https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/comment-death-with-dignity-is-now-legal-2524935.html
The Supreme Court defends death with dignity, even as the legislature fails in its duty
The apex court has allowed passive euthanasia, but wanted strict guidelines to govern passive euthanasia when it is permitted.
RN Bhaskar-- Mar 09, 2018 07:25 PM...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/opinion-farmers-in-india-dont-earn-much-many-are-terribly-exploited-2892291.html
Farmers earn little; they remain exploited - Nabard
The current model adopted by the government — of being both the subsidy provider and the procurement price player — has failed to deliver good results. It has made the farmer lose...
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.freepressjournal.in/business/looking-for-solutions-to-grow-cryptocurrency-usage/1177285
Cryptocurrency has its fan following
— By R N Bhaskar and Jescilia Karayamparambil | Nov 27, 2017 11:22 am
Cryptocurrencies (like Bitcoin) have been gaining attention worldwide. This is partly because of the decentralised nature of the technology (almost similar to what Akamai...
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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/a-31-year-old-journey-of-mymoneymantra-from-rs-1000-to-rs-1500-crore-shares-its-founder-raj-khosla
Interview: A 31-year-old journey of MyMoneyMantra from Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 crore, shares its founder Raj Khosla
Jescilia Karayamparambil | RN Bhaskar
Finserve marketplace MyMoneyMantra (MMM) was among the few companies that have witnessed a steep rise in...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-missing-dead-series-part-i-india-cares-little-for-the-dead-even-the-living
The entire series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2021/06/missing-dead-series/
The missing dead series – Part I
Those who don't respect the dead, cannot respect the living either
By RN Bhaskar
When beggars die, there are no comets seen;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death...
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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/sustainability-makes-economic-sense-says-accs-ceo-sridhar-balakrishnan
ACC works relentlessly towards sustainability
The sustainability focus for ACC, a subsidiary of Holcim, is on account of two key concerns. The first is that every citizen of this world should leave it a better place for our children than...
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...
