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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/interviews/gold-has-become-more-alluring-than-ever-before
PR Somasundaram-WGC-Gold requires one regulatory body
Tales around gold have always fascinated people. And as the price moves higher, or promises to climb, the fascination with gold grows stronger. Free Press Journal’s Jescilia Karayamparambil and RN Bhaskar spoke to World...
How to give India's gold a better glow yet make it part of a "Make in India" movement
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Gold is one of the oldest industries in India employing almost 3.5 million people.
But its...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-gold-mining-an-agenda-for-the-government
Gold mining IV
What the government should do?
RN Bhaskar
When it comes to gold, politicians, government officials, media and the general public can be quite misinformed to the point of hysteria.
Consider how – on 21 February 2020 -- an unsuspecting public...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/when-the-inr-falls-it-is-easy-to-blame-gold-writes-rn-bhaskar
A weak INR and growing CAD are a result of poor gold policies
By RN Bhaskar
The RBI in its recent report (https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewBulletin.aspx?Id=21137#FN14) states “Gold imports at US$ 2.6 billion in June 2022 were almost half the level of US$ 6.0...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-diamonds-may-not-be-safe-for-investors-any-more
Diamonds no longer anyone's best friend any more
RN Bhaskar
The last couple of months have witnessed a barrage of advertisements seeking to lure jewellery buyers to diamonds. They talk about how natural diamonds are the safest items of jewellery, unique...
Vallabhbhai Patel has become the largest player in the diamond industry
Like so many in the industry, Vallabhbhai Patel has a village upbringing and agricultural background. From there, to building a company in India which is the largest worldwide in...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/jatin-mehta-files-a-usd-5-billion-suit-against-de-beers-stanchart-and-kroll
Kroll's refusal to face facts
The Jatin Mehta submissions before the Surat court have squarely put the blame on Kroll, which it says acted in concert with De Beers and SCB. Also see report at https://asiaconverge.com/2022/07/jatin-mehta-sues-debeers-stanchart-kroll-for-5-bn/
From the court documents, it...
Lab grown diamonds are the way to making India even more formidable in diamonds
Surat-based Greenlab Diamonds aspires to create sustainable luxury on the back of lab-grown diamonds. Chairman Mukesh Patel discussed the potential of lab-grown diamonds and some of...
Sanjay Kothari and the transformation of the gems and jewellery trade in India
Sanjay Kothari has been a diamond industry player (Kunal Diamonds) for five decades with forward integration into jewellery. He has been involved with GJEPC since 1996 in...
