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http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-worlds-best-universities-india-continues-to-slip-rn-bhaskar/940451 Policy Watch India slips on education: The Times Higher Education World University rankings Rn bhaskar Last week, The Times Higher Education World brought out its university rankings for 2016-2017.  This is a list that all aspiring universities of the world watch, because it tells students which...
A modified version of this article appeared at https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/zhili-has-become-the-childrens-garment-centre-of-the-world-4700261.html Zhili has become the children’s garment centre of the world RN Bhaskar  00 4 December 2019 Today, Zhili town is he largest centre in China for making children’s garments. The town and its...
A modified version of this article appeared at http://chinaindiadialogue.com/dragon-elephant-tango-for-a-better-future The dragon and the elephant can tango RN Bhaskar A modified version of this article has appeared at http://chinaindiadialogue.com/dragon-elephant-tango-for-a-better-future Last fortnight was full of momentous developments. First, Xi Jin Ping got elected for a third...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-global-turbulence-and-india Global turbulence can stun India RN Bhaskar Last week, India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, spoke eloquently about how India will witness close to double-digit economic growth this financial year (https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/fm-sitharaman-says-india-looking-at-near-double-digit-growth-this-year-121101400060_1.html). One hopes this will happen.  But such predictions must be taken...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-can-africa-become-the-new-market-to-stump-india   (The entire series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2021/05/agenda-for-the-government-2021-series/) Is it strike #3 for India’s position as an attractive market? Will Africa trounce India? I deal in facts, not forecasting the future. That's crystal ball stuff. That doesn't work.                 -- Peter...
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-04-01/BRICS-countries-vow-to-improve-global-governance-and-development-1iElInIrwNq/index.html BRICS countries vow to improve global governance through closer cooperation Representatives from BRICS countries gathered in eastern China's Jiangsu Province to share experiences in governance and discuss a global development pattern that is inclusive, balanced and mutually beneficial. More than 200...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-india-could-learn-a-lot-from-post-covid-19-spending-patterns-in-china India must be forward looking, not defensive, as is evident frompost-Covid-19 spending-patterns RN Bhaskar – 13 August, 2020 After a country has been hit by a pandemic, how should people spend money?  Different cultures spend money differently.  There are countries where...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/interview-india-and-china-can-benefit-tremendously-by-working-together-1821393 'India and China can benefit tremendously by working together' Friday, 12 April 2013 - 4:19am IST | Agency: dna R N Bhaskar Liu Youfa, 59, the Consul General, Mumbai, of China is a rare combination of being both an economist and a...
https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-policy-watch-can-modi-and-xi-reshape-eurasia-2082715   R N Bhaskar 4 May 2015 Within a fortnight, Prime Minister Modi will embark on his visit to China.  Most analysts expect this visit to be momentous.  Both Modi and China president Xi Jinping have critical issues on their mind which...
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...