https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/policy/comment-india-could-be-losing-business-opportunities-faster-than-it-thinks-2545329.html
Thailand could actually take away many of India's own business opportunities
Like India, Thailand too chose to focus on food security. But then it decided to shift its focus and concentrate more on productivity enhancement in light industries.
RN Bhaskar --...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-textiles-ii-apparel-apparition
T & A II: Missing a sound apparel policy
RN Bhaskar - The first part of this article can be found at https://asiaconverge.com/2021/11/indias-textiles-and-apparels-can-achieve-a-lot-more/)
When people learn no tools of judgment and merely follow their hopes, the seeds of political manipulation are...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/bribery-in-india-how-to-minimise-bribe-giving-and-taking-2818398.html
Bribery in India: It can be minimised
This is the second and final part of a series on bribery. The first part examined a variety of scenarios wherein Indian laws can be seen to be protecting and promoting bribery and...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/budget-2020-it-is-the-silence-that-speak-volumes
Budget2020
Budget2020 and the things it is silent about
RN Bhaskar – 1 Feb 2020
At first blush, the budget looks like a well-crafted document. It talks about aspirations, about agriculture and the caring concerns of the government.
But look close, and a...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/more-small-finance-banks-will-help-serve-customers-in-a-holistic-manner-says-r-bhaskar-babu-of-suryoday-small-finance-bank
R Bhaskar Babu of Suryoday Small Finance Bank on the disruption in banking
By Jescilia Karayamparambil & RN Bhaskar -- February 19, 2021,
More small finance banks will help serving customers in a holistic manner, says R Bhaskar Babu of Suryoday...
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.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.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-india-is-slipping-on-exports-and-employment
Focus on two E’s needed – exports and employment
RN Bhaskar
Work on the coming year’s annual Budget has commenced. The Finance Minister has invited suggestions from people on what should be done. At the same time, the Economic Affairs secretary...
Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/the-electrifying-plan-that-would-create-83-million-jobs-from-solar-energy-2410301.html
Decentralised, cluster rooftop solar could trigger employment growth in India
RN Bhaskar - Oct 11, 2017 04:20 PM IST
The key reason for not creating enough jobs has been the inability of the government’s planners to think out of the...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/why-did-the-government-continue-importing-pulses-when-domestic-production-was-growing-3430972.html
Pulse of the nation - III
A story of how pulses imports drove domestic growers to the ground
Part I – Introduction. Misplaced fallacies.
Part 1I talks about why wheat and rice have grabbed the politician-policymakers minds’. And how this has...
