Parliamentary Documentation Vol. XXXVIII 1-15 July 2012 No.13 AGRICULTURE -(INDIA) 1 MAHAJAN, Ashwani Where's the action plan? DECCAN HERALD (BANGALORE), 2012(10.7.2012) Raises concern over the possible impact of poor monsoon on agriculture in India. ** Agriculture-(India). -AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 2 Beware of the invasion. MONTHLY PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS (NEW DELHI), V.57(No.9), 2012(Jun, 2012): P.8-9 Discusses the implications of cultivating genetically modified food crop in the country. ** Agriculture-Agricultural Research. 3 VENUGOPALAN, M V and Others Productivity and nitrogen-use efficiency yardsticks in conventional and Bt. Cotton hybrids on rainfed Vertisols. INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (NEW DELHI), V.82 (No.7), 2012(Jul, 2012): P.81-84 ** Agriculture-Agricultural Research. 4 VIJAYAN, V S Let's farm along with nature, not against it. TIMES OF INDIA (MUMBAI), 2012(15.7.2012) Highlights the recommendations made in the "M S Swaminathan Task Force Report on agricultural biodiversity". ** Agriculture-Agricultural Research. -AGRICULTURE POLICY-(INDIA-ASSAM) 5 DAS, Manmohan Revolution needed in agriculture. ASSAM TRIBUNE (GUWAHATI), 2012(4.7.2012) Emphasises the need to promote Agriculture Sector and rural industrialisation in Assam. ** Agriculture-Agriculture Policy-(India-Assam); Rural Industry. ** - Keywords 1 -FARMS AND FARMERS 6 DWAIPAYAN Small tea growers and Tea Board package. ASSAM TRIBUNE (GUWAHATI), 2012(1.7.2012) Expresses concern over plight of small tea growers in Assam. ** Agriculture-Farms and Farmers; Tea. 7 MISHRA, Alok K N Congress lends support to Nagri land fight. TIMES OF INDIA (MUMBAI), 2012(9.7.2012) Expresses concern over plight of the farmers living at Nagri village in Jharkhand. ** Agriculture-Farms and Farmers. -LAND AND LAND REFORMS-LAND ACQUISITION 8 AGARWAL, Bina Transforming quietly. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2012(14.7.2012) Throws light on land reform movement in Brazil. ** Agriculture-Land and Land Reforms-Land Acquisition. 9 No role for Government in land acquisition. MONTHLY COMMENTARY ON INDIAN ECONOMIC CONDITIONS (NEW DELHI), V.53(No.11), 2012(Jun, 2012): P.7-8 Comments on the Government's policy to acquire agricultural land for industrial and commercial purposes. ** Agriculture-Land and Land Reforms-Land Acquisition. -LAND AND LAND REFORMS-LAND ACQUISITION-(INDIA-WEST BENGAL) 10 DAM, Shubhankar Singur sham. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2012(4.7.2012) Comments on the ruling of Calcutta High Court on Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011. ** Agriculture-Land and Land Reforms-Land Acquisition- (India-West Bengal). ** - Keywords 2 -LAND AND LAND REFORMS-SOIL CONSERVATION 11 MAJI, B and Others Soil fertility management for productivity enhancement of jute under some constrained acidic soils of West Bengal. INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (NEW DELHI), V.82 (No.4), 2012(Apr, 2012): P.55-60 ** Agriculture-Land and Land Reforms-Soil Conservation. -PEST CONTROL 12 BIRAH, Ajanta and Others Efficacy of pest management practices against pest complex of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (NEW DELHI), V.82 (No.5), 2012(May, 2012): P.80-82 ** Agriculture-Pest Control. BIOGRAPHIES -FREEDOM FIGHTERS-BORDOLOI, SARBESWAR 13 DUTTA, Arup Kumar Sarbeswar Bordoloi- A tribute. ASSAM TRIBUNE (GUWAHATI), 2012(1.7.2012) Pays tribute to Sarbeswar Bordoloi, a freedom fighter and social reformer in Assam. ** Biographies-Freedom Fighters-BORDOLOI, Sarbeswar. -POLITICAL LEADERS-GANDHI, RAHUL 14 BHAMBHRI, C P Rahul Gandhi: The miracle that failed. PIONEER (NEW DELHI), 2012(6.7.2012) Observes Rahul Gandhi's leadership quality in the wake of poor performance of Indian National Congress Party in recently held Legislative Assembly elections. ** Biographies-Political Leaders-GANDHI, Rahul; Indian National Congress. 15 SARDESAI, Rajdeep Time running out for Rahul Gandhi to take centre stage. DECCAN HERALD (BANGALORE), 2012(13.7.2012) Expresses views on the expectations of Indian National Congress Party from its leader Rahul Gandhi. ** Biographies-Political Leaders-GANDHI, Rahul; Indian National Congress. ** - Keywords 3 -POLITICAL LEADERS-MUKHERJEE, PRANAB 16 KHALID AKHTER It will be second time lucky for Pranab. DECCAN HERALD (BANGALORE), 2012(1.7.2012) Assesses the political condition of Presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee. ** Biographies-Political Leaders-MUKHERJEE, Pranab. 17 RAO, S L Clean the stables. TELEGRAPH (KOLKATA), 2012(9.7.2012) Evaluates critically the performance of Pranab Mukherjee as the Minister of Finance. ** Biographies-Political Leaders-MUKHERJEE, Pranab. 18 SINHA, S.K No.13 is lucky for Pranab. DECCAN CHRONICLE (HYDERABAD), 2012(6.7.2012) Gives opinion on the prospect of Pranab Mukherjee as a President of India in the forthcoming Presidential elections. ** Biographies-Political Leaders-MUKHERJEE, Pranab. -POLITICAL LEADERS-RAO, P V NARASIMHA 19 DAS,Mrinal Kumar Narasimha Rao: The development PM. ASSAM TRIBUNE (GUWAHATI), 2012(13.7.2012) Acknowledges the contribution of former Prime Minister of India P V Narasimha Rao in transformation of Indian economy. ** Biographies-Political Leaders-RAO, P V Narasimha. 