Parliamentary Documentation Vol.XLIV 1-15 March, 2018 No.5 AGRICULTURE -DAIRYING 1. JITENDRA Stimulus that can spoil the milk sector. DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.19), 2018(28.2.2018): P.24-25. Discusses the impact of Karnataka Government's financial stimulus to its dairy cooperatives on the growth of national dairy sector. **Agriculture-Dairying. -FOREST MANAGEMENT AND POLICY-(SIKKIM) 2. KUKRETI, Ishan Superficial embrace ? DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.19), 2018(28.2.2018): P.42-43. Analyses the Sikkim Government's policy on the legalisation of the tradition of adopting trees and people's right over them. **Agriculture-Forest Management and Policy-(Sikkim). -FORESTS AND FORESTRY 3. GOSWAMI, Subhojit Smouldering threat. DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.18), 2018(15.2.2018): P.18-19. Expresses concern over the depleting forest covered areas in Nigeria as the demand for charcoal is increasing as a cheap sources of energy and lack of infrastructure to refine crude oil despite being top producer of crude oil in Africa. **Agriculture-Forests and Forestry; Coal; Environmental Degradation. 4. PANDEY, Suneel Rediscovering bamboo. DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.19), 2018(28.2.2018): P.56-57. States that the amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927 can usher millions of jobs and livelihood for poor communities. **Agriculture-Forests and Forestry; Forest Management and Policy-(India). 2 **-Keywords BIOGRAPHIES -MUZAFFAR HUSSAIN 5. SALGAONKAR, Rajesh Prabhu Trekker against tide. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.50), 2018(25.2.2018): P.50. Pays rich tribute to eminent journalist, author and thinker Muzaffar Hussain. **Biographies-MUZAFFAR HUSSAIN. CONSTITUTION AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT-(INDIA) 6. NARAYANAN, S V How far have we deviated from the ideology of our Constitution? JANATA (MUMBAI), Vol.73(No. 7), 2018(11.3.2018): P.11-13. Discusses the ideologies of Indian Constitution and its relevance in the prevalent socio-political context. **Constitution and Constitutional Law-Constitutional Development-(India); Political Development-(India). DEFENCE -AIR FORCE-(INDIA) 7. JAISON DEEPAK Hi-tech runways. FORCE (NOIDA), Vol.15(No.7), 2018(March,2018): P.50-51. Calls for rapid modernisation of airfield with the induction of new generation aircrafts like the Rafale, C-130J and C-17 into the Indian Air Force. **Defence-Air Force-(India); Defence Procurement; Air Craft. -ARMS AND ARMAMENTS 8. UNNITHAN, Sandeep Bang for the buck? INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), Vol.43(No.10), 2018(5.3.2018): P.54-57. Deals with the successful testing of two indigenously designed, developed and manufactured howitzers by India. **Defence-Arms and Armaments; Artillery. 3 **-Keywords -DEFENCE PROCUREMENT 9. BHUSHAN, Shwetank Decoding the defence deal. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.36), 2018(4.3.2018): P.36-39. Details the Rafale fighter deal between India and France. **Defence-Defence Procurement; Fighter Planes. 10. UNNITHAN, Sandeep Small arms, big delays. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), Vol.43(No.10), 2018(5.3.2018): P.8-9. Deals with the Union Government's recent initiative to purchase small arms for foot soldiers. **Defence-Defence Procurement; Defence Policy-(India). ECONOMIC GROWTH -(INDIA) 11. ALOK SHEEL Economic revival or dead cat bounce? ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.9), 2018(3.3.2018): P.14-19. Details the Economic Survey 2017–18 on the performance of Indian economy during previous financial year and prospects for its growth in the current financial year. **Economic Growth-(India); Share Markets. -ECONOMIC SURVEY-(INDIA) 12. ATHREYA, Venkatesan Too clever by half? FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.12-14. Deals with main features of economic survey for year 2017-18 on the performance of economic growth of India. **Economic Growth-Economic Survey-(India). EDUCATION -EDUCATION POLICY-(WEST BENGAL) 13. MITRA, Asim Kumar Mamta's no to value education. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.37), 2018(11.3.2018): P.45. Critically comments on the Education Policy of West Bengal Government in the context of disaffiliation of 125 Vidya Bharati schools, even when most of secondary schools run without teachers. **Education-Education Policy-(West Bengal); Teachers; Schools. 4 **-Keywords -HIGHER EDUCATION 14. KAKKAR, Aditya Helping hands. FORCE (NOIDA), Vol.15(No.7), 2018(March, 2018): P.46-47. Highlights the Jamia Millia Islamia’s "Akashdeep" programme, which provides distance education to Indian Armed Forces personnel. **Education-Higher Education; Distance Education; Defence Personnels. ELECTIONS -ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(MEGHALAYA) 15. DEB, Swati Geared up battle. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.34), 2018(18.2.2018). States that demonetisation has curbed militancy in Meghalaya which has brightened the prospects of Bharatiya Janata Party in upcoming Assembly elections in the State. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Meghalaya); Currency and Coinage; Violence and Disorder. 16. TALUKDAR, Sushanta Intense battle. