Tuesday, March 31, 2026
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/comment-killing-innovation-threatens-to-be-fatal-for-modis-make-in-india-2509453.html India kills innovation even before it can take root Governments are loath to provide the funds for skill upgradation. So the upstart from the private sector who has access to technologies is viewed as a threat. RN Bhaskar -- Feb 16,...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/now-private-banks-too-are-getting-tarnished/1260481 AIBEA should focus more on private bank malpractices RN Bhaskar -- Apr 19, 2018 Stories about wheeling dealing that managements of private sector banks have indulged in have suddenly put the spotlight on such banks. Hitherto, the focus was on mismanagement...
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-policy-watch-bans-caprice-and-corruption-2097649 FSSAI and the abuse of law Monday, 22 June 2015 | R N Bhaskar Bans without well-­documented processes and protocols lead to caprice even corruption Timeline: early 1980s. India sees the emergence of a new form of blackmail. A trade organisation, Retail Druggists’...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/maharashtras-criminally-reckless-water-management-and-its-industry-unfriendly-moves-3138561.html Reckless water management in Maharashtra borders on criminality Water levels underground have fallen by more than a metre during the past few years. That bodes ill for both the quality of groundwater — which could turn saline or toxic or...

The gold mining series- a blessing and a curse December 2020 - January 2021 India is both blessed and cursed.  It is blessed with a geography that can make it rich with gold and other precious metals and rare earths.  But...
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...

MARKET PERSPECTIVE by Jawahir Mulraj Oct 18-24, 2020 The coming reset By J Mulraj. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that US Federal Debt would reach $ 20.3 t. by the end of 2020 (US Federal Debt) and also that it would, depending...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/india-china-relations-understanding-history-to-plan-for-the-future History matters – even in strengthening India-China relationships GIIS, the Guangdong University Thinktank, in association with JaiHind College, Asiaconverge and  the Chinese Consulate in Mumbai held a symposium on "Towards Better China-India Understanding: A Study of CPC Resolution on History". India...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/maharashtras-rural-revolution-2-dairy-livestock-and-fisheries-help-de-risk-the-farmer-3472244.html Unlike UP, Maharashtra has begun promoting livestock, poultry and fisheries as well to de-risk-farmers May, 23 2017 15:50:27 IST This is the second and concluding part of the two part series on Maharashtra's rural revolution. The first part can be found...
An edited version of this article appeared at https://www.cnbctv18.com/healthcare/coronavirus-what-india-can-learn-from-singapore-in-fighting-the-disease-5508351.htm Coronavirus: lessons from Singapore RN Bhaskar  --  18 March 2020 India is in various stages of a lockdown.  In many cities and even states, schools and colleges have been closed.  People have...