Browse published articles by Dr. N. Bhaskar Rao.
Elections are to do with everyone’s present and future: Should we limit our concern to symptoms of a larger malice?
Primepost
Last fortnight the Prime Minister and Chief Justice of India both expressed concern about poll time freebies. The context of their concern was of course differe…
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08 Aug 2022
Is education bewildering?
Primepost
It should be a stunning revelation of the week. About half (374) of the districts in the country are considered by UGC experts as “backward” in education.…
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01 Aug 2022
What happened to “little Republics” of India of yesteryear? They need a voice, urgently!
Primepost
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has been a sane voice in the country’s political scene. Even Chairing the Rajya Sabha for five years, he never lost his consc…
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25 Jul 2022
When Can We Expect Checks & Balances Between the Executive, Legislature & Judiciary?
Primepost
Our President-elect Draupadi Murmu raises new hope for sanity in the political discourse of the country. She is not only graceful and dignified but has also dem…
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20 Jul 2022
Do we expect any better Environment?
Primepost
India’s priorities and performance in protecting environment has been bewildering. That was why I titled my 2021 book on the subject as “The Green Puzzle”…
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11 Jul 2022
Biographies could change future of a generation!
Primepost
Kiron prabha is a well-known communication scholar (he is a software development manager by profession) who has been inspiring many around the world in an unpar…
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05 Jul 2022
Marriage and family as foundational institutions are becoming increasingly vulnerable
Primepost
How social issues like family disputes with wider ramifications can be resolved without local initiatives in the village.…
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11 May 2022
Is journalism under a siege or threat From whom_May 4, World Press Freedom Day
Primepost
India's ranking in the press freedom has fallen to 150th position out of 180 countries assessed by a self-claimed global media watchdog, "Reporting Without Bord…
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05 May 2022
Can we expect a new label for the social media platform that Elon Mask is taking over
Primepost
A few weeks ago, Tesla’s Elon Mask launched his tirade against Twitter with criticism of "social media" platform and its priorities and policies.…
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03 May 2022
Will our villages ever regain pride & sustainability?
Primepost
April 24th, celebrated as Panchayati Raj Day, should also give us now a peep into future of villages. For, Mahatma Gandhi believed and hoped that “future of I…
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25 Apr 2022
Museum of PMs should evoke pride & prompt good precedents
Primepost
On the birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar last week a museum on Prime Ministers of independent India was inaugurated at the same Teen Murti premises where the fi…
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19 Apr 2022
‘The New BJP’ helps understand India
Primepost
"The NEW BJP-Modi and the making of the world’s largest political party" (Westland, Chennai) is a fascinating account and gripping narration with "startling i…
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13 Apr 2022
Access to ‘New Media’ means much more in villages…the case of Mudunuru
Primepost
New media scene in villages is changing the face of villages and lifestyles of villagers. It is no longer film or television driven as in the previous decades.…
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07 Apr 2022
Simplifying public policies for a larger public without losing focus
Primepost
Why there is no evidence that even public leaders within and outside legislatures are familiar fully with many contentious policies and programmes and the groun…
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27 Mar 2022
Is Future of villages of India at cross roads!
Primepost
A decade ago I wrote in my book, “Chronicles of a village boy in New Delhi”, how despite retaining values and lifestyle of a village, I carved out a niche f…
Published on:
22 Mar 2022