R N Bhaskar
12 January 2015
In the first fortnight of December 2014, media reports talked about how poor policy-making had retarded investments of over Rs50,000 crore in the fertiliser industry.
Such reports were apparently based on a report by a leading...
RBI’s unwise dividend payout to the government
By RN Bhaskar
On 22 May 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it would be paying to the government a whopping sum of Rs.2.11 lakh crore rupees by way of dividend. ...
Government norms for ranking vocational institutes are shortsighted, even harmful
By RN Bhaskar
Ever since the Union Budget got announced barely a month ago, there has been a lot of buzz around the offices of the Directorate General for Vocational Education. ...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/e-payments-dangerous-unaccounted-exceptions/990815
E-payments: unaccounted exceptions lead to corrosion and corruption
The phase of ‘demonetisation’ or de-legalising Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes is drawing to a close. By 31 December, it will be known how much of the Rs.14.21 lakh crore will reach the...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-india-could-witness-a-dramatic-decline-in-asian-leadership
Leadership also requires markets and money. India could lose out
RN Bhaskar
There are disturbing undercurrents in the Indian markets. On the surface the waters look calm. But underneath, they are restless. Investors, like swimmers, know that venturing into such waters...
The folly of losing friends, influence and money
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By RN Bhaskar
In the second week of May 2025, India decided to cancel security clearances for the Turkish company Celebi (https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/turkey-celebi-aviation-india-aiports-13888717.html). It had begun delivering world-class ground handling and cargo...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-what-do-rentals-say-about-maximum-city-mumbai/1163394
Mumbai's high rentals are a sign of sickness, not health
— By RN Bhaskar | Nov 02, 2017 07:04 am
Ask most people about expensive cities. They will tell you that New York is an expensive place to stay in. Or London. Or...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/shouldnt-india-issue-a-travel-advisory-against-trips-to-the-us-4916171.html
Coronavirus and other epidemics: Shouldn’t India issue a travel advisory against trips to the US?
RN Bhaskar -- 6 Feb 2020
First, a caveat. The author is no authority on viruses, and has based his arguments on the basis of material...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-treatment-meted-out-to-edible-oil-reflects-the-concern-for-farmer-welfare
Edible oil and agriculture in India
RN Bhaskar
The government works hard to project itself as being farmer-friendly. It likes to maintain that it is committed to a self-reliant India (atma nirbhar Bharat). But if one looks at the government’s policies...
2026-03-16
The legislature and the executive have often connived to corrupt the judiciary
By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed
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Powerful people feel secure when they can do two things. After amassing wealth, becoming visible, and gaining respect, they still hanker...
