Important articles from various newspapers

Editorials and Opinion

•  The French connections – OPINION – The Hindu
•  Fire in the woods – OPINION – The Hindu
•  A model protest – OPINION – The Hindu
•  An urgent prescription – OPINION – The Hindu
•  First, the basic sciences – OPINION – The Hindu

National 

•  Army critical of defence budget – The Hindu
•  Aadhaar link deadline extended indefinitely – Today’s Paper – The Hindu
• SC shuts the door on foreign law firms – Today’s Paper – The Hindu
•  Opposition raps sudden listing of vote on budget – The Hindu
•  Supreme Court ruling closes Centres options to open up legal sector to foreign players – The Hindu
•  PNB scam now pegged at ₹13,578 crore, says CBI – The Hindu
•  CRPF team ambushed close to two new camps – The Hindu
• Satellite-based fire alert didnt go out to TN forest depatment- The Hindu
•  PM launches campaign to eradicate TB by 2025 – The Hindu

Business 

•  CAG flags Railways parlous finances – BUSINESS – The Hindu
•  What was the 20:80 gold import scheme? – BUSINESS – The Hindu
•  Laws on location services shouldnt hit innovation – BUSINESS – The Hindu

IndianExpress and livemint 

•  Band aid after the long march | The Indian Express
•  Here comes the Sun | The Indian Express
• A challenging time for the Indo-Pacific – Livemint
•  Why digital protectionism will not work for India – Livemint
•  The new protectionism | The Indian Express