https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/environment/opinion-govt-must-not-look-the-other-way-at-these-rat-hole-mines-3351001.html
The Meghalaya mining disaster shows how the country has woken up again to the proliferation of illegal mines
RN Bhaskar -- Jan 03, 2019
Even as this article is being written, rescue operations are underway to evacuate the 15 miners trapped...
China begins serious work on social governance structures
RN Bhaskar
On November 17, 2019, the People’s Government of Wuxing District, Houzhou, China, held its inauguration ceremony of the Nan Taihu Social Governance Institute. It marked the birth of a thinktank dedicated...
Moneycontrol carried a modified version of this article at https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/coronavirus-pandemic-an-opportunity-to-overhaul-indias-ailing-healthcare-sector-5079501.html
Coronavirus II –
Needed an overhaul of medicare: more free testing, more accountability
RN Bhaskar
The first part of this series appeared at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2020/03/coronavirus-pandemic-risk-contagion-india/
On the night of 24 March, the prime minister informed...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/china-has-a-better-version-of-panchayati-raj
Want a panchayati raj model? Look to China's social governance
RN Bhaskar -- 12 Dec 2019
China is about to launch a new national programme promoting social governance. On November 17, 2019, the People’s Government of Wuxing District, Houzhou, China, held...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/govt-plans-to-incentivise-contract-farming-centre-should-encourage-large-firms-to-be-part-of-plan-decision-will-bring-transparency-of-purchases-and-sales-6910021.html
Why contract farming matters – I
Contract farming offers farmers tremendous security, but all's not well here
RN Bhaskar -- July 1, 2019
The government has just announced that it will look at ways to incentivize contract farming. While the details of...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/creation-of-jobs-improving-judicial-adjudication-and-bringing-in-foreign-investment-to-remain-concerns-in-2019-5791051.html
The year that was – dreams, prayers and promises -- jobs, adjudication, FDI
RN Bhaskar -- December 26, 2017
When one thinks of the past year, one must see it as a culmination of the four years gone by – when...
Vistara's terrible ground service in Bengaluru
Email sent to Vistara on 15 September, 2020
Full conversation can be found here at 2020-10-04_Gmail-Complaint about your wheel chair facility
On 8 October 2020 the company finally apologised and sent in this explanation (2020-10-08_Vistara_Gmail_apology-explanation). But...
India and China -- taking the long view
RN Bhaskar
Most idealogues bristle at the mention of India China relationships. But there are many sane voices which voice the need for both India and China to work together. And one of...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-double-vision-of-the-guys-at-rbi
The RBI's fragmented and flawed vision
If keeping eyes closed is also considered, the RBI has three visions
RN Bhaskar -- 24 November 2020
The people at RBI suffer from a double vision. At times they do good, even amazing, things. But...
New Blueprint, New Opportunities
By Guocai Tang, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Mumbai
Views expressed here are personal
2020 is a year of outstanding challenges and has a far-reaching impact in human history. Towards the end of the...
