Imp News Articles to read in The Hindu dated 22nd December 2011

News Paper: THE HINDU                      Date: 22nd December 2011


National News:

• Uncertainty ends; Lokpal Bill to be tabled today
• Government hides more than it reveals in the Food Security Bill
• Test-firing of Prithvi-II missiles put off
• Harsh punishment inevitable to protect pipelines: Singh

International News:

• U.S. could remain in Afghanistan beyond 2014: General
• CSTO tightens foreign base norms
• Chinese officials concede villagers' demands

Science & Technology:

• Blue Brain Project: modelling the human brain in the lab
• A vaccine neutralizes all malaria parasite strains in animals
• More potent ways to design HIV drugs found
• Protecting an anti-malarial drug from developing resistance
• Two Earth-size exoplanets discovered

Economy & Business News:

• U.S. call centre Bill, a protectionist move
• Moody’s upgrades Indian bonds' rating

Editorial & OP-ED:

• A second look at international arbitration
• Experiment with truth
• An eye opener