https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/how-the-governments-gold-policies-make-indias-neighbours-richer-and-this-country-itself-poorer-4574121.html
India's gold policies have impoverished the country
RN Bhaskar -- Oct 25 2019
In 2013, P Chidambaram decided to impose a 10% import duty on gold (https://in.reuters.com/article/india-tax-finmin/gold-duty-raised-to-record-10-percent-as-imports-revive-idINDEE97C03J20130813). The finance minister was quite savvy about the way financial markets work.
He knew too...
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...
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...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/how-much-gold-can-be-mined-in-india-r-n-bhaskar/1291467
Can India ever allow genuine gold exploration and mining in India?
RN Bhaskar -- | Jun 07, 2018
Officially India mined just 1.61 tonnes of gold in India during 2017-18. That was essentially from primary sources.
But ask geologists, and they will tell...
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...
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...
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.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...
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...
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...
