Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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News and Analysis of BRICS nations other than India - Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa

https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/policy-watch-why-indias-investment-policies-are-perplexing-even-myopic Investments: India’s policies are perplexing, even misguided RN Bhaskar  --  30 April 2020 Deng Xiaoping, the former premier of the People’s Republic of China, had famously said "It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it...
http://m.firstpost.com/world/democrat-minority-politics-send-chinatown-plumping-for-trump-other-asians-may-follow-suit-3074222.html Democrat minority politics send Chinatown plumping for Trump, other Asians may follow suit RN Bhaskar Oct 26, 2016 17:13 IST With the commencement of early elections, there is growing unease in the Hillary Clinton camp. Most Chinese in and around...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-case-for-bullion-banking-in-india Will the government allow bullion banking in India? RN Bhaskar  --  26 December 2019 India has been myopic about so many things.  One of them, tragically, is gold.  It has forgotten to exploit its own mines,  It gave out licences to...
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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/investments-land-is-the-smallest-part-of-the-problem Investments: The government dangles the promise of land for global investors; but they want more important issues settled first RN Bhaskar --  5 May 2020 The government appears to be in a rush to present a friendly face to foreign investors...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/policy/opinion-the-value-of-strengthening-india-russia-relations-3595781.html The India Russia tango becomes even more vibrant than ever before RN Bhaskar – February 28, 2019 India Russia business relations have already crossed $30 billion a year and are slated to cross $50 billion by 2025. There was near unanimity on...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/lost-opportunities-of-the-textile-editorial-editors-pick-ananlysis-textile-industry-industry-era-r-n-bhaskarindustry/962757 India's textile industry: where does it go from here? Rn bhaskar The textile industry is the backbone of India’s foray into the industry era.  It was this sector which actually defined India for a couple of centuries. And it still remains...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-one-china-principle-is-not-provocative There is but one China in the world On 2 August, in disregard of China’s strong opposition and serious representations, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited China’s Taiwan region. This is a serious violation of the...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-most-indicators-flashing-red-theres-trouble-ahead India's intolerance towards minorities spells trouble RN Bhaskar Things are falling apart. There's trouble ahead. A former Enforcement Directorate official lobbies to join a political party immediately after retirement. He is in the company of many other law enforcement officers who have...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/zhili-chinas-biggest-centre-for-children-garments Zhili is China's biggest centre for children garments By Jescilia Karayamparambil and RN Bhaksar This is no ordinary shopping centre—the whole ground floor that has around 100 stores is only for kids’ clothing. Zhili/China: It is evening in Zhili town and lights...