Saturday, May 9, 2026
Education in India has a long way to go  RN Bhaskar Politicians love to claim that India can become the teacher for the entire world.  They use the term Vishwaguru (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/next-5-yrs-will-make-india-vishwa-guru-modi-in-gujarat/articleshow/69510732.cms) . Even states like Uttar Pradesh that have done miserably...
INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE By J Mulraj Oct 1-7, 2022 The environment be damned The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to impose a huge burden on the global economy, (especially the EU economies), on global trade and on the environment. The pledges made...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/interviews/going-beyond-germany-trying-to-help-other-countries-to-deal-with-paedophilia/1069539 Paedophilia is an ailment that needs treatment — By RN Bhaskar | May 17, 2017 06:22 pm Dr. Klaus M Beier was in India in March 2017 (http://bit.ly/2pBWCh1). He is a full professor at the Charité, the University Hospital of Berlin, which...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-fire-next-time/1485655 Economic development could get derailed? RN Bhaskar --  March 20, 2019 The title has been borrowed from a 1963 non-fiction book by James Baldwin.  The book contains two essays: "My Dungeon Shook — Letter to my Nephew on the One Hundredth...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE By J Mulraj May 17-23, 2025   Greed for tax revenue leads to bad decisions Image created using Bing   India’s tax/GDP ratio seems, on surface, to be low, at 11.7% (direct taxes 6.1% of GDP and indirect 5.6%). The ratio is higher in...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/maharashtras-agriculture-conundrum-how-sugarcane-politics-roiled-other-nutrition-crops-over-years-3522263.html Its roots lie in exploitation of water and power, primarily by sugarcane RN BhaskarJun, 06 2017 12:13:53 IST Part 1 can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2017/06/maharashtra-farmer-agitation-conceals-65-years-of-politician-self-enrichment/ The battle for the rural heartland has commenced in full earnest.  Even though the two main...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/business/mumbai-is-upgrading-to-a-more-reliable-and-world-class-lifeline-mumbai-metro-rail-corporation-managing-director-ashwini-bhide/1341762 Mumbai, metro and superior mobility — By Jescilia Karayamparambil and R N Bhaskar | Aug 24, 2018 ‘Mumbai is upgrading’ — and many are waiting to see this upgrade. But in this process of upgrade, it did stumble at a few places but...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/desalination-niti-aayog-shouldnt-push-a-solution-that-is-irrelevant-expensive-and-polluting-4264111.html Why is Niti Aayog promoting desalination which is irrelevant, expensive and polluting? Water Series #11 --(Other articles in this series are given below) RN Bhaskar – Juy 30, 2019 This article is aimed at providing a perspective that is different from the...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/shouldnt-india-issue-a-travel-advisory-against-trips-to-the-us-4916171.html Coronavirus and other epidemics: Shouldn’t India issue a travel advisory against trips to the US? RN Bhaskar  --  6 Feb 2020 First, a caveat.  The author is no authority on viruses, and has based his arguments on the basis of material...
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...