Thursday, February 12, 2026
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/agnipath-indias-trial-by-fire Agnipath: India's trial by fire? RN Bhaskar There are riots on the streets in many states (https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/violent-protest-continues-over-agnipath-scheme-in-bihar). In a bid to douse the fires, the government increased the recruitment age from 21 to 23 (https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/agnipath-scheme-upper-age-limit-for-recruitment-process-for-2022-increased-to-23-years). But this may not help. The...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/coronavirus-nobody-likes-epidemics-but-dont-demonise-countries COVID-19 is a global emergency RN Bhaskar  --  27 February, 2020 All epidemics are terrifying, as they defy man’s capabilities -- of how to cope with them, even if temporarily. They frighten both common folk as well as health administrators. It is...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-indian-banks-seek-to-fatten-themselves/1035472 Policy Watch Indian banks' disdain for small depositors Rn bhaskar Last week was a turbulent one for the banking industry.  It began with the country’s largest bank,  State Bank of India (SBI), announcing an increase in cash withdrawal charges for its customers....
The world order changes swiftly; the West has become less relevant RN Bhaskar Last month had three momentous developments.  First was the BRICS meet in Kazan, Russia (free subscription -- https://bhaskarr.substack.com/p/brics-gold-and-gdp).. Irrelevant West; relevant BRICS Today BRICS is an intergovernmental organization. It comprises...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/solar-power-govt-takes-bolder-steps-finally-r-n-bhaskar/876404 Solar Power: The government finally takes bolder steps For perhaps the first time in decades, India could actually begin scripting a new business model for power generation. Kurien did this through milk. Piyush Goyal, Union minister for power, could do...
  https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-judiciarys-fabric-is-frayed-thanks-primarily-to-the-government Without a strong judiciary, India's legislators and bureaucrats will cripple India's economic growth (All other articles in the Judiciary series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2021/03/the-judiciary-series/) RN Bhaskar On February 13, 2021, former chief justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi called the state of...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-absurd-posturing-of-the-anti-gm-lobby/1144327 The edible oil story in India — By RN Bhaskar | Sep 28, 2017 07:49 am The battle-lines between the proponents of pro-GM (genetically modified) mustard seed, and anti-GM lobbies are getting drawn more sharply.  Both have their arguments.  But it looks like...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/harbingers-of-nuclear-war Harbingers of nukes RN Bhaskar Last fortnight was full of incidents that appeared to portend war, with all its ferocity and consequences that only nuclear warfare could unleash. Enemy action? On 17 September, most people were surprised by a headline in the Financial...
Trump makes America weep RN Bhaskar Images through CoPilot In the last article we talked about why Trump’s blustering remarks on oil may boomerang -- Free subscription -- https://open.substack.com/pub/bhaskarr/p/will-trump-get-bogged-down?r=ni0hb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true.  This time, we talk about how Trump is making America weep. The US is...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/slums-show-disrespect-of-politicians-for-democracy-r-n-bhaskar/1358963 India’s slums reveal politicians' contempt for democracy — By RN Bhaskar | Sep 20, 2018 Legislators are supposed to uphold the Constitution.  That includes a commitment to democracy, to free and fair elections.  Unfortunately, India’s slums are testimony to the fact that politicians...