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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...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/maharashtras-criminally-reckless-water-management-and-its-industry-unfriendly-moves-3138561.html Reckless water management in Maharashtra borders on criminality Water levels underground have fallen by more than a metre during the past few years. That bodes ill for both the quality of groundwater — which could turn saline or toxic or...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/asia-dominates-on-internet-front-us-eu-way-behind-india-minuscule Internet markets become more competitive By RN Bhaskar Fitch Ratings in its advisory dated 3 June 2021 (https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/chinese-internet-majors-investments-to-slow-profit-growth-03-06-2021) has underscored the possibility of fierce internet competition in the coming years.  Already, major Chinese internet companies are prioritising investments in 2021.  That...
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/budget-2018-great-news-on-the-farm-front-if-ground-realities-permit-2497655.html Budget 2018 -- Good farm proposals, but can they be implemented? The need to boost agriculture is understandable. After all, this is the sector that has been languishing for long. RN Bhaskar - Feb 01, 2018 06:42 PM IST The two sectors...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/budget-2020-govt-must-give-priority-to-agriculture-empower-farm-sector-to-revive-economy-dont-hand-out-doles-and-sops-7978151.html To revive the economy please look at agriculture first RN Bhaskar  -- Jan 31, 2020   Except for pampered farmers who grow rice and wheat (where the Food Corporation of India (FCI) procures their produce), and plantation growers, most other farmers...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-missing-dead-series-part-iii-can-india-be-taught-to-respect-the-dead The entire series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2021/06/missing-dead-series/ The missing dead series – Part III How does one ensure that deaths are recorded dutifully in India? RN Bhaskar Last week, he Supreme Court of India chose to reserve verdict on pleas seeking directions...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/business/tata-power-ceo-and-md-praveer-sinha-we-are-doing-a-huge-amount-of-rd-in-micro-grids/1276683 Tata Power's Sinha wants  wants his company to be well-positioned to cope with the coming disruption — By RN Bhaskar, Jescilia Karayamparambil | May 15, 2018 Praveer Sinha, the newly-appointed CEO and MD of Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, is embarking...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/courting-god-the-supreme-court-attempts-to-rescue-indias-temples-2730860.html Why the Supreme Court's intervention is crucial for saving Indian temples Editor's note: This is the second segment in a three-part series on Hinduism, godmen and the judiciary. What is Hinduism? One of the best definitions comes from the Supreme Court itself...
This article appeared in DNA on 13 Dec 2010. URL not traceable. But a pdf copy of the article can be got from 2010-12-13_LeisureBoats) DNA Conversations Leisure boating means money, jobs and even security Leisure boating means money, jobs...
Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/this-is-how-government-can-clean-up-gold-trade-and-make-it-both-healthy-profitable-2327393.html Gold - III : Three steps which can clean up the gold trade in India (part-I can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2017/07/india-loves-gold1/; and part II at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2017/07/duties-taxes-corruption-government-abets-smuggling-gold/) Rn bhaskar Jul 17, 2017 02:40 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com The need for a fresh approach...