Thursday, January 1, 2026
https://www.firstpost.com/business/contract-farming-isnt-a-new-idea-but-govt-needs-to-incentivise-its-spread-across-india-6916941.html The government needs to encourage contract farming, not stunt it RN Bhaskar – July 2, 2019 Like so many good ideas in India, contract farming is also one which has existed, thrived, and made its mark.  But as always, trust the...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/nbhc-expects-double-digit-growth-in-the-value-added-services-category NBHC expects double-digit growth in the value-added services category Jescilia Karayamparambil | RN Bhaskar NBHC (National Bulk Handling Corporation Ltd) – once part of the MCX group, but now independent – handles over 160 commodities in more than 9,000...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE By J Mulraj Dec 20-26, 2025 A Financial transition, A Geopolitical transition and A Technology transition Image created using Canva Everyone knows the fairy tale about the transition of a frog to a prince, after being kissed by a princess. The world...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/fpj-sies-webinar-tata-power-continues-to-bet-on-india-plans-to-continue-with-divestments-in-overseas-projects Praveer Sinha's plans to solarise India to end energy poverty with clean energy Jescilia Karayamparambil Renewable energy, especially solar and wind, is poised to grow due to the thrust the Indian government has given to clean energy. However, much before clean...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/more-doles-for-the-needy-will-only-result-in-more-corruption-3838161.html More doles result in more corruption; NYAY and Ayushman could be the biggest of all scams RN Bhaskar -- 18 April 2019 Doles, freebies and giveaways are wonderful electoral offerings (https://www.firstpost.com/business/splurging-money-on-mega-welfare-schemes-sans-planning-not-wise-govt-should-find-a-way-to-make-them-productive-6154241.html).  The marginalized love them. Bleeding hearts welcome them.  But the...
MARKET PERSPECTIVE By J Mulraj Dec 13-19, 2025 Or does nobody want to stop the music of passing the parcel? Image created using chatGPT Global debt (sovereign plus corporate plus household) has grown to $ 315 trillion, more than 3X global GDP. One wondered...
http://www.firstpost.com/politics/gurmeet-ram-rahim-singh-convicted-of-rape-is-the-haryana-government-protecting-the-dera-chief-to-secure-its-vote-bank-4009439.html Is the government continuing to protect Gurmeet Singh’s Dera? RN BhaskarSep, 05 2017 09:39:11 IST   Part II and part II of this series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2017/09/entrepreneur-godmen-flourish-as-hindu-temple-trusts-nationalised/ and http://www.asiaconverge.com/2017/09/should-governments-be-promoting-religion/ For the last few days, the media has been buzzing about certain "high-level" meetings taking...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/the-missing-death-data-that-would-have-helped-coronavirus-fight-5186071.html Coronavirus fight is hampered because info on deaths in India  disappeared from government websites RN Bhaskar  --  24 April 2020 There was a time when anybody could access data of deaths taking place in India.  Not anymore.  At least, the information...
Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/the-ghostly-organisation-that-should-have-tranIs WDRA a functioning organisation? Is WDRA a functioning organisation? R.N.Bhaskar - Aug 07, 2017 01:36 PM IST The Warehousing Development & Regulations Authority (WDRA) was meant to be a game changer in India. That is why it is perplexing to...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/us-crying-wolf-ukraine-germany-russia-china-involved-in-dirty-cloak-and-daggers-game Geopolitics The US is crying wolf: USA, Ukraine, Germany, Russia, China are involved in a dirty cloak and daggers game over NordStream2 RN Bhaskar For the past week this author has been perplexed by the focussed tirade by BBC and CNN against...