Wednesday, June 24, 2026
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/now-private-banks-too-are-getting-tarnished/1260481 AIBEA should focus more on private bank malpractices RN Bhaskar -- Apr 19, 2018 Stories about wheeling dealing that managements of private sector banks have indulged in have suddenly put the spotlight on such banks. Hitherto, the focus was on mismanagement...
  Northeast India is tranforming rapidly RN Bhaskar -- 12 March, 2019 There’s an air of urgency in the Northeast.  Developments in this region could completely alter trade routes, logistics, and economic growth. It could change military strategy too – especially for...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/desalination-it-is-a-big-money-game-baby-4288511.html/amp Water series #12 -- Other articles in this series are given below Desalination is too expensive, and too ruinous for India RN Bhaskar -- Aug 05, 2019 How big is desalination in India?  That is hard to tell because one is confronted...
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/some-red-flags-in-the-economy-numbers-agriculture-is-the-most-alarming-2477189.html Economic growth continues to falter. Watch agriculture When agriculture’s GVA growth climbed from -0.2% in 2014-15, to 0.7% in 2015-16, everyone expected agriculture to continue doing well. This was confirmed by this growth rate further rising to 4.9% in 2016-17....
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/indias-5-trillion-economy-plans-looks-good-on-paper-but-it-needs-to-address-gaps-4180721.html India's $5 trillion-economy: great idea, but the deliverables are missing RN Bhaskar – 8 July 2019 On paper, the government has great plans.  It wants to focus on Make in India and propel the country to a $5 trillion economy within...
R N Bhaskar 24 August 2015 The government is keen on strengthening Aadhaar. That will allow it to effectively implement its Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) programme across the country. But there is a gaping hole in the entire process.  India has been...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/india-plunder-part-iii-forget-nadir-shah-and-ghazni-the-government-is-a-bigger-plunderer India plunder – Part III: The Indian government has emerged as a bigger plunderer than either Nadir Shah or Ghazni plunderer RN Bhaskar -- September 17, 2020 ============== The other parts of this series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2020/09/the-plunder-series/ ========================== There are many ways to describe...
Niti Aayog claims that poverty declined by 24.8 crore in nine years By RN Bhaskar The Bing generated image above shows all sorts of goodies being showered down on the people below.  It is an adaptation of the legendary Indian rope...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/budget/opinion-interim-budget-great-for-elections-but-worrisome-for-the-economy-3479481.html Budget 2019 -- Great for elections, bad for the economy RN Bhaskar -- 04 February 2019 The mood in the BJP ranks is upbeat.  The recently concluded Budget 2019 session played the right notes for wooing farmers, the middle class and...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-china-india-steeling-up-the-marketplace-1400885 There’s a whirlwind of confusion within the Indian steel industry.  On the one hand, there is euphoria — demand for iron and steel continues to soar. And India knows that it, along with China, will decide the fate of global...