https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/policy-watch-a-colonial-outlook-has-stunted-indias-gold-mining-sector
Gold mining – part III
India sabotages its own gold mining interests
RN Bhaskar -- 31 December, 2020
Basically, there are two types of corruption. There can be good corruption and bad corruption. In China, the state controls all resources. But the...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/gms-needs-polishing-for-brighter-glow/
Gold Monetization Scheme needs polishing for brighter glow
— By RN Bhaskar | Nov 19, 2015 12:00 am
It is heartening to see the government pushing the GMS (Gold Monetisation Scheme). After decades, the government has finally become quite serious about mobilising...
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-policy-watch-india-s-huge-crush-on-gold-2020297
India's huge crush on gold
It does not really matter whether the outlook for gold is bearish (http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-policy-watch-with-stock-markets-on-boom-bearish-phase-for-gold-not-over-2017007) or even bullish (http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column-policy-watch-bulls-won-t-abandon-gold-easily-it-s-only-a-matter-of-time-2018682) . The one fact that cannot be ignored is that Indians love gold, and will keep buying it...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/jatin-mehta-files-a-usd-5-billion-suit-against-de-beers-stanchart-and-kroll
Indian diamond industry in a tizzy -- Jatin Mehta files a $ 5 bn suit against De Beers, Stanchart and Kroll
RN Bhaskar
For most market watchers in India, Jatin Mehta is a renegade, an absconder from Indian law (https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/cbi-files-two-fresh-firs-against-absconding-diamantaire-jatin-mehta-207129-2019-06-11) ,...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/can-gold-be-used-to-reduce-indias-cad-anxieties/1377671
India's privately held gold can be used to reduce the country's CAD
— By RN Bhaskar | Oct 18, 2018
The increase in oil prices and the surge in other imports are threatening to worsen India current account deficit. According to the RBI’s...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-government-can-easily-clean-up-gold-market-in-india/1106479
Just three steps and the govt can clean up the gold market
— By RN Bhaskar | Jul 20, 2017 07:04 am
The gold market in India is in a mess. Smuggling continues big time. Seizure of smuggled-in-gold barely accounts for 3%...
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...
Mathurbhai Savani – New vision from an old diamond player
Mathurbhai Savani, one of the older players in the Indian diamond industry, has been a driving force in the implementation process of the Surat Diamond Bourse. Apart from his involvement...
India will become the largest producer of lab-grown diamonds says Jayesh Mistry
The Surat-based Creative group (https://www.creativetech.asia/), active in textiles since 1998, also has a presence in polyfilms and real estate. It has likewise taken strong steps to establish itself...
SRK founded by Govindbhai Dholakia is a name to reckon with in diamonds
Shree Ramkrishna Exports (the SRK empire) , founded by Govind bhai Dholakia, is among the largest and most renowned players in earth-mined diamonds. It is globally a...









































