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/analysis/the-folly-of-banning-futures-trading-in-commodities
A primer for policymakers on commodities trading
RN Bhaskar
The government never tires of telling people that it wants to empower farmers. It says it wants to empower commodities trading in futures, and commodity exchanges.
This was the claim made by earlier...
Farm protests & Kurien’s Amul offer lessons to be learnt
By RN Bhaskar
On 23 February 2024, the web was flooded with advertisements showing the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Amul, the largest agricultural brand in India (and even Asia)....
http://www.freepressjournal.in/increasing-interdependence-of-japan-and-india/
Increasing interdependence of Japan and India
— By RN Bhaskar | Dec 16, 2015 12:00 am
Last week, Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, made his second trip to India during the Modi government’s tenure. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked...
The Census is needed urgently post elections
By RN Bhaskar
The Bing-generated image about elections suggests many things – the watchful eyes of the lion looms over the election booth. The peaceful wait of citizens outside polling booths. The Ashoka lion...
The changing world order through trade blocs
By RN Bhaskar
Images created using Perplexity
The SCO meeting has just concluded. It was wonderful to see Putin, Modi and Xi shake hands and exude warmth and bonhomie. They had reason to be happy,...
India’s slip is showing- underperformance is the culprit
RN Bhaskar
India has been witness to a lot of bluster and chest-thumping. But recent numbers have begun to highlight the country’s underperformance. One of the first signs is the slowing of exports...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/recounting-the-great-indian-bank-robbery-rn-bhaskar/789412
Recounting the great Indian bank robbery
Feb 25, 2016 02:13 am
The biggest players, goes a common saying, are often the most shameless. This was reinforced when data came rolling out of the presentations made last fortnight by S.S.Mundhra, deputy...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/is-the-black-money-collection-commendable-r-n-bhaskar/953383
Is the black money mobilisation a farce?
Contrary to whatever the government may say, the mopping up around Rs.65,000 crore of black money is not a commendable achievement.
And the reasons for arriving at this conclusion can be gleaned from...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/states-that-were-determined-to-generate-wealth-r-n-bhaskar/933490
6th Economic Census: Maharashtra stumbles again, while other states generate wealth
All state governments are known to tout their successes. All of them claim that they are business friendly. They claim that they want to create jobs for their people....
