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https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/opinion-india-consolidates-its-position-in-outsourcing-business-3237771.html India is the world's #1 in the outsourcing business In order to ensure that US immigration rules do not blunt the growth of this industry, it has already begun seeking new markets in Continental Europe, Japan, China and Africa. RN Bhaskar...

http://m.firstpost.com/business/how-a-robust-water-transportation-can-help-india-drastically-cut-its-freight-costs-3116440.html Indian waterways - a game-changer Expect India's waterways to see a dramatic transformation within the next few years. On the anvil are 111 waterways as national waterways for navigation (though only some of them are often talked about – see...

https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-corporate-groups-2-are-they-profitable Money is fine, but is it being profitably used? RN Bhaskar (The first part of this article can be found at https://asiaconverge.com/2021/11/money-makes-the-world-go-round/ A better question would be – are corporate groups making money on money? This is because when money is...

http://www.firstpost.com/business/shift-to-cashless-are-mumbai-municipalitys-finance-it-depts-hoodwinking-citizens-3411040.html Are MCGM’s finance and IT departments hoodwinking the corporation and citizens? RN BhaskarApr, 28 2017 15:27:45 IST The government of India is rooting for digitisation and financial transparency.  Both are laudable objectives.  Almost every government department has been exhorted to enable...

http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-has-de-beers-bushwhacked-the-kimberly-process-agenda-1543675 Has De Beers bushwhacked the Kimberley Process agenda? Mon, 16 May 2011-03:21am , Mumbai , dna   The diamond trade is in a flap. Ostensibly, almost all players in the diamond industry back the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). This is a certification...

R N Bhaskar 24 August 2015 The government is keen on strengthening Aadhaar. That will allow it to effectively implement its Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) programme across the country. But there is a gaping hole in the entire process.  India has been...

India's elections under threat (This letter was written as a response to the article as https://asiaconverge.com/2023/04/election-peril-aadhaar-and-the-missing-census/) From: EAS Sarma To Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Election Commission of India (ECI)   Shri A C Pandey Election Commissioner Election Commission of India (ECI)   Shri Arun Goel Election Commissioner Election Commission of India...

Customercare at Xiaomi sucks The second part of the sorry saga can be found at https://asiaconverge.com/2023/06/xiaomi-is-disdainful-about-customer-service/ Disclosure: Till last fortnight, I have been a fan of Xiaomi’s products.  I have been using its phone for more than a decade now. But...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/comment-plenty-of-talk-on-solar-power-but-where-are-the-policy-underpinnings-2500069.html A huge transformation of the power sector can be expected Making declarations and signing MoUs is one thing. Getting capacity augmented, and making solar power relevant to India is quite another. RN Bhaskar -- Feb 05, 2018 03:47 January was full of...

https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/sci-cmd-anoop-kumar-sharma-sci-has-remained-afloat-amidst-big-crisis-in-shipping-business/1380388 Anoop Kumar Sharma steers SCI's fortunes through choppy waters Jescilia Karayamparambil and R N Bhaskar October 22, 2018 This is a very large gas carrier, this is a multipurpose support vessel…, says Anoop Kumar Sharma, CMD of the Shipping Corporation of...