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/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
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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...
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://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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/india-china-need-to-work-and-grow-together
India-China trade could get a boost after the Modi-Xi meet
RN Bhaskar – 24 October, 2019
A bit of mystery surrounds the Modi-Xi talks in Mahabalipuram. Yes they got over on a very amicable note. Yes, both sides said that the...
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.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...
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/distressed-times-just-watch-what-is-happening-to-gold
When people stop buying gold in India, there is cause to worry
RN Bhaskar
At one level, this should be cause for celebration. Gold imports into India crashed during 2020 (see chart). Lower import of this yellow metal means a smaller...










































