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...
