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3 Delhi Edition of The Hindu

4 A moment for realism Intro:-PM visit to US India and U.S. being the world s largest and oldest democracies, respectively Both these democracies are passing through testing times. Two nations in churning(आल ड न) Democracy is also testing the resilience(लच ल त ) of institutional checks and balances, the bedrock of both democracies. While both are pondering(व च र) over the values that define them as nations, talking of shared values the bond between the two countries may sound incongruous(ब म ल). America is deeply divided on what its national interests are. It is unable to decide who are its friends and who are its enemies Trump- believes that what America has been pursuing all this while is not its national interest.

5 Continue Chinese expansionism - India and the U.S- rising defence cooperation between the two countries is testimony But the American attitude to China + India + Russia Completely different(obama v/s Trump). US preference- Islamism and the potential for nuclear adventurism by North Korea or Iran come much higher on the list than China. China is not a military threat to the American mainland unlike Russia. Economic- But U.S.-China economic links are of a different nature qualitatively. China, as a threat, comes in the category of important, but not urgent. Moreover, China is a valuable partner dealing with some more urgent questions. During the Obama years, they were climate change and North Korea

6 Continue Reining(लग म लग न ) in Pakistan India has complained of American lack of sympathy for its concerns in its policy towards Pakistan- conflict in Afghanistan. India wants the U.S. to rein in Pakistan s sponsorship of terrorism. Mr. Trump- Already, by offering to negotiate between India and Pakistan The India-U.S. partnership has inherent reasons to survive. But- well-meaning advocates of a stronger partnership needs to be tempered with a dose of realism.

7 Veena S. Kulkarni- Professor The high cost of ageing Intro:- The National Health Policy (NHP), Little has been said about the rapid rise in the share of the old i.e. 60 years or more Especially sharply rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and disabilities. Context of declining family support and severely limited old-age World Economic Forum suggests that NCDs may cost as much as $4.3 trillion in productivity losses and health-care expenditure between 2012 and 2030, twice India s annual GDP. United Nations Population Division (UN 2011) show that India s population, ages 60 and older, will climb from 8% in 2010 to 19% in Life expectancy at birth in India climbed from 37 years in 1950 to 65 years in Declines in infant mortality and survival at older ages due to public health improvements. 1)-High blood pressure, 2)-Heart disease rose, 3)-diabetes more than doubled 4)-other NCDs rose more rapidly

8 Continue In select disabilities, there is a sharp rise with age and over time. 1)-Difficulty in walking. 2)-Difficulty in using toilet facilities. 3)- Difficulty in dressing In brief, that the curse of old age has become worse is undeniable. Along with expansion of old age pension and health insurance, and public spending on programmes targeted to the health care of the old. Providers and equipping healthcare facilities to provide services related to health promotion, risk detection, and risk reduction. Best Solution---????

9 Mental health and the university The Mental Healthcare Act was approved recently by Parliament. Denying him or her for treatment will be illegal.

10 Pressure to perform Naturally, tertiary classroom is an ideal place to test the scope, depth, and the reception of any field of knowledge. A mental health aware teaching plan may potentially strengthen- foundations up. Doctorate is a specialist training. It aims to prepare someone as a full-fledged professional researcher in a given field. College teachers may make use of a supreme role Guru Brahma, guru Vishnu, guru dhevo maheshvaraha. However, I cannot afford to discount the special role of a teacher in the creation, preservation of knowledge. Great teacher and student bonding facilitates a creation of priceless ideas the preservation of human goodness, and a war against bigotry(कट टरत ). It is for this reason we should reinstate mental health as a binding principle and an everyday reminder of human dignity in a university setting.

11 Too much profit? The GST s anti-profiteering clause makes no economic sense This is because pricing decisions are based solely on consumer demand for a product, not the cost of production. Wide powers for anti-profiteering body The National Anti-Profiteering Authority, to be set up under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, will have wide-ranging powers. If any business fails to comply with this rule, authorities from the National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAPA) will use the anti-profiteering clause of the Act to take action against them Powers 1)-To order a reduction in prices, 2)-Impose a penalty, and 3)-Even cancel the registration of a company Corruption and inefficiency as the government begins implementation of the clause. This does not portend well for doing business in India.

