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....
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/current-affairs-trends/the-expanding-neem-portfolio-of-gnfc-2316949.html
Project Neem –II (part I can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2017/07/gnfc-revives-the-glory-of-neem/
GNFC spreads its neem products umbrella
Rn bhaskar
“What began as a CSR activity soon began blossoming,” says Dr. Rajiv Kumar Gupta, managing director, GNFC. “We began callecting more and more seeds. ...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/comment-are-strong-governments-bad-for-the-indian-economy-2528037.html
In India, strong governments often result in weak economies
RN Bhaskar - Mar 14, 2018 07:09 PM IST
Could India’s GDP growth rates continue to be subdued in the coming years? The government denies this. It sounds bullish. Its spokesmen state...
For the birds, bees and other animals
By SV
On the morning of 27th October, 2023, Mumbaikars residing at Malabar Hill were shocked to be greeted by numerous signboards during their walks through the Priyadarshini Park (PDP). These signboards had been...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/neet-supreme-court-entrance-tests-medical-entrance-2764078.html
NEET: The Supreme Court's stipulation is a welcome one
The Supreme Court has made its intentions clear. It wants to go ahead with the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examinations for all MBBS courses across the country from this...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/why-economic-survey-2017-doesnt-have-data-tables-omission-or-oversight-3306734.html
Economic Survey 2017 - where are the missing statistical appendices?
By R.N.Bhaskar; 9 March 2013
The Modi government came to power on a chariot driven by three horses. The first heralded a promise of less government more governance. The second assured...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/interviews/how-to-bounce-back-post-coronavirus
Using Coronavirus as an opportunity for doing other things
March 21, 2020
Everybody’s been talking about Coronavirus and its impact on lives and economies.
While India fights the virus, it also needs to strategise on life after the outbreak is over. In...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/find-out-how-indias-vastly-unexplored-7500-km-coastline-can-generate-millions-of-jobs-3170668.html
India's coastline and waterways can create millions of jobs
In many ways, India looked a gift-horse in the mouth for decades. And the gift was water.
For centuries, India ignored the seas. It has a 7,500 km long coastline which it...
This artickle appeared in the 9-23 November 2015 edition of Business India on page Nos. 64-65. The pdf version of the article can be downloaded from here: 2015-11-09_BusinesssIndia-Covestro
Bayer spawns Covestro -- and a star is born
Covestro plans to carry...
Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/why-protection-from-markets-leads-to-rip-offs-an-example-from-tribal-india-2417491.html
When protection becomes oppression – reservation invariably leads to exploitation and degradation in tribal India
RN Bhaskar -- Oct 23, 2017 04:33 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com
When politicians come forward to reserve entitlements for the common folk, they are...
