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https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/opinion-russia-could-be-the-next-big-market-for-indian-labour-as-low-oil-prices-depress-the-gulf-3263601.html Remittances surge, but there is a dark cloud for India's labour As oil prices soften, there are fears that job creation in the Middle East will decline, and India could lose some workers there. RN Bhaskar -- Dec 07, 2018 Despite fears...

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/opinion-how-the-govt-failed-to-shine-light-on-the-solar-sector-3461301.html How the government muffed up on the solar front Most state grids are near bankrupt and cannot pay for the ever-increasing subsidy amounts doled out. Once the elections are over, they will have no option but to stop these freebies. RN...

Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/the-radical-power-for-all-solution-that-the-government-should-adopt-2396605.html Is the govt prepared for major disruptions in the power, fuel and electrical engineering markets? R.N.Bhaskar -- Sep 25, 2017 12:09 PM IST Decentralised solar power generation and methanation for village clusters could transform India faster than any doles from...

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/comment-are-strong-governments-bad-for-the-indian-economy-2528037.html In India, strong governments often result in weak economies RN Bhaskar - Mar 14, 2018 07:09 PM IST Could India’s GDP growth rates continue to be subdued in the coming years?  The government denies this.  It sounds bullish. Its spokesmen state...

This article appeared in DNA on 13 Dec 2010. URL not traceable. But a pdf copy of the article can be got from 2010-12-13_LeisureBoats) DNA Conversations Leisure boating means money, jobs and even security Leisure boating means money, jobs...

Customercare at Xiaomi sucks The second part of the sorry saga can be found at https://asiaconverge.com/2023/06/xiaomi-is-disdainful-about-customer-service/ Disclosure: Till last fortnight, I have been a fan of Xiaomi’s products.  I have been using its phone for more than a decade now. But...

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...

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/investors-who-have-worked-with-ashoka-buildcon-are-very-happy-satish-parakh-2-3114801.html Satish Parakh believes that Ashoka Buildcon has a great future Ashoka Buildcon has survived the financial turbulence of the past four years, and has continued to thrive. Recently, it announced a bonus issue which thrilled shareholders. November 1, 2018 Five years ago,...

http://www.firstpost.com/india/air-indias-descent-after-his-book-was-dumped-jitender-bhargava-soars-again-2794750.html 'Air India's Descent': how it was allowed to crash Last night was one of nostalgia and a quaint delight. It was triggered by the news reports on the the current chairman of Indian Airlines declaring that the merger between Air...

https://www.indiaratings.co.in/PressRelease?pressReleaseID=52222&title=rural-demand-to-support-economic-recovery%2C-but-cannot-substitute-for-urban-demand- India has specialised in the plunder of productive states ============== The other parts of this series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2020/09/the-plunder-series/ ========================== RN Bhaskar -- 3 September 2020 The government says it has no money for paying states their share of GST. There is money,...