Friday, September 18, 2026
24 August 2026 The proposed FCRA could splinter India By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed Image: Chatgpt On 12 August 2026, the unthinkable happened.  The government chose not to press for the passing of the FCRA (Foreign Contributions Regulations Amendment) Bill,...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-a-muted-30th-anniversary-for-india A troubled 30th anniversary of India's economic liberalisation RN Bhaskar Last week, the nation celebrated its 30th anniversary of economic liberalisation.  The year 1991 was when India actually dared to break away from the shackles that had fettered its growth. That...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/policy-watch-e-solutions-cannot-substitute-efficiency-integrity-and-intelligence India stunts its own ecommerce potential RN Bhaskar India has always prided itself on its IT (information Technology) skills.  It believes that it can become the world’s outsourcing hub for technology. It believes that it could become the biggest ecommerce and esolutions...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/looking-an-auto-gift-horse-in-the-mouth-rn-bhaskar/820291 Looking an auto gift-horse in the mouth? — By RN Bhaskar | Apr 07, 2016 12:37 am In January this year, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) made an interesting proposal to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The proposal...
R N Bhaskar 23 March 2015 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 Indian must enjoy, in affordable housing, and...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-msp-bihar-maize-and-elections Were MSP rules relaxed to aid vote capture in the forthcoming Bihar elections? RN Bhaskar The three bills (now Acts) related to agriculture continue to raise a lot of dust.  This column dealt with the bills last week.  Yes, they are...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/mumbais-penchant-for-costly-and-inconvenient-projects/1396746 Mumbai roots for expensive underground parking RN Bhaskar November 15, 2018 Last week media reports talked about the new plans proposed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to build an underground parking lot at Raosaheb Patwardhan Garden, Linking Road,...
R N Bhaskar 11 May 2015 The need for an industry­-friendly land-­acquisition law is underscored when one looks at Sabharwal Food Industries (SFI). This 5,000 tonne multi-­commodity cold-­storage unit at Kundli, Sonepat, Haryana is unique because its managing director, Anil Sabharwal, decided...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/is-india-emerging-as-aircraft-repair-hub-r-n-bhaskar/1255629 Will the govt allow India's AIESL to emerge as Asia's aircraft repair hub? — By RN Bhaskar | Apr 12, 2018 Last month, the government announced that it had appointed the consultancy firm EY as the transaction advisor for Air India’s strategic sale...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/does-the-budget-not-care-for-human-capital/1453862 Interim Budget and its indifference to human capital RN Bhaskar February 7, 2019 At a time when election fever is at its peak, it is not surprising to see the tide run out. That is when you embarrassingly discover who...