https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/making-the-poor-even-poorer
Making the poor even poorer
RN Bhaskar
On Independence Day came the news that the finance minister planned to soon review the exemption-free new tax regime with a view to making it more attractive for individual income taxpayers, sources said. Eventually,...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/amid-coronavirus-a-fresh-crisis-brews-in-the-indian-milk-industry
There is surplus milk production, while milk demand has slumped
RN Bhaskar
A fresh crisis is brewing in the Indian milk industry. The causes are two – the current lockdown conditions, and a milk surplus.
First, there is no denying that milk...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/solar-powered-decentralised-desalination-plants-will-become-popular
Solar-powered decentralised desalination plants will become popular for water
Jescilia Karayamparambil | RN Bhaskar
Israeli hydrogeologist Dr Lior Asaf, the first-ever Water Attaché to India, recently participated in a roundtable discussion on Mumbai-Israel Water Cooperation. This discussion, focused on different...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/govts-refusal-to-tax-agriculture-raises-many-questions-it-goes-against-principles-of-equality-3437302.html
Should agriculture be taxed. No says, Jaitely. Why not, say others.
RN BhaskarMay, 11 2017 11:18:37 IST
In the last week of April 2017, Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy lobbed what could euphemistically be called a hot potato into the lap...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/interviews/israel-water-authority-spokesperson-uri-schor-we-ensure-over-50-of-water-available-is-man-made
Interview -- Uri Schor, Spokesperson, Israel Water Authority
Managing a miracle called water in Israel and the world
RN Bhaskar – September 7, 2019
Few countries in the world understand water as well as Israel does. It has managed to survive and...
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/comment-plenty-of-talk-on-solar-power-but-where-are-the-policy-underpinnings-2500069.html
A huge transformation of the power sector can be expected
Making declarations and signing MoUs is one thing. Getting capacity augmented, and making solar power relevant to India is quite another.
RN Bhaskar -- Feb 05, 2018 03:47
January was full of...
Nothing like the sun
India has finally begun to make its mark in solar energy (see chart).
Significantly, as was the case with Germany, solar power costs have been falling year on year. It is worth recalling that it was Germany(http://dnai.in/bj4W)...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/india-2019-govt-should-propel-growth-in-infra-renewable-energy-sector-to-ease-unemployment-pain-5803401.html/amp?__twitter_impression=true
India 2019: what the future beckons for the country
RN Bhaskar -- Dec 28, 2018
It is ironic that one should be wishing each other a Happy New Year, when most economists are agreed that 2019 could be a very turbulent...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/mission-paani-authorities-slip-up-badly-on-waste-management-even-water-harvesting-4204031.html
Water Series #9
Other articles in this series are listed below.
The govt slips up badly on waste-management, even water harvesting
RN Bhaskar – July 15, 2019
Once the water is made available, it must be preserved. That is where water harvesting comes...
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...