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.46-48. Details the prospects of Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party in forthcoming Assembly elections in Meghalaya. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Meghalaya). -ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(NAGALAND) 17. TALUKDAR, Sushanta Back to ballot. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.43-45. Focuses on the prospects of Naga People’s Front, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Nationalist Democratic People’s Party and the Indian National Congress in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Nagaland. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Nagaland); Political Parties-(Nagaland). -ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(NORTH-EAST) 18. JOSHI, Yashwaradhan BJP: Makes major effort to get into North-East. INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), Vol.58(No.5), 2018(15.3.2018): P.23-24. Deals with the Bhartiya Janata Party's efforts to win Assembly Elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(North-East); Bharatiya Janata Party. 5 **-Keywords -ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-(TRIPURA) 19. CHATTOPADHYAY, Suhrid Sankar Surprise adversary. FRONTLINE (CHENNAI), V.35(No.4), 2018(2.3.2018): P.37-42. Discusse the prospects of Bharatiya Janata Party and Communist Party of India-(M) in the ongoing Assembly elections in Tripura. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Tripura); Political Parties-Bharatiya Janata Party; Communist Party of India-(M); Political Development-(Tripura). 20. DEB, Swati Clarion call. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.34), 2018(18.2.2018): P.36-38. Highlights the strategies of Bharatiya Janata Party for upcoming Assembly elections in Tripura. **Elections-Assembly Elections-(Tripura). -ELECTION SYSTEM 21. JEENA, Kushal Congress hopes to unite opposition parties for Lok Sabha poll. INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), Vol.58(No.5), 2018(15.3.2018): P.17-18. **Elections-Election System; Indian National Congress-Bhartiya Janta Party. ENERGY -NUCLEAR ENERGY 22. ANOOP SINGH Levelised cost of electricity for nuclear power using light water reactor technology in India. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), Vol.53(No.10), 2018(10.3.2018): P.55-64. **Energy-Nuclear Energy. ENVIRONMENT -CYCLONE 23. SHREESHAN VENKATESH Understanding an unusual cyclone. DOWN TO EARTH (NEW DELHI), V.26(No.18), 2018(15.2.2018): P.22-23. Analyses the reasons for failure of Meteorological Department to judge the fast evolution of cyclone Ockhi in Southern India. **Environment-Cyclone; Meteorology; Diasaster Management. 6 **-Keywords FINANCE -BANK FRAUDS 24. Back in the dumps: Indian banks. ECONOMIST (LONDON), V.426(No.9079), 2018(23.2.2018): P.66. Critically comments on the working of different Indian banks in the context of recent exposure of various scams. **Finance-Bank Frauds. 25. ARUN, M G How to rob a bank. INDIA TODAY (NEW DELHI), Vol.43(No.10), 2018(5.3.2018): P.37-45. Deals with the exposure of 11,4400 crore scam involving Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Punjab National Bank. **Finance-Bank Frauds; MODI, Nirav. 26. BISWAS, A K Bank Scam: The oldest and the newest. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), Vol.56(No.11), 2018(3.3.2018): P.17-18. Recalls the bank scam involving Raj Kishore Datta, founder of India Bank in Calcutta, and his son-in law about 178 years ago in the context of recent bank scam involving Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi. **Finance-Bank Frauds. 27. NAYAR, Lola Neglect is a fraud's best friend. OUTLOOK (NEW DELHI), V.58(No.9), 2018(5.3.2018): P.52, 54. Critically comments on the working of Indian banking system in the context of recent exposure of scam in Punjab National Bank. **Finance-Bank Frauds; Scam. 28. SEN, Arup Kumar Nirav Modi fraud: Tip of the iceberg. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), Vol.56(No.11), 2018(3.3.2018): P.16. Critically comments on the working of Indian banking sector in the context of recent exposure of financial scam involving Nirav Modi and banks. **Finance-Bank Frauds; Scam; Modi, Nirav. 29. SHSHANK SAURAV Systematic collapse. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.36), 2018(4.3.2018): P.11. Critically comments on the working of Indian banking sector in the context of recent exposure of scam in Punjab National Bank. **Finance-Bank Frauds; Scam; Modi, Nirav. 7 **-Keywords -BANKING REFORMS 30. GUPTA, Sunil Onerous legacy of Congress. ORGANISER (NEW DELHI), V.69(No.36), 2018(4.3.2018): P.8-10. Critically comments on the functioning of Indian banking sector during Congress Government and states that Modi Government has to undertake the reforms in banking sector in a big way. **Finance-Banking Reforms; Bank Frauds. -BANKS AND BANKING 31. BHARDWAJ, Brij Frauds may shake faith in Public Sector Banks. INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), Vol.58(No.5), 2018(15.3.2018): P.19. Comments on the working of State owned banks in the context of recent financial scam involving Nirav Modi and public sector banks. **Finance-Banks and Banking; Bank Frauds. 32. VOMBAITKERE, S G Curious case of ‘Hajamat’ : FRDI Bill bail-in Section 52. MAINSTREAM (NEW DELHI), Vol.56(No.11), 2018(3.3.2018): P.19-21.