Friday, September 6, 2013

Reprieve for RTI as bill to insulate parties is deferred

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES

The Rajya Sabha passing the bill on judicial postings is front page news in many newspapers.

"Reprieve for RTI as bill to insulate parties is deferred" is the Hindu headline, about the bill, that seeks to keep political parties out of the act. "Why won't parties share funding info?" asks the Times of India.

India joining hands with four other developing economies is headlined by the Hindustan Times as "BRICS erects 100 billion wall to stem currency slide".

The rupee up and markets surging again is reported by the Tribune as "Rupee jumps, Sensex zooms".

"As Gods desert, will Raghu be markets Ram?" asks the Economic Times, of the new RBI governor. The same paper, after a CEO confidence survey writes "Take heart, India. CEO's say economy is on the mend".

The Business Line of the Hindu, quoting Chidambaram writes "States growing at 5 percent will give economy a bounce.

Indian author Sushmita Banerjee who wrote on her escape from the Taliban shot dead in Afghanistan is covered widely by the press. "Grisly end to a brave tale - dragged out of home and shot dead" is the Times of India headline.

Narendra Modi playing down his ambition to be the next Prime Minister finds place on the front pages of the Indian Express and Times of India.

The Olympic ban to continue on the Indian Olympic Association is prominently covered by the Hindu and the Times of India. "Olympic ban to stay as LOC firm on ethics" says the Asian Age.

Are you addicted to video games in which there are swerving cars et al? The good news is that according to a study, this boosts brain performance, and in fact is recommended by doctors for older people, writes the Times of India.

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