Kingfisher, FDI, FDI in India, fdi in airlines, kingfisher airlines, vijay Mallya
It is sad that Kingfisher is reduced to the state it is in today. But there are many...
AK Ramdas    
Bengaluru, Bangalore, Bengaluru municipal corporation, Cauvery,
The Bengaluru municipal corporation has initiated a campaign calling residents to segregate wet...
AK Ramdas    
Price rise, price control, prices, drug, drugs
This major step will have adverse effect on manufacturers of branded drugs who expect a revenue...
AK Ramdas    
Security council, security council members, UNSC reforms, UN general assemble, BRIC
We need to question the criteria for the status of being a permanent member of the UNSC. If any...
AK Ramdas    
mental illness, ISRO, Mangalore, security breach, officials
It is inconceivable that a woman, supposedly mentally unstable, first checks into an ISRO campus...
AK Ramdas    
FDI in aviation, FDI, FDI in India, aviation, Kingfisher, Air India
The writer looks at the policy decision of allowing FDI in aviation and its implications on the...
AK Ramdas    
Coal, Coal India, RBI, RBI India, FDI, FDI India, CIL
Instead of putting the de-allotted coal mines into production, Coal India would do well by...
AK Ramdas    
FDI, FDI in retail, retail, what is retail, retailer, FDI in India
With the government campaigning for FDI in retail, the question is, is it really going to help?...
AK Ramdas    
healthcare India, pharmacy, generic drugs, pharma companies, pharma India, India pharma, pharma in India
The government needs to direct the medical profession to prescribe generic drugs, which are...
AK Ramdas    
fake currency, RBI, election, ISI, RBI india, currency, economic
It is a well known fact that substantial sums of money are used in elections, with cash being...
AK Ramdas    
coalgate, coal block allocation, inter-ministerial group, IMG, de-allocation
The successful allottee of the coal block should be made to pay the cost of coal mined to the...
AK Ramdas    
Coalgate, coal India, power supply situation, CIL, power plant
Since Coal India has some blocks that are in the final stage of clearance, why not a decision be...
AK Ramdas    
waste management, disposal of household waste, electricity generation, bio-gas, Bangalore, Delhi, Pune, Kerala, Chennai
Most Indian cities have problems in disposing their waste but some have managed to benefit from...
AK Ramdas    
oil industry in India, crude, shortage of fuels, government delay, RIL, ONGC, Cairn
Instead of delaying decisions on matters such as development of the known oil and gas finds, can...
AK Ramdas    
iron ore exports, Supreme Court, Bellary, Belekeri, CEC, CBI
The Supreme Court has decided to lift the ban on 18 Category A mines in Karnataka. However, it...
AK Ramdas    
about coal mines, coal block allocation, Navabharat Power, Essar Power,
Essar Power’s acquisition of Navabharat Power is one of the many facets of the Indian ‘elGordo’...
AK Ramdas    
Diwali, Fireworks, safety for children, management of healthcare, treatment
Reports indicate that facilities at the government hospitals at Sivakasi are far from...
AK Ramdas    
coal block allocation, shortage of coal in India, power supply situation, IMG, CBI, show-cause notice, Sasan Power
Once the coal block discovery and its potential is made, both the state and the environment...
AK Ramdas    
While parts of Karnataka are reeling under severe drought, 14 MLAs, some accompanied by their...
AK Ramdas    
shortage of coal for power plants, power supply situation in India, Coal India, CIL, coalgate, MOEF,
Coal India as a monopoly, has grown far too big to handle its operations. Perhaps, the time has...
AK Ramdas    
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