https://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/storm-clouds-gather-on-indias-economic-front/1418661
India's economic front could face terribly turbulent times
RN Bhaskar -- 20 December 2018
It is not often that one gets decent data on India’s economic performance. Even annexures to replies to Lok Sabha statements are not available any more. Hence...
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...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/opinion-how-the-govt-failed-to-shine-light-on-the-solar-sector-3461301.html
How the government muffed up on the solar front
Most state grids are near bankrupt and cannot pay for the ever-increasing subsidy amounts doled out. Once the elections are over, they will have no option but to stop these freebies.
RN...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/tata-power-is-setting-up-the-worlds-largest-rural-electrification-sustainability-project
Tata Power: Powering rural micro-entrepreneurship through clean energy
TP Renewable Microgrid (TPRMG), a 100% subsidiary of Tata Power has launched what could be termed as the world’s largest sustainability programme of renewable energy for rural areas. It has covered more than...
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:...
https://www.etnownews.com/companies/the-supreme-court-committee-report-and-the-adani-group-article-100396969
The Supreme Court Committee report and the Adani group
The key findings of the committee appointed by the Supreme Court order dated March 2, 2023, are finally in public domain.
The report confirms some of the allegations made in the Hindenburg...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/budget-2019-benefits-quota-skewed-towards-minorities-majority-middle-class-ignored-will-jaitley-remedy-this-5896291.html
Budget 2019
The battering of the middle class
RN Bhaskar Jan 15, 2019
It will probably be a vote on account next month. But the expectations of a decent budget will be kept alive. Hopefully, even for electoral reasons, some of...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/budget-2021-2022-set-up-an-agri-tech-upgradation-fund-suggests-president-of-assocham
TCI and the budget expectations for the transport sector according to Vineet Aggarwal, Managing Director of Transport Corporation of India (TCI) and President, ASSOCHAM
JesciliaK & RN Bhaskar -- January 25, 2021,
Vineet Aggarwal, Managing Director of Transport Corporation of India...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/state-created-vacuum-of-real-spiritual-leaders-helped-flourish-self-styled-gurus-like-gurmeet-ram-rahim-4015111.html
Gurmeet Singh fallout:
Govt creates a vacuum for entrepreneur-gurus to flourish in
RN BhaskarSep, 06 2017 20:10:32 IST
Also read
Part I: http://www.asiaconverge.com/2017/09/should-governments-be-promoting-religion/
and
Part III: http://www.asiaconverge.com/2017/09/should-governments-be-promoting-religion/
Look around everywhere. The number of gurus in India is increasing each year. Many of these gurus are later...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/business/godrej-agrovet-chairman-nadir-godrej-we-are-doing-lot-of-rd-in-agri-chemicals/1318193
Godrej Agrovet chairman Nadir Godrej: We are doing lot of R&D in Agri-chemicals
— By Jescilia Karayamparambil, R N Bhaskar | Jul 18, 2018
The beautiful view of mangroves from one of the top floors of Godrej One, Vikhroli, Mumbai is the backdrop...










































