Wednesday, May 27, 2026
The government is keen on strengthening Aadhaar. That will allow it to effectively implement its Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) programme across the country. But there is a gaping hole in the entire process.  India has been counting only its living....
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-the-supreme-court-to-indias-rescue-again India's rights, laws and values are being protected by the Supreme Court because the legislators and bureaucrats failed miserably RN Bhaskar Last week the country got a whiff of fresh air, even though the shortage of oxygen continued. The courts –...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/falling-price-of-food-isnt-always-good-news-it-signals-deep-trouble-for-indias-rural-economy-5552731.html But for oil, inflation is down. But the rural economy is still hurting RN Bhaskar -- Nov 15, 2018 First the bad news.  Inflation continues to climb (see chart).  The wholesale price index (WPI) kept climbing since August this year, But when...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/morality-is-fine-but-liquor-is-quicker-why-opening-of-wine-shops-amid-pandemic-raises-serious-questions The politics of liquor -- men, morals, Mammon and madira RN Bhaskar  --  8 May 2020 Last week, the Union government eased the lockdown imposed on the country.  It allowed several types of shops to open.  But a startling inclusion was...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/demographics-and-agriculture-ticking-time-bombs-will-union-budget-2022-address-them-10309221.html If Budget-22 does not address demographics and agriculture, it will be a tragic error RN Bhaskar The budget papers should get placed before the Parliament in a matter of a few days from now.  And it is quite possible that the...

MARKET PERSPECTIVE by Jawahir Mulraj Oct 18-24, 2020 The coming reset By J Mulraj. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that US Federal Debt would reach $ 20.3 t. by the end of 2020 (US Federal Debt) and also that it would, depending...
China and India through the prism of history September 16, 2020 COVID-19 epidemic accelerates change in the world like a magnifying glass. Through the mist of the pandemic, how to look at the rise of China is a major focus. Return of...
Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/comment-thin-man-fat-man-the-israeli-army-anecdote-india-would-do-well-to-heed-2486385.html Israel and India: An ancient relationship made in heaven . . . In many ways Israel has reason to feel pleased with the way its innovation strategy has paid off. Ever since it embarked upon the innovation strategy it...

The gold mining series- a blessing and a curse December 2020 - January 2021 India is both blessed and cursed.  It is blessed with a geography that can make it rich with gold and other precious metals and rare earths.  But...

Without justice India cannot progress Part 1 The judiciary’s fabric is frayed, thanks primarily to the government . . . Why should legislators and bureaucrats have longer tenures than judges? It should be the other way around.  Are judicial vacancies a way...