Friday, November 28, 2025
China and India through the prism of history September 16, 2020 COVID-19 epidemic accelerates change in the world like a magnifying glass. Through the mist of the pandemic, how to look at the rise of China is a major focus. Return of...
  http://m.firstpost.com/politics/demonetisation-atm-chaos-pm-modi-should-have-gone-after-8-lakh-wealthy-farmers-not-common-man-3104572.html More black-money could be collected from 8 lakh 'farmers' than through demonetisation The demonetisation drive of the Narendra Modi government is expected to flush out black money. By demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, the government has rendered illegal...
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.firstpost.com/living/india-needs-euthanasia-precedents-justify-this-2787656.html Euthanasia debate: India needs the right to die with dignity The campaign for the right to die with dignity in India actually begins with Minoo (Minocher) Masani (1905-1998) who formed the Society for the Right to Die with Dignity (SRDD)...
India is slipping.  Here are five steps to restore India to glory These are articles meant for the government -- on what it should do to prevent India from slipping further into an economic morass. The first article is just a...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/maharashtra-farmers-strike-a-handy-tool-for-congress-and-ncp-to-hide-65-years-of-self-enrichment-3519481.html Could Maharashtra’s farmer strike be a strategy to conceal 60 years of self-enrichment? RN BhaskarJun, 05 2017 17:01:57 IST The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have together supported a strike by agitating farmers demanding complete waiver of all agricultural...

India is blessed with water, but it is misused, abused Water Series 1  - http://www.asiaconverge.com/2019/05/india-faces-a-water-crisis-of-its-opwn-making/  - India’s rapidly deteriorating water crisis Water series 2 - http://www.asiaconverge.com/2019/05/india-should-learn-water-management-from-china/  -- Lessons to learn from China Water series 3 -- http://www.asiaconverge.com/2019/06/the-stranglehold-of-the-water-tanker-mafia/  -- The stranglehold of the...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/the-indian-private-sector-is-vibrant-never-mind-what-many-others-may-say-2734868.html The Indian private sector is doing better than imagined by many Read Part II of this article here. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has just released data on the finances of 237,398 non-government non-financial (NGNF) private limited companies. It shows...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/focus-is-on-agriculture-now-need-a-booster-with-tech-and-fdi-says-dilip-rajan-md-east-west-seeds-india It could be the 1991 moment for Indian agriculture this time By Jescilia Karayamparambil & RN Bhaskar  --  Saturday, June 6, 2020 It takes six to eight years to launch a new product into the market as the breeder has to...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/interviews/nps-is-a-low-cost-high-service-oriented-old-age-security-program Asvin Parekh reiterates that NPS is a low-cost, high service oriented, old age security program By S. Narayanan and RN Bhaslkar  --  Monday, December 23, 2019 That is what Ashvin Parekh, Chairman of the National Pension System (NPS) Trust says. This...