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http://www.firstpost.com/business/solar-powers-scorching-pace-how-india-can-build-its-fortunes-amid-crashing-prices-2745382.html The scorching pace of solar power – II This is the second article in a five-part series. The others can be found at Part I: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/is-fear-of-bankruptcy-forcing-oil-rich-saudi-turn-to-solar-power-wait-for-25-april-html/ Part III: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/india-tremendous-advantage-solar-power-space-money/ Part IV: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/india-not-learn-germanys-hermann-scheer-solar-power-model/ Part V: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/you-snooze-you-lose-early-entrant-germany-scores-over-india-in-rooftop-solar-power-scheme-html/ The demand for solar power – across the world –...

http://www.firstpost.com/business/what-india-could-not-learn-from-germanys-hermann-scheer-solar-power-model-2749400.html The scorching pace of solar power – IV This is the fourth article in a five part series.  The others can be found at Part I: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/is-fear-of-bankruptcy-forcing-oil-rich-saudi-turn-to-solar-power-wait-for-25-april-html/ Part II: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/crashing-prices-india-can-gain-immensely-solar-power-space/ Part III: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/india-tremendous-advantage-solar-power-space-money/ Part V: http://asiaconverge.com/2016/04/you-snooze-you-lose-early-entrant-germany-scores-over-india-in-rooftop-solar-power-scheme-html/ In order to understand what made solar power become...

https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/from-loss-of-jobs-in-the-middle-east-to-rising-unemployment-back-home-heres-how-the-oil-price-crash-will-affect-india Oil prices tumble.  Is that good for India? RN Bhaskar  --  21 April, 2020 Oil prices have crashed.  Just look at the chart alongside sourced from https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52350082. It has plunged into negative territory because traders want to jettison the stocks they...

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...

http://www.firstpost.com/business/petrol-pumps-to-remain-shut-on-sundays-fuel-conscious-or-merely-money-conscious-3394038.html RN Bhaskar   Apr, 20 2017 10:55:48 IST Petrol pumps take a holiday - why? Last week, petrol pumps in India announced that they would shut shops every Sunday. The move was unprecedented. Unlike most other establishments which have always enjoyed a day...

This artickle appeared in the 9-23 November 2015 edition of Business India on page Nos. 64-65. The pdf version of the article can be downloaded from here: 2015-11-09_BusinesssIndia-Covestro Bayer spawns Covestro -- and a star is born Covestro plans to carry...

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/politics/comment-cattle-slaughter-ban-missteps-may-be-a-factor-in-the-bjps-electoral-woes-2579681.html Cattle slaughter ban and politics It will be interesting to see how the ruling party overcomes the grave mistakes it has made in the business of curbing cow and buffalo slaughter The writing was on the wall since May 2017.  Heady...

NMMC has abetted landgrab earlier as well The first two parts can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2016/07/extortion-land-grab-navi-mumbais-midc-part-i/ http://www.asiaconverge.com/2016/07/extortion-land-grab-navi-mumbais-midc-part-ii/ The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) came into existence on 17 December, 1991. It was formed to cater to the requirements of 29 villages comprising part...

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/cattle-semen-and-breeding-is-a-story-that-india-should-be-proud-of-4473131.html/amp The growth and growth of the cattle semen industry in India RN Bhaskar --  Sep 25, 2019 During the past 25 years, the cattle semen industry in India has been growing by leaps and bound.  In 1995 India produced around 13...

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...