https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/ningbo-port-in-china-grew-despite-the-prevailing-economic-slump
Ningbo becomes the world's largest port
Jescilia K and RN Bhaskar
3 December 2019
Ningbo/China: There is a constant talk about the adverse effects of the US-China trade war on the export-import. But for one of the largest ports in China, Ningbo...
A modified version of this article can be found at https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/tags/haier-india.html
Haier India soars higher and higher in India
RN Bhaskar - Nov 7, 2019
Also look up http://www.asiaconverge.com/2019/11/flying-higher-higher-haier/
Last year (2018), Haier India achieved net sales of Rs.3,500 crore in India, making...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/policy-watch-pre-budget-blues-going-beyond-the-numbers
Pre-budget blues – fund allocations don't mean anything till basics are put in place
RN Bhaskar
This column will appear just a little time before budget announcements are actually made. And the purpose of writing this column is not to talk...
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/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...
Appeared on Pg.55 of the Commemorative Volume "Grand Centennial, Connecting people -- 100th Anniversary of of the Founding of the CPC" Commemorative Volume published by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Mumbai held in May...
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...
India has big plans and announcements about its INR, but without underlying support
RN Bhaskar
For the past couple of months there have been reports and conjectures that the Indian rupee (INR) could easily become the global reserve currency. The answer...
India and China -- taking the long view
RN Bhaskar
Most idealogues bristle at the mention of India China relationships. But there are many sane voices which voice the need for both India and China to work together. And one of...
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...










































