Analysis

Nothing like the sun India has finally begun to make its mark in solar energy (see chart). Significantly, as was the case with Germany, solar power costs have been falling year on year.  It is worth recalling that it was Germany(http://dnai.in/bj4W)...

http://www.firstpost.com/business/maharashtras-agriculture-conundrum-how-sugarcane-politics-roiled-other-nutrition-crops-over-years-3522263.html Its roots lie in exploitation of water and power, primarily by sugarcane RN BhaskarJun, 06 2017 12:13:53 IST Part 1 can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2017/06/maharashtra-farmer-agitation-conceals-65-years-of-politician-self-enrichment/ The battle for the rural heartland has commenced in full earnest.  Even though the two main...

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 –...

Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/the-radical-power-for-all-solution-that-the-government-should-adopt-2396605.html Is the govt prepared for major disruptions in the power, fuel and electrical engineering markets? R.N.Bhaskar -- Sep 25, 2017 12:09 PM IST Decentralised solar power generation and methanation for village clusters could transform India faster than any doles from...

http://www.firstpost.com/india/neet-and-the-parochialisation-of-medical-education-2794190.html Was NEET meant to become parochial? The debate over NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) continues. The states which have private medical colleges have been the most vocal about delaying NEET for just one more year. Surprisingly, the argument put forward...

http://www.firstpost.com/india/bribery-in-india-how-to-minimise-bribe-giving-and-taking-2818398.html How to control bribery in India This is the second and final part of a series on bribery. The first part examined a variety of scenarios wherein Indian laws can be seen to be protecting and promoting bribery and corruption....

https://www.firstpost.com/india/meghalaya-mine-tragedy-despite-large-scale-exploitation-successive-govts-colluded-in-concealing-illegal-mining-in-north-east-5857011.html How successive government colluded in concealing illegal mining – especially in the North East RN Bhaskar -- 8 January 2019 Illegal mining is like slavery.  People can justify them with specious logic – as Karl Popper would have loved to explain...

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-she-is-leading-tribals-out-of-poverty-1428816 The Jharkhand miracle - I How a little innovation and help changed Jharkhand R N Bhaskar | Thu, 26 Aug 2010-12:48am , Ranchi , DNA   "If you think you will succeed in growing tomatoes on this barren land, I will...

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/opinion-these-3-measures-can-stop-india-from-becoming-a-failed-state-2911191.html When illegals begin to overwhelm the legal, a country becomes a failed state The rot in the system needs to be checked, failing which the law-abiding, tax-paying citizen will be let down and marginalised RN Bhaskar -- 4 Sept, 2018 Last week,...

https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/india-will-have-to-resume-rcep-negotiations-says-chinese-expert India and the RCEP By Jescilia Karayamparambil and RN Bhaskar Beijing: India’s decision to back out of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at the last minute did not go well with the ASEAN countries. However, India had to take a call to...