https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-maharashtra-needs-to-relearn-chanakya
Maharashtra, Stamp duties, and Chanakya
“Just as one plucks fruits from a garden as they ripen, so shall a king have the revenue collected as it becomes due. Just as one does not collect unripe fruits, he shall avoid taking...
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/main-article-narendra-modi-s-farm-miracle-1358133
How Gujarat transformed agriculture
By RN Bhaskar | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA -- Mar 11, 2010
There is a new mood of resurgence on Gujarat’s farms. Farm incomes have more than doubled during the past ten years, and are likely...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE
By J Mulraj
May 18-24, 2024
Technological disruptions promise huge benefits, but at a cost
It was Victor Hugo who averred that ‘there was no force that could stop an idea whose time has come’. One such idea is robotics. Like...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/as-parliament-readies-for-gst-debate-supreme-court-to-decide-on-entry-taxes-2899728.html
Are entry taxes unconstitutional?
Even as the Narendra Modi government prepares to give one big push to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the Monsoon Session of Parliament that began on Monday (18 July), a legal doorway has been...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/india-plunder-part-iii-forget-nadir-shah-and-ghazni-the-government-is-a-bigger-plunderer
India plunder – Part III:
The Indian government has emerged as a bigger plunderer than either Nadir Shah or Ghazni plunderer
RN Bhaskar -- September 17, 2020
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The other parts of this series can be found at
http://www.asiaconverge.com/2020/09/the-plunder-series/
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There are many ways to describe...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/ningbos-rise-as-the-worlds-largest-port-has-lessons-for-india-4719711.html
Ningbo was India's trading partner even 2,000 years ago; then the Indian government turned myopic about trade
RN Bhaskar -- 11 Dec, 2019
Last year, the world-port-ranking underwent a change, when Ningbo-Zhoushan in south east China became the largest port in...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/falling-price-of-food-isnt-always-good-news-it-signals-deep-trouble-for-indias-rural-economy-5552731.html
But for oil, inflation is down. But the rural economy is still hurting
RN Bhaskar -- Nov 15, 2018
First the bad news. Inflation continues to climb (see chart). The wholesale price index (WPI) kept climbing since August this year,
But when...
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.freepressjournal.in/business/atma-nirbhar-bharat-and-healthcare-pushing-a-weak-and-sick-india-into-the-icu
Atma Nirbhar Bharat and healthcare: even health, death and disease are forgotten
RN Bhaskar – 19 May 2020
For policymakers and those seriously concerned about healthcare, a viewing of TedX Gateway Webinar with Dr. Zarir F Udwadia (Pulmonologist) which can be...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-missing-dead-series-part-iii-can-india-be-taught-to-respect-the-dead
The entire series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2021/06/missing-dead-series/
The missing dead series – Part III
How does one ensure that deaths are recorded dutifully in India?
RN Bhaskar
Last week, he Supreme Court of India chose to reserve verdict on pleas seeking directions...
