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https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/morality-is-fine-but-liquor-is-quicker-why-opening-of-wine-shops-amid-pandemic-raises-serious-questions The politics of liquor -- men, morals, Mammon and madira RN Bhaskar  --  8 May 2020 Last week, the Union government eased the lockdown imposed on the country.  It allowed several types of shops to open.  But a startling inclusion was...
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 --...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/sukma-maoist-attack-malaise-of-naxal-violence-lies-deep-in-illegal-mining-and-political-funding-3408728.html Sukma killing, illegal mining, naxal violence and political funding RN BhaskarApr, 27 2017 16:53:00 IST On 24 April, Maoist terrorists killed 25 CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) men in the latest atrocity in Sukma district in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh....
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/news/business/economy/opinion-why-discom-losses-are-continuing-to-hurt-despite-modi-govts-uday-scheme-2974191.html Discom losses finally make power generators squeal India will have to find out ways to cope with an Rs 4.8 lakh crore debt burden in the power sector. This, however, is most likely to be taken up by the new...
http://m.firstpost.com/india/demonetisation-if-govt-gets-rs-6-lakh-cr-windfall-what-will-it-do-with-the-funds-3118020.html Demonetisation: New assets and liabilities for the government The markets are abuzz with rumours that the Reserve Bank of India might soon announce an interest rate cut on the one hand, and that tax rates too could be expected to...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/the-great-indian-irony-farmers-starve-while-politicians-agriculture-income-continue-to-rise-3360212.html Loan waivers, farmer suicides, private wealth and public starvation RN BhaskarMar, 30 2017 16:56:33 IST There is something horrible, almost Kafka-esque, that is taking place in Maharashtra. Politicians across the spectrum have been demanding loan waivers.  When a banker cautions against erosion...
Gautam Adani as one of the most amazing first-generation entrepreneurs By RN Bhaskar Doing business in India is not easy.  This is what this author has tried to explain in his book Gautam Adani: Redefining business in India and the world....
https://www.firstpost.com/business/ethanol-as-alternative-fuel-why-the-idea-is-bad-and-will-worsen-the-plight-of-sugarcane-farmers-5399791.html When sugar and ethanol become a bitter curse for Maharashtra RN Bhaskar -- Ocrtober 18, 2018 Sugar prices have begun to firm up.  One story doing the rounds is that the government is finally considering the blending of ethanol with petrol...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-has-de-beers-bushwhacked-the-kimberly-process-agenda-1543675 Has De Beers bushwhacked the Kimberley Process agenda? Mon, 16 May 2011-03:21am , Mumbai , dna   The diamond trade is in a flap. Ostensibly, almost all players in the diamond industry back the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). This is a certification...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/clinical-trials-for-ayurvedic-cure-of-covid-19-are-underway-says-patanjalis-acharya-balkrishna An ayurvedic cure for Covid-19 is underway. Expect more announcements -- Acharya Balkrishna. RN Bhaskar, June 1, 2020 Most people recognise Acharya Balkrishna as an associate of Patanjali.  But few know that he is much more than that.  He is, among...