Monday, May 4, 2026
https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/are-indias-armed-forces-going-to-start-employing-youth-once-again Are India’s armed forces marching out of step by talking of mass short-term recruitment? RN Bhaskar -- 14 May 2020 Media reports about a paper circulating among army ranks about a “tour of duty” proposal (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/army-proposes-3-year-voluntary-tour-of-duty-cites-patriotism-unemployment-6408863/), have raised eyebrows.  According to...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/lessons-in-education-from-china-for-india/830650 What India can learn about education from China - I Any way you look at it, there is a great sad irony underlining the approach of India and China to its own people and to the world. India waxes eloquent about...
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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/interviews/flying-higher-and-higher-with-haier The incredible growth path of Haier in India and elsewhere 13 November 2019 Haier Appliances (India) P. Ltd is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Haier Group.  It likes to remain low-key in its announcements to media, yet manages to be...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/chinas-white-paper-on-the-us-tariff-spat China-US spat threatens global trade RN Bhaskar – June 6, 2019 In 2017, China trounced Canada to become the second largest trading partner with the US. US-China trade accounted for 635 billion against $582 billion for US-Canada trade. But then Donald Trump...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/asia-dominates-on-internet-front-us-eu-way-behind-india-minuscule Internet markets become more competitive By RN Bhaskar Fitch Ratings in its advisory dated 3 June 2021 (https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/chinese-internet-majors-investments-to-slow-profit-growth-03-06-2021) has underscored the possibility of fierce internet competition in the coming years.  Already, major Chinese internet companies are prioritising investments in 2021.  That...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-hydrogen-could-be-the-next-big-energy-source Hydrogen could become the most attractive fuel worldwide RN Bhaskar On 3 February 2022, Japan’s energy agency NEDO, decided to hold a webinar on Hydrogen and the Fuel Cell perspective in Japan.  It was one of the first attempts by any...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/heres-why-the-make-in-india-and-atma-nirbhar-bharat-ruse-can-cause-more-harm-than-good The cobra effect the govt is blind to -- in IT, telecom, finance, and elsewhere RN Bhaskar -- June 5, 2020 Management gurus call it the Cobra effect.  That’s when a decision is taken that you think is brilliant. But it...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/webinar-why-india-and-china-need-each-other China and India can complement each other JesciliaK China and India are two resilient countries. Both countries have proved themselves even during the ongoing COVID pandemic, stated Tang Guocai, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Mumbai. Tang, who delivered...
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...