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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...