http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-israels-second-turnaround-startup-to-super-startup/1027628
The reasons which have made Israel a super-startup nation
Rn bhaskar
Fifteen years ago, Israel looked a bit vulnerable – economically, not militarily.
True, it sought to align itself with the western world – especially the US and the EU. But Israel’s...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-two-cheers-not-three-for-the-agri-bills
A lot more needed to be done before tabling the agri bills
RN Bhaskar -- 1 October 2020
The government finally made a move. It has introduced some path-breaking bills for the improvement of agriculture and the lot of farmers in...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-india-could-learn-a-lot-from-post-covid-19-spending-patterns-in-china
India must be forward looking, not defensive, as is evident frompost-Covid-19 spending-patterns
RN Bhaskar – 13 August, 2020
After a country has been hit by a pandemic, how should people spend money? Different cultures spend money differently. There are countries where...
The Garuda and the Asiatic Lion are rapidly displacing the elephant
By R.N.Bhaskar
Image generated using https://deepai.org/machine-learning-model/text2img
There was a time when the elephant – India’s mascot for the world – had an impressive stature. It was present everywhere. It was a...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/can-the-us-push-oil-to-usd-250-a-barrel-r-n-bhaskar/1314064
The US roils the oil markets again
— By RN Bhaskar | Jul 12, 2018 07:31 am
Last week, Artem Avinov, leading analyst with TeleTrade, predicted that oil prices could jump to $250 per barrel if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked by...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/r-n-bhaskar-pushing-e-payments-with-scam-potential-dangerous/1001041
ePayments and the scam potential
Try paying a bill of the MCGM (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) -- the epayments way -- through its web portal. It will be a vexing experience.
Half the payment gateways do not work This could...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-recession-will-hurt-us-all
Can India buck the recession?
RN Bhaskar
Notwithstanding the pitfalls of forecasting anything these days, my cracked and worn crystal ball sees a global recession occurring in the next year…. Collectively, Europe, the US, and China make up about half of...
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-policy-watch-house-that-for-a-change-2070936
House that for a change?
This is a story meant for India’s policymakers.
Like most stories, it has a moral too. It is particularly relevant for all those who believe in “Make in India”, in the basic minimum dignity that any...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/r-n-bhaskar-india-losing-despite-onward-march-of-renewables/1089333
The onward march of renewables. . .
. . . but India may lose a big opportunity
— By R N Bhaskar | Jun 22, 2017 07:15 am
The US has walked out of the Paris agreement for containing green house gas (GHG) emissions. ...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/can-mumbai-manage-waste-the-swedish-way-r-n-bhaskar/800198
It can also be found at http://www.firstpost.com/india/the-deonar-fire-why-cant-mumbai-be-smarter-and-manage-its-waste-like-the-swedes-do-2689738.html
Can Mumbai manage waste, the Swedish way?
Mumbai’s municipal commissioner, Ajoy Mehta, is right. He does not want municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills in this city any more (http://www.freepressjournal.in/civic-chief-to-avoid-replay-of-deonar-fire/773118). He wants to introduce waste...
