https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/opinion-slum-creation-is-a-mammoth-scam-across-indian-cities-and-towns-2961321.html
Slums: the destruction of democracy and financial propriety
Slum formation and protection is nothing short of demographic tinkering on the one hand, and buying votes on the other
RN Bhaskar -- Sep 18, 2018
Last week, in a quiet move, the government...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/current-affairs-trends/opinion-why-modi-govts-push-for-ethanol-as-cheaper-fuel-is-not-good-for-india-2950791.html
Is the ethanol-for-vehicle-fuel concept a red herring for other interests?
RN Bhaskar -- Sep 17, 2018
There are five reasons why the push for ethanol is not as good as it sounds.
All of a sudden, a very strong lobby appears to...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/business/we-want-to-grow-fast-and-right-abhicl-chief-executive-officer-mayank-bathwal/1355086
We want to move from pure health financing to health risk management says Mayank Bathwal, ceo, ABHICL
— By S Narayanan and R N Bhaskar | Sep 13, 2018
Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company (ABHICL), the sixth standalone health insurance company in India,...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/rupee-nearing-73-mark-here-are-five-ways-narendra-modi-govt-can-arrest-the-sharp-currency-depreciation-against-us-dollar-5162451.html
Can the rupee slide further?
RN Bhaskar Sep 11, 2018
The rupee has begun sliding. The RBI has finally intervened and brought it some respite from the relentless slide. But that has not stopped marketmen asking the inevitable question: Can the...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/opinion-india-must-turn-to-rooftop-solar-power-to-exorcise-the-ghosts-of-unemployment-2936071.html
The unemployment spectre, and the way to exorcise it
Several indicators project a grim picture of the rate of unemployment in India. Focusing on rooftop solar power could be the answer.
RN Bhaskar -- Sep 10, 2018
The government is in a...
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.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/opinion-farmers-in-india-dont-earn-much-many-are-terribly-exploited-2892291.html
Farmers earn little; they remain exploited - Nabard
The current model adopted by the government — of being both the subsidy provider and the procurement price player — has failed to deliver good results. It has made the farmer lose...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/business/we-will-be-among-the-top-10-in-five-years-munish-sharda-md-and-ceo-future-generali-india-life-insurance-company/1344149
Munish Sharda of Future Generali wants to be ahead of the race in insurance
— By S. Narayanan and RN Bhaskar | Aug 28, 2018
Munish Sharda joined Future Generali India Life Insurance Company (FGI-LI) as its Managing Director & CEO in...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/business/mumbai-is-upgrading-to-a-more-reliable-and-world-class-lifeline-mumbai-metro-rail-corporation-managing-director-ashwini-bhide/1341762
Mumbai, metro and superior mobility
— By Jescilia Karayamparambil and R N Bhaskar | Aug 24, 2018
‘Mumbai is upgrading’ — and many are waiting to see this upgrade. But in this process of upgrade, it did stumble at a few places but...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/current-affairs-trends/opinion-how-our-laws-are-increasingly-undermining-war-against-corruption-2872271.html
Are some people above the law?
Sadly, legislators forget that when laws get corroded either by inaction or through amendments, or through moves that make the collection of evidence difficult, the very fabric of governance gets frayed.
RN Bhaskar -- Aug...
