Stories and analyses about Sri Lanka which India should pay heed to
RN Bhaskar
This time, there is no policy watch, my weekly column. One reason is that I have been travelling through Sri Lanka for the past six days with...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/courting-god-the-supreme-court-attempts-to-rescue-indias-temples-2730860.html
Why the Supreme Court's intervention is crucial for saving Indian temples
Editor's note: This is the second segment in a three-part series on Hinduism, godmen and the judiciary.
What is Hinduism?
One of the best definitions comes from the Supreme Court itself...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-has-de-beers-bushwhacked-the-kimberly-process-agenda-1543675
Has De Beers bushwhacked the Kimberley Process agenda?
Mon, 16 May 2011-03:21am , Mumbai , dna
The diamond trade is in a flap.
Ostensibly, almost all players in the diamond industry back the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). This is a certification...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/interviews/masina-hospital-on-right-path-to-regain-past-glory
Masina Hospital has a history that is amazing, and wants to make history again
February 25, 2019
A century-old Masina Hospital, has a come a long way, both literally and in terms of services. From a primary healthcare provider to a...
India is slipping. Here are five steps to restore India to glory
These are articles meant for the government -- on what it should do to prevent India from slipping further into an economic morass.
The first article is just a...
Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/comment-dont-entrust-the-fate-of-banks-to-the-government-2477915.html
Should you trust the government with banks?
The banks lent out money irresponsibly because India’s politicians in power thought that they could use the banks to win favours from industrialists.
RN Bhaskar -- Jan 08, 2018 05:29 PM IST
On December...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/comment-the-problem-of-citizenship-and-slum-votebanks-and-the-work-permit-solution-2570637.html
Citizenship, votebanks, the Northeast and the need for work permits
RN Bhaskar -- May 17, 2018
Last week, the low-hanging clouds burst, both literally and figuratively. Even as rains descended on parts of the Northeast, the whole region rumbled with sounds...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/featured-blog/a-humane-approach-through-bandicoots
K Rashid wants to end the scourge of manual scavenging
The journey of ‘Bandicoot’ started in 2016 after the four engineering students (founders) heard that three people lost their lives in a span of 20 minutes after falling into a...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/comment-oil-at-250-a-barrel-how-we-could-get-there-and-indias-quandary-2706781.html
US misadventures with Iran could push oil to $250 a barrel, leaving stark choices for India
RN Bhaskar -- Jul 13, 2018
With scary forecasts doing the rounds over the price of crude oil, Artem Avinov, leading analyst with TeleTrade, was...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/opinion-how-the-govt-failed-to-shine-light-on-the-solar-sector-3461301.html
How the government muffed up on the solar front
Most state grids are near bankrupt and cannot pay for the ever-increasing subsidy amounts doled out. Once the elections are over, they will have no option but to stop these freebies.
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