Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Vistara's terrible ground service in Bengaluru Email sent to Vistara on 15 September, 2020 Full conversation can be found here at 2020-10-04_Gmail-Complaint about your wheel chair facility On 8 October 2020 the company finally apologised and sent in this explanation (2020-10-08_Vistara_Gmail_apology-explanation). But...
India and China -- taking the long view RN Bhaskar Most idealogues bristle at the mention of India China relationships. But there are many sane voices which voice the need for both India and China to work together.  And one of...
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...
https://www.firstpost.com/business/falling-price-of-food-isnt-always-good-news-it-signals-deep-trouble-for-indias-rural-economy-5552731.html But for oil, inflation is down. But the rural economy is still hurting RN Bhaskar -- Nov 15, 2018 First the bad news.  Inflation continues to climb (see chart).  The wholesale price index (WPI) kept climbing since August this year, But when...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/opinion-govt-missing-he-big-picture-in-its-electric-vehicle-policy-3332341.html/amp?__twitter_impression=true A sad fragmented policy for a rapidly changing electric vehicle sector RN Bhaskar – 28 Dec 2018 The push for electric mobility charging stations will first be rolled out in cities with a population of greater than 4 million. The rollout...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/budget-2020-dont-cripple-the-nation-with-onerous-import-duties-4868191.html Pre-budget notes #5 High import duties often pay for favoured promoters and votebanks, not the economy The announcement of the budget is barely a week away.  Government spokesmen claim it will kickstart a flagging economy.  Hopefully it will.  But if it...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/gautam-adani-turns-61-know-more-about-hindenburg-report-changed-indias-business-world The picture shows Gautam Adani with Benjamin Netanyahu, signing the Haifa Port agreement, shortly after his 60th birthday. Gautam Adani is 61, and unshaken By RN Bhaskar It will soon be a year since I wrote my book on Gautam Adani (​​Gautam...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/comment-how-politics-is-playing-havoc-with-carbon-control-imperatives-2691271.html Elections and carbon control imperatives Prudence is a good thing to be taught in schools, but not something that is cherished and championed during election season. RN Bhaskar - Jul 10, 2018 Election seasons are not always the best of times for...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/opinion-do-the-stock-markets-care-for-economic-growth-3073061.html Poor HCI rankings and a rising stockmarket RN Bhaskar -- Oct 23, 2018 One of the best indicators about the capriciousness of markets can be found in the recently introduced ranking of countries - the Human Capital Index.   Common sense would compel...
Budget 2023 looks great, but has little for agriculture which accounts for half of India’s jobs RN Bhaskar The claims are tantalizing.  The budget proposals look wonderful. But much of the expectation of growth in the economy will eventually depend on...