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http://www.firstpost.com/india/govt-support-for-godmen-like-gurmeet-ram-rahim-singh-shows-state-not-ready-to-exit-religious-affairs-yet-4056839.html Is it the business of the government to manage religion? RN BhaskarSep, 19 2017 07:25:21 IST Also read Part I: http://www.asiaconverge.com/2017/09/should-governments-be-promoting-religion/ and Part II: http://www.asiaconverge.com/2017/09/entrepreneur-godmen-flourish-as-hindu-temple-trusts-nationalised/   Should governments manage religion? Ask any common man this question – in India or even overseas – and the general...

https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/asia-dominates-on-internet-front-us-eu-way-behind-india-minuscule Internet markets become more competitive By RN Bhaskar Fitch Ratings in its advisory dated 3 June 2021 (https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/chinese-internet-majors-investments-to-slow-profit-growth-03-06-2021) has underscored the possibility of fierce internet competition in the coming years.  Already, major Chinese internet companies are prioritising investments in 2021.  That...

http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column-policy-watch-air-india-goes-into-a-free-fall-but-is-nobody-to-be-blamed-1924458 Air-India -- a story of corruption, mismanagement and greed If one wants to get an inkling of the mess at Air India -- the merged entity of the erstwhile Indian Airlines and Air-India -- do not go to the annual...

  http://m.firstpost.com/politics/demonetisation-atm-chaos-pm-modi-should-have-gone-after-8-lakh-wealthy-farmers-not-common-man-3104572.html More black-money could be collected from 8 lakh 'farmers' than through demonetisation The demonetisation drive of the Narendra Modi government is expected to flush out black money. By demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, the government has rendered illegal...

https://www.freepressjournal.in/editors-picks/the-chimera-of-affordable-housing/1448875 Is the government serious about affordable housing? RN Bhaskar -- 31 January 2019 Time it was, and what a time it was, it was A time of innocence, a time of confidences Simon & Garfunkel, Broken ends Fifty years is almost a life-time...

http://www.firstpost.com/politics/milk-is-key-to-up-and-so-is-leather-will-cow-vigilantism-spoil-the-party-for-bjp-3197238.html Budget proposals that could swing voter sentiment - II: Milk & leather are crucial for Uttar Pradesh (With elections being announced for many states, including Uttar Pradesh, many believe that the budget to be announced on 1 February, will contain...

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/aditya-birla-health-insurance-the-changing-contours-of-medical-insurance-3046721.html Aditya Birla Health Insurance redefines health insurance RN Bhaskar -- Oct 17, 2018 health insurance, medicare, Medical Insurance is a fascinating business.  The need is immense. But the awareness of this need is pathetically poor.  Medical insurance companies normally generate a...

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...

http://www.firstpost.com/india/from-sri-sri-to-baba-ramdev-does-hinduism-produce-more-godmen-than-other-faiths-2730658.html Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series on Hinduism, godmen and the judiciary Do Hindus produce more godmen? It may sound surprising. Christianity produced only one saint in India — Mother Teresa — during the past three...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/now-private-banks-too-are-getting-tarnished/1260481 AIBEA should focus more on private bank malpractices RN Bhaskar -- Apr 19, 2018 Stories about wheeling dealing that managements of private sector banks have indulged in have suddenly put the spotlight on such banks. Hitherto, the focus was on mismanagement...