http://www.firstpost.com/india/euthanasia-debate-relieving-a-human-life-from-agony-is-not-himsa-2783646.html
Are you for euthanasia?
The government’s decision seeking views from the public about allowing passive euthanasia is welcome. It is long overdue. But taking the right decision won’t be easy. And it certainly won’t please everyone. This is because death is...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/slush-around-defence-deals-bribe-givers-are-penalised-but-bribe-takers-are-seldom-convicted-2823408.html#disqus_thread
Slush around defence bribery deals: no major defence scam has resulted in a conviction
Last month, the Government of India announced that it was cancelling the Rs 1,800 crore deal with Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS). The reason: WASS is...
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/dear-pm-modi-heres-how-bureaucrats-are-planning-to-scuttle-your-rooftop-solar-employment-plans-2468501.html
Sabotaging rooftop solar and employment generation
At best, the government's solar plan Sristi can be described as the work of incompetent officials. At worst, it is the handiwork of crafty bureaucrats who wanted to see the government’s push for solar...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/old-vehicles-scrapping-policy-foreign-exchange-siam-nitin-gadkari-gdp-2795360.html
Scrapping old vehicles: cash for clunkers
RN Bhaskar -- 23 May 2016
Media reports this morning, quoting a PTI source, referred to Nitin Gadkari, Union minister for surface transport, commenting on the need for an old-vehicle-scrapping-policy.
In fact, it is quite possible...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/interviews/autonomy-has-to-be-grabbed-former-rbi-governor-y-v-reddy-2/1093877
Y.V.Reddy speaks about RBI ansd financial policies
— By Jescilia Karayamparmbil and R N Bhaskar | Jun 30, 2017 10:58 am
As he autographs his book ‘Advice and Dissent: My Life in Policy Making’ for us, Y.V.Reddy (age: 75 years), former governor...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Dec 13-19, 2025
Or does nobody want to stop the music of passing the parcel?
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Global debt (sovereign plus corporate plus household) has grown to $ 315 trillion, more than 3X global GDP. One wondered...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
Dec 20-26, 2025
A Financial transition, A Geopolitical transition and A Technology transition
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Everyone knows the fairy tale about the transition of a frog to a prince, after being kissed by a princess. The world...
A modified version appeared at https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/milk-the-road-to-perdition-is-often-through-subsidies-5142591.html
Subsidies unmaketh the milk industry in India
Subsidies threaten an industry that can single-handedly change the fortunes of millions of dairy farmers in the country.
RN Bhaskar – 14 April, 2020
India’s milk industry – the largest...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-dna-launches-its-policy-report-on-the-gems-and-jewellery-industry-2057473
A policy report on the gems and jewellery industry
dna has just put forth before the government a policy paper on “How to revive the gems and jewellery industry in India, and build on its employment and revenue potential".
A copy...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/iit-fees-hike-to-fix-the-institutes-its-essential-to-focus-on-the-foundation-2721406.html
The IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) fee hike has highlighted once again the very lopsided approach of the Indian government towards higher education. Much of this lop-sidedness has a lot to do with the vision of the first Indian...
