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

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...
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,...
http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/review-book-review-dealing-with-china-2090743  Dealing with China Author: Henry M. Paulson Jr. Publisher: Headline 406 pages Price: 389 The jacket on the book says it all: "Dealing with China takes the reader behind closed doors to witness the creation and evolution of China's state-controlled capitalism". It also provides...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/we-always-want-to-deliver-value-products-to-the-customer-says-xtep-general-manager-antone-liu XTEP - from footwear to trendy wear ‘We always want to deliver value products to the customer’, says Xtep General Manager, Antone Liu XTep focuses on R&D, quality, technology and designs in all its products, he adds Rebello Dominic RN BhaskarUpdated: Monday,...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/cloud-town-betting-big-on-the-future Cloud Town heralds the future for China By Jescilia Karayamparambil and RN Bhaskar 4 December, 2019 Cloud Town also houses the Alibaba centre for quantum computing, appropriately called Apsara, named after the Chinese belief that Apsaras -- who dwell in the clouds...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/poverty-alleviation-a-great-service-to-humanity China has alleviated its poverty; India has a lot to learn from its success By JesciliaK Poverty is a growing concern for the world. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, global extreme poverty has increased further. In order to understand the various...
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...
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/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/analysis/strategy-for-healthier-india-china-trade China and India could together revive the global economy RN Bhaskar  26 March 2020 China has been a savvy investor in India (http://www.asiaconverge.com/2020/03/china-investments-in-india-are-strategic-and-profitable/).  Some claim that China has outsmarted India.  But such cynical views miss the big picture.  China created value...