Sunday, May 31, 2026
Oil to pressure remittances into India? http://www.freepressjournal.in/oil-to-pressurise-remittances-into-india-r-n-bhaskar/767163 Jan 28, 2016 12:00 am Oil slipped below the psychological barrier of $30 per barrel last week, sending out gasps of shock and amazement. Few had expected it to fall below the $40 level. ...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/railway-lessons-for-india-with-love-from-japan/ Railway lessons for India: With love, from Japan — By R N Bhaskar | Nov 26, 2015 12:09 am India once boasted of having one of the largest railway networks in the world – thanks to the British. But it slipped in...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/bank-frauds-could-hurt-india-much-more-than-covid-19-can Bank frauds could create more pain than people imagine RN Bhaskar – 24 September 2020 If you are a believer, or a bhakt, you should only read the reports of India’s policymakers. You will get a feeling that all is well. ...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/indias-deceptive-economic-performance India's  economic performance may be worse than is being claimed RN Bhaskar Last week government sources were proud to showcase India’s GDP growth during the current fiscal at 13.5 %.  It was left to analysts to point out that this was...
The ghosts of demonetisation By RN Bhaskar On November 25, the Finance Ministry of India made a surprisingly candid statement before the Lok Sabha (https://www.business-standard.com/finance/news/fake-currency-notes-of-rs-500-rs-2-000-surge-threefold-in-3-years-finmin-124112700867_1.html).  It admitted that the number of fake Rs.500 notes was on the rise.  Effectively, it was...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-madhya-pradesh-agricultural-marvel-has-miles-to-go/1287268 Irrigation served Madhya Pradesh's agriculture quite well — By RN Bhaskar | May 31, 2018 Madhya Pradesh is a state investors need to be watching very carefully.  During the past 12 years, the state has witnessed a blistering growth in agriculture of over...
https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-policy-watch-india-splurges-51-of-water-it-could-have-otherwise-saved-1995733 India splurges over half the water it gets Monday, 16 June 2014 - 6:26am IST | Agency: DNA | R N Bhaskar If the next wars would be fought for water, it is time to look at how countries manage their...
The govt continues to push other types of Census, but nor for its human population RN Bhaskar On 24 JUN 2024, the government announced (https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2028221) that it would soon begin work on the 21st Livestock Census. The Livestock Census is conducted...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-a-sightless-government-isnt-even-aware-where-gold-is-and-in-what-forms Gold mining – II Gold mining II: The government does not admit where gold can be mined RN Bhaskar  --  24 December 2020 Indians love gold.  And India ends up importing around 700-800 tonnes of gold on an average (http://www.asiaconverge.com/2020/10/gold-smuggling-ii-a-cleanup-is-urgently-needed/).  Each tonne...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-when-it-comes-to-solar-panels-clouds-of-greed-mismanagement-and-theft-block-the-sun Rooftop solar: Clouds of greed, mismanagement and theft block the sun RN Bhaskar June 11, 2020 On paper, the situation looks wonderful.  IREDA (Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency) has plans to lend around $1.3 billion (Rs.100 billion) to the solar and wind...