-The Telegraph Use of discretionary powers by the Delhi University vice-chancellor to promote Under-19 cricket captain Unmukt Chand to second year in St. Stephens College would not have been necessary had the varsity implemented the UGC guidelines on promoting sports. Chand, who led India to World Cup victory in August, stood to lose a year for low attendance but was allowed to move up last month after vice-chancellor Dinesh Singh used his...
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A 777-day-old farmers’ protest against power plant -Omar Rashid
-The Hindu Farmers’ protest against the proposed 1,980-MW power plant in the trans-Yamuna Karchhna tehsil of Allahabad district entered its 777th day on Tuesday. While the district administration recently served a month’s ultimatum on the farmers to return the compensation they had received for land acquisition, the farmers told The Hindu that they would not be able to repay the amount, regardless of the ultimatum. Meanwhile, they say they will continue agitating at...
More »Robert Vadra needs to answer allegations, land market distortions must be corrected
-The Times of India The India Against Corruption (IAC) group led by Arvind Kejriwal levelled fresh charges againstRobert Vadra yesterday, pointing to a quid pro quo deal with real estate giant DLF for business on highly favourable terms. That came on top of earlier accusations that the large funds provided by DLF to Vadra facilitated lucrative deals, which allowed the latter to amass extensive real estate, in return for favours provided...
More »Clinical trials: Regulating chaos-Vidya Krishnan and Malia Politzer
-Live Mint The first in a two-part series examining the opaque world of clinical trials in India A hospital in Indore has been able to get away with unethical medical trials in which 32 people have died over five years, according to the state government. This despite several investigations, a state government ban and Supreme Court strictures—a classic example of the lawless nature of the clinical trial business in India. Lata Mehra, who...
More »US retail giant Walmart to source locally in India-Dipti Jain
-The Times of India GURGAON: US retail giant Walmart is planning a series of partnerships with small and mid-level suppliers in India across product categories to create a big list of private label brands that will be priced substantially lower - as much as 10-15% - than established products and brands. The move is part of the company's strategy to go deeper into the Indian market and create cost-effective and efficient...
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