https://www.firstpost.com/business/maharashtra-farmers-agitation-state-worst-performer-in-irrigation-policymakers-deserve-to-be-put-on-trial-5593031.html
The farmers’ long march to further distress
RN Bhaskar -- Nov 22, 2018
The chickens are finally coming home to roost. Thousands of farmers in Maharashtra have started a long march from Thane to Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Included in this...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/interview-india-and-china-can-benefit-tremendously-by-working-together-1821393
'India and China can benefit tremendously by working together'
Friday, 12 April 2013 - 4:19am IST | Agency: dna
R N Bhaskar
Liu Youfa, 59, the Consul General, Mumbai, of China is a rare combination of being both an economist and a...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-dna-launches-its-policy-report-on-the-gems-and-jewellery-industry-2057473
A policy report on the gems and jewellery industry
dna has just put forth before the government a policy paper on “How to revive the gems and jewellery industry in India, and build on its employment and revenue potential".
A copy...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/interviews/new-consul-general-of-japan-in-mumbai-michio-harada-india-japan-relations-have-strengthened-expanded-to-a-new-level
By Jescilia Karayamparambil and RN Bhaskar -- July 29, 2019,
Japanese business establishments in India stands at 5,102 (once again a 5 per cent growth). But Harada would also like to focus on strengthening people-to-people connect further with various activities....
Souece: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/the-story-of-indias-uncertified-deaths-why-the-grim-reaper-cant-link-up-with-aadhaar-2365737.html
Death and Aadhaar don't mix
R.N.Bhaskar -- Aug 21, 2017 08:07 PM
Linking deaths to Aadhaar would have allowed the government to know when to terminate entitlements and direct transfer of benefits to a recipient once deceased.
Recently, the government flip-flopped...
Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/comment-gold-loans-are-they-slipping-into-grey-territory-2483755.html
The government is shortsighted about gold loans
RN Bhaskar -- Jan 15, 2018 09:04 PM IST
What is interesting about this market is that even though it has been growing in terms of total value, its growth rates have been...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/digitisation-epayments-in-big-mess-with-no-regulation-in-place-customers-face-the-risk-of-scams-3420722.html
The Watal report is forgotten; and the government permits epayment scams
RN BhaskarMay, 03 2017 12:20:12 IST
On 23 August, 2016, the government of India formally announced the formation of the Watal Committee (see pix). On 1 September, the government issued...
How to give India's gold a better glow yet make it part of a "Make in India" movement
You can download the full report from here:
Gold is one of the oldest industries in India employing almost 3.5 million people.
But its...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/business/india-has-become-key-focus-area-for-netafims-ceo-ran-maidan/1022717
For Netafim, India will become a bigger market than the US
— By RN Bhaskar | Feb 21, 2017 08:09 am
Israel’s Netafim is the world’s largest micro-irrigation company. For several decades, the US has been its largest market. But times are changing,...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/coronavirus-in-india-close-precious-metal-commodity-markets-urge-experts
Coronavirus lockdown requires precious metal commodity markets to be closed immediately
RN Bhaskar – 10 April, 2020
Experts in the commodity markets in India have appealed to the government to suspend all commodity trades in precious metals.
This is because hitherto, physical...
