https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-ukraine-war-will-bind-china-and-russia-more-tightly-to-india
Changing geopolitics bring Russia, India, China closer
RN Bhaskar
Geopolitics can be quite intriguing. It was in 2009 that this author predicted the need for the three countries – Russia, China and India – to work together (https://www.livemint.com/Companies/wDLWbd3OWUGppEzYYC0yYO/The-Capitalist--With-increasing-water-needs-will-China-deh.html). Demographics compelled this...
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...
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...
China-India Media & Think Tank Forum Held
The CICG Center for Europe and Asia (China Pictorial Publications) hosted the event, partnering with the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences as well as the Department of Political Science and Centre for China...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/germany-tries-to-bhttps://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/germany-tries-to-bounce-back-after-ukraine
Policy Watch
Germany hitches its wagon to the Chinese engine
RN Bhaskar
The attempts of the US and NATO to use President Zelensky of Ukraine to needle Russia may be backfiring, big time. The first retaliation came from Russia. The second could...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column-policy-watch-india-china-will-learn-to-do-more-business-together-1834838
The year 2004 was a watershed. That was when the OECD Development Centre brought out Prof Angus Madison’s path-breaking study on The World Economy: Historical Statistics. One of the key charts from his book is reproduced below (Prof Maddison...
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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/geography-economics-history-and-culture-heres-why-india-and-china-need-each-other
How should India view China?
RN Bhaskar - July 2, 2020
At times of war, it is dangerous to talk of peace. As the poet TS Eliot once remarked (through the lips of Aunt Agatha in A Family Reunion), “In a...
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...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/higher-education-sinks-lower-in-india/835496
Learn from China. Focus on schools; leave higher education alone
The age of ironies has just begun.
There was a time when India used to be a centre of learning and higher education. Huen Tsang (known as Monk Xuan Zang in...










































