http://www.firstpost.com/business/grain-procurement-how-will-narendra-modi-government-handle-this-scam-2760156.html
The scams in grain procurement
The spectre of rotting grains has hit media headlines once again. What most have not stated overtly is that this may not be just another case of mismanagement. It could be nothing short of fraud....
NMMC has abetted landgrab earlier as well
The first two parts can be found at
http://www.asiaconverge.com/2016/07/extortion-land-grab-navi-mumbais-midc-part-i/
http://www.asiaconverge.com/2016/07/extortion-land-grab-navi-mumbais-midc-part-ii/
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) came into existence on 17 December, 1991. It was formed to cater to the requirements of 29 villages comprising part...
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-she-is-leading-tribals-out-of-poverty-1428816
The Jharkhand miracle - II
The pilot is just the starting point. . .
R N Bhaskar | Thu, 26 Aug 2010-12:48am , Ranchi , DNA
Part I can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2010/06/howjanno-devi-and-others-transformed-jharkhand/
The turnaround in the lives of 190 tribal-farmers...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/focus-is-on-agriculture-now-need-a-booster-with-tech-and-fdi-says-dilip-rajan-md-east-west-seeds-india
It could be the 1991 moment for Indian agriculture this time
By Jescilia Karayamparambil & RN Bhaskar -- Saturday, June 6, 2020
It takes six to eight years to launch a new product into the market as the breeder has to...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/interviews/new-consul-general-of-japan-in-mumbai-michio-harada-india-japan-relations-have-strengthened-expanded-to-a-new-level
By Jescilia Karayamparambil and RN Bhaskar -- July 29, 2019,
Japanese business establishments in India stands at 5,102 (once again a 5 per cent growth). But Harada would also like to focus on strengthening people-to-people connect further with various activities....
http://m.firstpost.com/india/demonetisation-if-govt-gets-rs-6-lakh-cr-windfall-what-will-it-do-with-the-funds-3118020.html
Demonetisation: New assets and liabilities for the government
The markets are abuzz with rumours that the Reserve Bank of India might soon announce an interest rate cut on the one hand, and that tax rates too could be expected to...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/policy/comment-how-politics-has-bred-npas-and-hobbled-our-banking-system-2539477.html
Banking, NPAs, and politics make a heady mix in India
Bank NPAs are likely to remain high as long as the government – through its politicians and bureaucrats – tries to control banks, and the manner in which loans are...
An edited version of this article appeared at https://www.cnbctv18.com/healthcare/coronavirus-what-india-can-learn-from-singapore-in-fighting-the-disease-5508351.htm
Coronavirus: lessons from Singapore
RN Bhaskar -- 18 March 2020
India is in various stages of a lockdown. In many cities and even states, schools and colleges have been closed. People have...
Misuse of Article 282 of the Constitution by the Centre to marginalise the political space of States- Fiscal injustice in its larger perspective
Given below is a letter by EAS Sarma to all the Chief Ministers of Indian states on...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/india-needs-to-re-think-at-least-five-policies-in-respect-of-waste-management-4510371.html
India is wrong about waste management in at least five ways
RN Bhaskar -- 9 October, 2019
For the last few years, Indian politicians like to rail and rant against the use of plastic. Some states have even gone to the...
