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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...
Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/comment-asking-for-investments-is-good-but-can-india-guarantee-speedy-and-fair-grievance-redressal-2489553.html Speedy grievance redressal is crucial for healthy investment flows Much of the fresh investment into new projects has not taken off, even three years after Modi began wooing investors. Investors make conciliatory noises, but something keeps them away. RN Bhaskar...
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...
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/analysis/main-article-narendra-modi-s-farm-miracle-1358133 How Gujarat transformed agriculture By RN Bhaskar | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA -- Mar 11, 2010 There is a new mood of resurgence on Gujarat’s farms.  Farm incomes have more than doubled during the past ten years, and are likely...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/comment-floating-solar-set-to-make-a-splash-2560037.html Floating solar gains allure RN Bhaskar -- Apr 30, 2018 Floating solar power projects have suddenly caught the fancy of the government. Eight projects were announced recently, and two more projects have their tenders still open.  But more on that later. The...
http://m.firstpost.com/world/democrat-minority-politics-send-chinatown-plumping-for-trump-other-asians-may-follow-suit-3074222.html Democrat minority politics send Chinatown plumping for Trump, other Asians may follow suit RN Bhaskar Oct 26, 2016 17:13 IST With the commencement of early elections, there is growing unease in the Hillary Clinton camp. Most Chinese in and around...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/making-the-poor-even-poorer   Making the poor even poorer RN Bhaskar On Independence Day came the news that the finance minister planned to soon review the exemption-free new tax regime with a view to making it more attractive for individual income taxpayers, sources said. Eventually,...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/opinion-why-corrupt-politicians-and-bureaucrats-can-now-breathe-easy-2822671.html Prevention of Corruption Act amended.  Corrupt politicians and bureaucrats can now breathe easy The amendment of the Prevention of Corruption Act will likely end up protecting corrupt legislators and bureaucrats rather than innocent bankers. RN Bhaskar -- Aug 08, 2018 On 23...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/david-sassoon-the-biggest-wealth-generator-in-bombay-4523271.html Recalling the legacy of David Sassoon to Mumbai RN Bhaskar -- 12 October, 2019 To understand more about David Sassoon, one has to go back in history to the origins of Bombay – now Mumbai. As history books tell it, Bombay comprised...