http://www.firstpost.com/india/sukma-maoist-attack-malaise-of-naxal-violence-lies-deep-in-illegal-mining-and-political-funding-3408728.html
Sukma killing, illegal mining, naxal violence and political funding
RN BhaskarApr, 27 2017 16:53:00 IST
On 24 April, Maoist terrorists killed 25 CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) men in the latest atrocity in Sukma district in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh....
The Supreme Court ties itself up in knots over death with dignity
RN Bhaskar
“A calf, having been maimed, lay in agony in the ashram and despite all possible treatment and nursing, the surgeon declared the case to be past help...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/opinion-slum-creation-is-a-mammoth-scam-across-indian-cities-and-towns-2961321.html
Slums: the destruction of democracy and financial propriety
Slum formation and protection is nothing short of demographic tinkering on the one hand, and buying votes on the other
RN Bhaskar -- Sep 18, 2018
Last week, in a quiet move, the government...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment-there-s-nothing-like-the-sun-by-far-1312617
Solar Power: the great awakening
One has only to visit the main portal of the Desertec Foundation (http://www.desertec.org/en/foundation/) to appreciate the staggering consequences of solar power. Blazoned right at the top is the statement, “Within six hours deserts receive more...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/the-indian-private-sector-is-vibrant-never-mind-what-many-others-may-say-2734868.html
The Indian private sector is doing better than imagined by many
Read Part II of this article here.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has just released data on the finances of 237,398 non-government non-financial (NGNF) private limited companies. It shows...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/poverty-alleviation-a-great-service-to-humanity
China has alleviated its poverty; India has a lot to learn from its success
By JesciliaK
Poverty is a growing concern for the world. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, global extreme poverty has increased further. In order to understand the various...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/budget-2020-dont-cripple-the-nation-with-onerous-import-duties-4868191.html
Pre-budget notes #5
High import duties often pay for favoured promoters and votebanks, not the economy
The announcement of the budget is barely a week away. Government spokesmen claim it will kickstart a flagging economy. Hopefully it will. But if it...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/comment-restore-the-primacy-of-passport-for-citizens-and-introduce-work-permits-for-foreigners-in-india-2537423.html
Aadhaar cannot replace the passport as the principal identification document
The passport is the highest level of identification in India, so high that its importance among identification papers that it even carries the imprimatur of the President of India.
RN Bhaskar...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-missing-dead-series-part-iii-can-india-be-taught-to-respect-the-dead
The entire series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2021/06/missing-dead-series/
The missing dead series – Part III
How does one ensure that deaths are recorded dutifully in India?
RN Bhaskar
Last week, he Supreme Court of India chose to reserve verdict on pleas seeking directions...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/2021-will-be-about-changing-the-narrative-about-zoom-says-sameer-raje-head-of-zoom-india
Sameer Raje -- narratives through Zoom
By Jescilia Karayamparambil & RN Bhaskar -- March 10, 2021
Over a Zoom call, Sameer Raje, Country head of Zoom India waits for the interview with FPJ’s Jescilia Karayamparambil and R N Bhaskar to begin....