20 SURYA PRAKASH, A Twist facts to tarnish Rao. PIONEER (NEW DELHI), 2012(10.7.2012) Criticises Indian National Congress for neglecting the contribution of former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao in India's economic growth and politics. ** Biographies-Political Leaders-RAO, P V Narasimha. -POLITICAL LEADERS-REDDY, JAGMOHAN 21 SEETHA and KUMARASWAMY, V Rebel without a pause. TELEGRAPH (KOLKATA), 2012(8.7.2012) ** - Keywords 4 -POLITICAL LEADERS-REDDY, JAGMOHAN Throws light on the political struggle of Y S R Congress leader Jagmohan Reddy. ** Biographies-Political Leaders-REDDY, Jagmohan. -PROMINENT PERSONS-DARA SINGH 22 SEN, Soumik Undefeated till the end. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2012(13.7.2012) Pays homage to eminent actor and wrestler Dara Singh. ** Biographies-Prominent Persons-DARA SINGH. -PROMINENT PERSONS-KHANNA, HANS RAJ 23 MANINDRANATH, Deka Swapna Justice H R Khanna and rule of law. ASSAM TRIBUNE (GUWAHATI), 2012(4.7.2012) Pays tribute to Hans Raj Khanna, former Justice of the Supreme Court of India. ** Biographies-Prominent Persons-KHANNA, Hans Raj. COMMERCE -INTERNATIONAL TRADE-(INDIA-EUROPEAN UNION) 24 SENGUPTA, Ranja Government procurement in the EU-India FTA: Dangers for India. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), V.47(No.28), 2012 (14.7.2012): P.19-22 EU: European Union, FTA: Foreign Trade Agreement. Comments on the European Union's demand for access to Government of India's procurement market for contracts above a certain cut-off value. ** Commerce-International Trade-(India-European Union). COMMUNICATIONS -TELECOM POLICY-(INDIA) 25 UPPAL, Mahesh Flawed convergence. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2012(9.7.2012) Gives a critical view on the new National Telecom Policy, 2012. ** - Keywords 5 COMMUNICATIONS -TELECOM POLICY-(INDIA) ** Communications-Telecom Policy-(India). COMPANY AFFAIRS AND MANAGEMENT -COMPANIES 26 SUNDAR, Pushpa Don't pass the buck. HINDUSTAN TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2012(10.7.2012) Comments on the proposed Companies Bill, 2011. ** Company Affairs and Management-Companies. -COMPANIES-COMPETITION COMMISSION 27 DHALL, Vinod and MATHUR, Sonam Cementing the Competition Commission's place. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2012(6.7.2012) Deals with the Competition Commission of India's landmark judgement against cement companies for violating the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002. ** Company Affairs and Management-Companies-Competition Commission. CONSTITUTION AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -CITIZENSHIP 28 TYAGI, Ruchi Dual citizenship and Indian diaspora, P.57-85, in. JAIN, S K(ED): INDIAN DIASPORA IN THE ERA OF GLOBALISATION, 2012 Delhi, Kalpaz Publications. ** Constitution and Constitutional Law-Citizenship; Migration; NRI Investment. DEFENCE -DEFENCE PROCUREMENT 29 DOGRA, Bharat Arms trade corrupt, wasteful. STATESMAN (KOLKATA), 2012(14.7.2012) Comments on the corruption in global arms trade. ** Defence-Defence Procurement. ** - Keywords 6 -DEFENCE RELATIONS-(INDIA-AFGHANISTAN) 30 HANAUER, Larry and CHALK, Peter Strengthen the bond. HINDUSTAN TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2012(12.7.2012) Focuses on the strategic relations between India and Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the United States forces from Afghanistan. ** Defence-Defence Relations-(India-Afghanistan). -DEFENCE RELATIONS-(INDIA-PAKISTAN) 31 KHUSHWANT SINGH Recalling the India-Pakistan war of 1971. NATION AND THE WORLD (NEW DELHI), V.19(No.484), 2012 (1.2.2012): P.17-19 ** Defence-Defence Relations-(India-Pakistan). -DEFENCE RELATIONS-(INDIA-UNITED STATES) 32 DHAR, M K Indo-US: Partnership for regional security. INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), V.62(No.13), 2012 (1.7.2011): P.33-35 ** Defence-Defence Relations-(India-United States). -DEFENCE RELATIONS-(PAKISTAN-UNITED STATES) 33 DUTT, Barkha Tricky terrain. HINDUSTAN TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2012(7.7.2012) Focuses on India's stand on ruptured relationship between Pakistan and the United States. ** Defence-Defence Relations-(Pakistan-United States); Foreign Policy-(India). 34 ILYAS KHAN, M Pak's high stakes over the supply route. DECCAN HERALD (BANGALORE), 2012(9.7.2012) Deals with the seven-month standoff between the United States and Pakistan over the closure of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation supply routes after the killing of Pakistani soldiers by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Forces. ** Defence-Defence Relations-(Pakistan-United States). ** - Keywords 7 -DEFENCE RELATIONS-(UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-UNITED