https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/walk-through-this-model-village-of-china
By Jescilia Karayamparambil and RN Bhaskar
The Yu village model has lessons for everyone
December 6, 2019
While this is a model village backed by development and flourishing ecology; there is yet another interesting concept that the villagers have embraced.
Anji / China:...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/banks-vs-petrol-pumps-finally-indias-economy-planners-confront-the-complexities-3195740.html
Epayment:India’s economy planners finally confront the complexities
Epayment has become a troublesome term. The decision of petrol pumps to ban the use of credit/debit cards shook India’s economic planners. Hurried confabulations finally brokered a deal which would defer the decision...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/ethanol-as-alternative-fuel-why-the-idea-is-bad-and-will-worsen-the-plight-of-sugarcane-farmers-5399791.html
When sugar and ethanol become a bitter curse for Maharashtra
RN Bhaskar -- Ocrtober 18, 2018
Sugar prices have begun to firm up. One story doing the rounds is that the government is finally considering the blending of ethanol with petrol...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/solar-powers-scorching-pace-how-india-can-build-its-fortunes-amid-crashing-prices-2745382.html
The scorching pace of solar power – II
This is the second article in a five-part series. The others can be found at
Part I: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/is-fear-of-bankruptcy-forcing-oil-rich-saudi-turn-to-solar-power-wait-for-25-april-html/
Part III: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/india-tremendous-advantage-solar-power-space-money/
Part IV: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/india-not-learn-germanys-hermann-scheer-solar-power-model/
Part V: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/you-snooze-you-lose-early-entrant-germany-scores-over-india-in-rooftop-solar-power-scheme-html/
The demand for solar power – across the world –...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/opinion-govt-missing-he-big-picture-in-its-electric-vehicle-policy-3332341.html/amp?__twitter_impression=true
A sad fragmented policy for a rapidly changing electric vehicle sector
RN Bhaskar – 28 Dec 2018
The push for electric mobility charging stations will first be rolled out in cities with a population of greater than 4 million. The rollout...
http://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-100-years-on-hydro-remains-central-to-tata-power-s-plans-1927987
Hydro and the Tatas go back a long time
By RN Bhaskar -- Dec 2, 2013,
By next year, Tata Power Co will embark on its centennial celebrations.
The company began generating power in India through its hydro power station in Maharashtra...
Without justice India cannot progress
Part 1
The judiciary’s fabric is frayed, thanks primarily to the government . . .
Why should legislators and bureaucrats have longer tenures than judges? It should be the other way around. Are judicial vacancies a way...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/comment-the-spinoff-from-swachh-bharat-wealth-from-waste-could-be-big-sht-2556797.html
Wealth from waste could be big shit
RN Bhaskar -- Apr 25, 2018 04:28 PM IST
As against the demand of Rs 25,000 crore for financial year 2017-18 for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Grameen), an allocation of only Rs 13,948.27 crore has...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/rupee-nearing-73-mark-here-are-five-ways-narendra-modi-govt-can-arrest-the-sharp-currency-depreciation-against-us-dollar-5162451.html
Can the rupee slide further?
RN Bhaskar Sep 11, 2018
The rupee has begun sliding. The RBI has finally intervened and brought it some respite from the relentless slide. But that has not stopped marketmen asking the inevitable question: Can the...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/demographics-and-agriculture-ticking-time-bombs-will-union-budget-2022-address-them-10309221.html
If Budget-22 does not address demographics and agriculture, it will be a tragic error
RN Bhaskar
The budget papers should get placed before the Parliament in a matter of a few days from now. And it is quite possible that the...
