https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/the-little-known-story-of-once-private-syndicate-bank-which-started-with-a-25-paise-deposit-4422221.html
A requiem for Syndicate Bank
RN Bhaskar – September 10, 2019
On 23 August 2019, ostensibly in an attempt to make Indian banks stronger and better governed, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the mergers of the following banks:
As a part of...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/new-government-will-inherit-unpaid-infrastructure-bill-of-rs-12-4-lakh-crore-3937001.html
Unpaid bills for the new government
RN Bhaskar -- May 06, 2019
The latest report titled ‘Status of Infrastructure projects’, from CARE Ratings (dated 18 April 2019) makes for interesting reading. But reading between the numbers, it becomes evident that the...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/commodities/gold-needs-some-very-urgently-needed-policy-changes-4820471.html
Policy changes for gold urgently required
RN Bhaskar -- January 15, 2020
Successive governments in India have waffled on gold policies for long (http://www.asiaconverge.com/2019/11/urgent-needfor-gold-reforms/). As a result, the entire gold trade was allowed to either go underground, or go to seed.
The...
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/comment-aadhaar-does-not-identify-it-merely-authenticates-thats-an-important-difference-2502509.html
Aadhaar: does it identify or merely authenticate?
Part of the problem in understanding how inadequate Aadhaar can be lies in the fact that most people cannot distinguish between authentication and identification.
RN Bhaskar -- Feb 07, 2018 08:54 PM IST
Aadhaar, the...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/no-atmanirbharta-without-healthcare
Healthcare and atma nirbharta can be salvaged though intelligent restructuring
RN Bhaskar
Atma nirbharta. Ayushman Bharat. These phrases carry a lot of firepower behind them for most Indians. Loosely translated they mean “self-reliance” and “long and healthy life for India”. They...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-missing-dead-series-part-ii-why-are-states-under-reporting-deaths-not-just-covid-19-deaths
The entire series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2021/06/missing-dead-series/
The missing dead series – Part II
Why are states under-reporting deaths, not just Covid deaths?
RN Bhaskar
States under-reporting Covid deaths is well known by now. Some states have been so brazen about it,...
The Aruna Shanbag verdict
The hits and the misses
The Supreme Court has ruled that Aruna Shanbag should be allowed to live. In other words, it has ruled out active euthanasia, which allows someone to terminate the life of someone who...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/interview-we-will-announce-our-next-stage-business-plans-next-year-anders-grundstromer-2033058
http://epaper.dnaindia.com/epapermain.aspx?pgNo=13&edcode=820009&eddate=2014-11-08
We will announce our next-stage business plans next year: Anders Grundströmer
Saturday, 8 November 2014 - 6:20am IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA
R N Bhaskar
Anders Grundströmer is managing director, Scania Commercial Vehicles India and senior vice-president of Scania Group....
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/shankar-sharma-reading-the-market-tea-leaves
Shankar Sharma: The downslide has just begun
Ace investor and money manager Shankar Sharma is known to deliver robust returns for himself and his clients. Over the years, he has identified sectors and spotted several multi-baggers which have delivered more...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/policy/india-china-relations-need-to-be-given-more-time-and-attention-4532101.html
India-China relations - lots of potential there, but . . .
RN Bhaskar – 14 October, 2019
The Modi-Xi talks in Mahabalipuram are over. Officially, the talks have been a success, and will pave the way to better understanding, more trade...
