Friday, April 24, 2026
http://www.freepressjournal.in/business/hydroponics-the-future-of-agriculture/1237244 HiMedia looks at hydroponics — By Jescilia Karayamparambil & R N Bhaskar | Mar 14, 2018 Mumbai : In one of the many offices of HiMedia Laboratories in Mumbai, there is a lab that is working on basic research relating to plants –...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/desalination-it-is-a-big-money-game-baby-4288511.html/amp Water series #12 -- Other articles in this series are given below Desalination is too expensive, and too ruinous for India RN Bhaskar -- Aug 05, 2019 How big is desalination in India?  That is hard to tell because one is confronted...
India is slipping.  Here are five steps to restore India to glory These are articles meant for the government -- on what it should do to prevent India from slipping further into an economic morass. The first article is just a...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/remembering-verghese-kurien-and-how-much-the-country-owes-to-him Verghese Kurien -- the milk man of India RN Bhaskar 21 November 2021 is the date on which much of India will be celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Verghese Kurien, the Milk Man of India.  He transformed India as dramatically...
A modified version appeared at https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/milk-the-road-to-perdition-is-often-through-subsidies-5142591.html Subsidies unmaketh the milk industry in India Subsidies threaten an industry that can single-handedly change the fortunes of millions of dairy farmers in the country. RN Bhaskar – 14 April, 2020 India’s milk industry – the largest...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/zhili-chinas-biggest-centre-for-children-garments Zhili is China's biggest centre for children garments By Jescilia Karayamparambil and RN Bhaksar This is no ordinary shopping centre—the whole ground floor that has around 100 stores is only for kids’ clothing. Zhili/China: It is evening in Zhili town and lights...
http://m.firstpost.com/business/watch-jnpts-neeraj-bansal-explains-how-the-port-turned-around-despite-a-numbing-trade-slowdown-3053152.html JNPT's turnaround During the past one year, JNPT has embarked on a journey towards transforming itself. As Neeraj Bansal, deputy chairman, JNPT, puts it, in the past one year the "progress of JNPT has been fantastic”. Throughput at JNPT's terminals...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/policy/india-china-relations-need-to-be-given-more-time-and-attention-4532101.html India-China relations - lots of potential there, but . . . RN Bhaskar – 14 October, 2019 The Modi-Xi talks in Mahabalipuram are over.  Officially, the talks have been a success, and will pave the way to better understanding, more trade...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/comment-how-politics-is-playing-havoc-with-carbon-control-imperatives-2691271.html Elections and carbon control imperatives Prudence is a good thing to be taught in schools, but not something that is cherished and championed during election season. RN Bhaskar - Jul 10, 2018 Election seasons are not always the best of times for...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/amid-the-coronavirus-outbreak-heres-indias-toughest-question-can-indias-slum-dwellers-follow-a-lockdown Covid-19: India’s agony of slums RN Bhaskar  - March 28, 2020 The sins of the past are to be heaped on the present.  And nothing could be more frightening than slums – both for people outside and for those trapped inside. ...