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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://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...

http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-will-russia-india-china-become-the-new-global-centre-of-gravity-1993067 Will Russia-India-China become the new global centre of gravity? Last fortnight, Russia and China entered into a 30-year contract worth $400 billion for supply of piped natural gas from Russia to China. This one deal could cause realignment of global...

https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-us-sues-china-how-much-of-it-is-truth The US sues China – looking through the fog RN Bhaskar – 23 Apr 2020 The US has finally filed a case against China.  This is one of the rare times when a sovereign republic decides to challenge the way another...

https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/indias-future-may-lie-more-with-russia-and-china-than-with-the-us-writes-rn-bhaskar India’s future may lie more with Russia and China than with the US RN Bhaskar In 2009, this author had predicted that India, China and Russia would have to work together (https://asiaconverge.com/2009/03/will-india-china-russia-dance-togetherincreasing-water-needs-will-china-dehydrate-india/).  Geo-politics suggested this combination. During the past 15 years,...

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/ningbos-rise-as-the-worlds-largest-port-has-lessons-for-india-4719711.html Ningbo was India's trading partner even 2,000 years ago; then the Indian government turned myopic about trade RN Bhaskar  --  11 Dec, 2019 Last year, the world-port-ranking underwent a change, when Ningbo-Zhoushan in south east China became the largest port in...

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...

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...

China and India through the prism of history September 16, 2020 COVID-19 epidemic accelerates change in the world like a magnifying glass. Through the mist of the pandemic, how to look at the rise of China is a major focus. Return of...

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...