Browse published articles by Dr. N. Bhaskar Rao.
Opinion | This election season, Congress party continues to be a prisoner of its past
Mint
No new campaigner has either emerged in the Congress party or been showcased by it…
Published on:
28 Nov 2018
Whither news journalism
Scribes News (p.9-10)
News journalism is in the midst of a crisis. And yet We continue talk about symptoms than the root causes. More than twenty years ago I have signalled the twis…
Published on:
04 Oct 2018
Are simultaneous polls good for governance?
The Tribune
ON the face of it, the idea of simultaneous elections is appealing. Particularly, because codes of the Election Commission curtail the powers of the incumbent g…
Published on:
20 Apr 2018
Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas should be the yardstick for second year celebrations of Modi Government
The Hans India
Two years is too early to celebrate successes or achievements or, even more, to call initiatives as failures of a Government.…
Published on:
27 May 2016
Modi scores higher than NDA
Mydigitalfc
Using findings from a special performance assessment study conducted by the Centre for Media Studies on the occasion of the Modi Government completing two years…
Published on:
27 May 2016
UNESCO should reopen debate on media freedom
The Hans India
We have been holding World Press Freedom Day for decades? Has it made any difference any where? Among any sections? In any way to do with freedom of media? …
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03 May 2016
Why public schools are being pushed to a close down?
The Hans India
On Tuesday (April 12) Supreme Court lamented that efforts are not being made to enroll children into public schools and viewed that every village should have a …
Published on:
13 Apr 2016
High time we debate role of Public and Private Schools
The Hans India
Tenth class student, Santosh Reddy of a private school in Karimnagar in Telengana state had signaled last week another phenomena in the offing in the country si…
Published on:
07 Oct 2015
On Good Governance
South Asia Politics
In the ultimate analysis what distinguishes one Government from another? From an aam admi perspective more particularly what could differentiate a government? W…
Published on:
01 Sep 2015
RTI does not hamper, it is best bet for Political Parties
The Hans India
The affidavit submitted to Supreme Court last week by Department of Personal and Training of NDA Government should not put an end the ongoing public debate on w…
Published on:
28 Aug 2015
Smart Cities, best bet for rejuvenating urban India
The Hans India
Smart Cities, Best Bet For Rejuvenating Urban India. ‘Smart Cities’ has of late become a buzz word. Six months after announcements, the very concept itself …
Published on:
17 Apr 2015
Is privatizing primary education a national pursuit?
The Hans India
Is Privatizing Primary Education a National Pursuit?. There is a deliberate pursuit to privatize education even at primary level across our country. This is wit…
Published on:
19 Mar 2015
Does I&B ministry still hold relevance?
The Hans India
Does I&B ministry still hold relevance? In 1985 – 86 I suggested to the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi that it makes sense winding up of the Ministry of Inf…
Published on:
13 Jun 2014