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When there are more Aadhaar cards than even the populations of states
RN Bhaskar -- 13 February 2020
On February 6, Sanjay Dhotre, minister of state for Electronics and IT, informed the Rajya Sabha (reply to Unstarred question No.527 which enquired...
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Budget2020 - Milk Processing: The government’s arithmetic concerning udders should give you the shudders
RN Bhaskar – 11 Feb 2020
“To build a seamless national cold supply chain for perishables, inclusive of milk, meat...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/budget-2020-what-about-coastal-economic-zones-waterways-and-coastal-shipping-4897251.html/amp
Budget2020: The silence surrounding Bharatmala, CEZ waterways and coastal shipping?
RN Bhaskar -- 3 Feb 2020
Inland Waterways received a boost in the last five years. The JalVikasMargon National Waterway‐1 will be completed. Further, the 890 Km Dhubri‐Sadiya connectivity will be...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/budget-2020-farmers-will-now-reap-what-the-govt-did-not-sow-agri-distress-to-continue-7994461.html
Budget2020 - A budget that could have made farmers smile
RN Bhaskar -- 3 February 2020
This Budget paid the most attention to agriculture—if the percentage of spending is the yardstick to go by
Once again, if the number of...
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Coronavirus and other epidemics: Shouldn’t India issue a travel advisory against trips to the US?
RN Bhaskar -- 6 Feb 2020
First, a caveat. The author is no authority on viruses, and has based his arguments on the basis of material...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/budget-2020-not-new-courses-or-new-institutes-make-graduates-employable-4897131.html/amp
Has the government forgotten school education?
RN Bhaskar -- 3 Feb 2020
I propose to set up a project preparation facility for infrastructure projects. This programme would actively involve young engineers, management graduates and economists from our Universities.
It is also proposed...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/budget-2020-it-is-the-silence-that-speak-volumes
Budget2020
Budget2020 and the things it is silent about
RN Bhaskar – 1 Feb 2020
At first blush, the budget looks like a well-crafted document. It talks about aspirations, about agriculture and the caring concerns of the government.
But look close, and a...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/budget-2020-solar-pump-scheme-may-be-good-for-farmers-but-is-susceptible-to-misuse-4892321.html
Budget2020
Solar pumps is a terribly bad idea
RN Bhaskar -- 1 Feb 2020
“I propose to expand the scheme to provide 20 lakh farmers for setting up stand‐alone solar pumps; further we shall also help another 15 lakh farmers solarise their...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/warehousing-is-a-great-idea-but-the-linkages-need-to-be-fixed-to-make-it-work-4893161.html
Budget2020
Warehousing is a great idea, but the linkages are missing
RN Bhaskar -- 1 February 2020
India has an estimated capacity of 162 million MT of agri-warehousing, cold storage, reefer van facilities etc. NABARD will undertake an exercise to map and...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/budget-2020-airconditioned-freight-for-perishable-food-cost-will-be-the-critical-factor-4894101.html
Budget2020
Airconditioned freight? Who will bear the cost?
RN Bhaskar -- 1 February 2020
To build a seamless national cold supply chain for perishables, inclusive of milk, meat and fish, the Indian Railways will set up a “Kisan Rail” – through PPP...