12 Continue Corruption and inefficiency as the government begins implementation of the clause. Bureaucrats with the power to interfere in the market will likely increase the burden on businesses than improve consumer welfare. This does not portend well for doing business in India.

13 A tiff(मनम ट ) within Sri Lanka s Tamil polity Intro:-On the turbulence(अश वत) in the Northern Provincial Council. 21 of the 38 members of the Provincial Council in Sri Lanka s Tamil-majority north said that they had no confidence in C.V. Wigneswaran, their Chief Minister. Threatened his office briefly & signalled a possible split in the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) that runs the Council. The TNA is also Sri Lanka s main opposition party Protesting the Chief Minister s action on a recent report that inquired into allegations of corruption and maladministration facing the four ministers in the Council. Report found two ministers guilty & pointed to insufficient evidence to other two. While the CM asked the two guilty ministers to resign, he urged the other two to go on leave to facilitate another inquiry. Why did this put the TNA s unity at risk? The TNA is an amalgam of four political parties with different political histories and positions during the civil war.

14 Capital: Colombo Currency: Sri Lankan rupee How did the controversy end? After negotiations between Mr. Sampanthan and Mr. Wigneswaran, the latter agreed to reverse his decision on the two ministers who had not been found guilty. The CM urged the ministers not to interfere in an impending legal inquiry. What are the challenges ahead? Challenge of reviving the economy and people s livelihoods in the north, even as it addresses key post-war challenges.

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17 News Analysis Page-1,12-Saudi king names son as heir Crown prince spearheaded sweeping reforms Saudi Arabia s King Salman ousted his nephew as crown prince on Wednesday and installed his son Mohammad bin Salman. Saudi Arabia as it is locked in a battle for regional influence with archrival Iran, bogged down in a controversial military intervention in Yemen and at loggerheads with Qatar. Page-7-TB patients will need Aadhaar for benefits Tuberculosis patients, hospitals and healthcare workers availing cash assistance from the government will need to register with the Aadhaar database by August 31, according to the Union Health Ministry. Currently, the government provides cash assistance to patients who are tribals, a transport allowance for patients with Multi Drug Resistant TB. DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course)

18 Continue Page-7-Solar push could mean 3 lakh jobs by 2022 Were India to be able to meet its commitment of adding 1,60,000 MW of renewable power (solar and wind power) by 2022, it would generate employment for 3,00,000 new workers, says a new report by the think tanks, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Ninety per cent of these jobs would be in the solar sector. As part of its commitments to dealing with global warming, India has committed to installing 1,75,000 MW of green power by Of this, only 10% has been installed so far.

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20 Continue Page-11-Old notes: banks given more time They can be sent to RBI within 30 days The government on Tuesday issued a notification allowing banks and post offices still holding demonetised notes to deposit them with the Reserve Bank of India within 30 days, along with a reason for why they were not deposited with the central bank within the specified period. Page-13-SEBI eases norms to buy stressed assets As part of the larger attempts of the government to resolve the massive bad debt issue, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday relaxed norms for investors acquiring assets in companies with stressed assets and facing bankruptcy proceedings.

21 Continue Page-14-Tea Board wants 100% of output sold via auctions The Tea Board of India wants 100% of the country s tea output (except the quantity meant for direct exports) to be routed through the auction system, saying that this is considered to be the most secured way of marketing Trade and industry sources were not very happy with the proposal saying that low tea prices were not directly linked with the amount being offered in auctions. There is a wide variation from auction to auction and from producer to producer on the offering. Small tea growers were happy with the proposal since it would help them get better prices.

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25 Q- Ans Space agencies India ISRO-Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), European Space Agency (ESA), China National Space Administration (CNSA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Russian Federal Space Agency (RFSA or Roscosmos).

26 Q- Ans The five Indian states that share a land border with Nepal are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim. Scandinavia is commonly used for Denmark, Norway and Sweden United Nations Security Council (also known as the Permanent Five or P5) China, France, Russia the United Kingdom, and the United States. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Committee headed by N.K. Singh. Debt to GDP ratio % Cente-40% State-20%

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