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http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/passports-when-the-best-get-knocked-down/1229747 Is the passport being degraded as an identity document? — By RN Bhaskar | Mar 01, 2018 08:57 am Last week, the government came out with a startling notification – that passports would now be issued without the mandatory police verification.  Ostensibly,...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/comment-from-jobless-growth-to-wary-foreign-investors-the-dark-clouds-on-the-indian-economy-are-here-to-stay-2515845.html The Indian economy and the continuing slowdown There are three reasons to doubt the government's belief that economic growth will rebound sharply. RN Bhaskar - Feb 25, 2018 07:24 PM IST The tea leaves predict more pain in the coming months for...

http://www.firstpost.com/india/pnb-scam-rbis-role-as-banking-watchdog-far-from-impressive-as-swindles-keep-happening-under-its-nose-4359605.html PNB: Why did the dogs not bark? RN Bhaskar Feb 20, 2018 18:06:11 IST   For the first time in decades, the entire banking industry is now under scrutiny.  The PNB (Punjab National Bank) scam involving Nirav Modi and other diamantaires like...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/comment-killing-innovation-threatens-to-be-fatal-for-modis-make-in-india-2509453.html India kills innovation even before it can take root Governments are loath to provide the funds for skill upgradation. So the upstart from the private sector who has access to technologies is viewed as a threat. RN Bhaskar -- Feb 16,...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/comment-from-pnb-to-mallya-to-farm-income-india-enables-corruption-2510203.html Does India even worry about corruption or  black money? Last week most market watchers were left stunned with wide-mouthed amazement. Two developments almost ripped apart the government’s claims that it was determined to unearth black money. RN Bhaskar -- Feb 17,...

http://www.firstpost.com/business/maharashtra-budget-2018-states-debt-increases-but-so-has-income-potential-4351519.html Maharashtra's budget has growth in its sights   RN Bhaskar Feb 14, 2018 20:19:13 IST Many newspapers shrieked that Maharashtra’s revenue deficit had crossed the Rs.60,000 crore.  It was also estimated that the fiscal deficit – the difference between the government’s expenditure...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/policy/when-will-the-budget-provisions-actually-liberate-this-yellow-metal-2507939.html Budget 2018 and gold -- a long way to go yet To understand how significant the provisions of the Budget are, one must go back in the past where gold was largely been treated only as a commodity – albeit...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/comment-how-aadhaar-and-npci-together-open-the-door-to-major-frauds-and-impersonations-2506669.html Aadhaar and NPCI have left the door open for major scams to take place Why was the UIDAI created when the same purposes (even biometric details) could have been achieved using the NPR? RN Bhaskar -- Feb 13, 2018 05:00 PM...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/comment-aadhaar-does-not-identify-it-merely-authenticates-thats-an-important-difference-2502509.html Aadhaar: does it identify or merely authenticate? Part of the problem in understanding how inadequate Aadhaar can be lies in the fact that most people cannot distinguish between authentication and identification. RN Bhaskar -- Feb 07, 2018 08:54 PM IST Aadhaar, the...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/business/going-beyond-budget-2018-with-dea-secretary-subhash-chandra-garg/1216158 Budget 2018 is more comprehensive than people have imagined  -- says Subhash Chandra Garg This year’s Union Budget is the last budget before the 2019 general election. This could be a make or break exercise for the future of the...