), 2018(Feb.2018): P.65-67.
Highlights the significant role of women in farm and rural sectors. **Social Policy and Planning-Women-Economic Condition;Agriculture-(India).
24 **-Keywords
-WOMEN-SOCIAL CONDITION 115. MUYARATH, Anima and ROOPAK, V Mannequins at work: Salesgirls in Kerala’s textile sector. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 11), 2018(17-3-2018): P.37-41.
Draws attention towards fundamental rights and labour rights violations faced by salesgirls employed in the textile retail sector in Kerala. **Social Policy and Planning-Women-Social Condition.
TRANSPORT -RAILWAY BUDGET-(INDIA) 116. JOSHI, Rakesh Railways sans budget. BUSINESS INDIA (MUMBAI), No.1038, 2018(25.2.2018): P.24.
Comments on the Railway Budget 2018-19. **Transport-Railway Budget-(India).
URBAN DEVELOPMENT -CITY AND TOWN PLANNING 117. DUBEY, Shruti Urban transformations in Khora Village, NCR : A view from the ‘Periphery’. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No. 12), 2018(24.3.2018): P.76-84.
Examines the history of land development in a Khora village, located at the intersection of Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad. **Urban development-City and town planning.
-URBAN PROPERTY 118. NELSON, Andrew Dalal middlemen and peri-urbanisation in Nepal. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.53(No.12), 2018(24.3.2018): P.61-67.
Focuses on the rapid urbanisation of Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. **Urban development-Urban property.
25 **-Keywords
WATER MANAGEMENT -IRRIGATION SYSTEM 119. TYAGI, Pankaj Pradhan Mantri Krishi sinchai Yojana (PMKSY). KURUKSHETRA (NEW DELHI), V.66(No.4), 2018(Feb.2018): P.16-18.
Highlights the successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) with high priority to water conservation and its management. **Water Management-Irrigation System.