The changing world order through trade blocs
By RN Bhaskar
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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,...
24 August 2026
The proposed FCRA could splinter India
By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed
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On 12 August 2026, the unthinkable happened. The government chose not to press for the passing of the FCRA (Foreign Contributions Regulations Amendment) Bill,...
India and China warm up to each other. Russia could be the marriage-maker
RN Bhaskar
The last two months have been turbulent for India. In a way, this is a microcosm of what the world has witnessed during the past two...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-unintended-consequences-of-the-ban-on-cow-slaughter
Uttar Pradesh and its cow problem
RN Bhaskar
Yogi Adityanath should be a worried man He has a problem born of his own creation. His state has been one of the most belligerent in its enforcement of the ban on cow...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/how-much-gold-can-be-mined-in-india-r-n-bhaskar/1291467
Can India ever allow genuine gold exploration and mining in India?
RN Bhaskar -- | Jun 07, 2018
Officially India mined just 1.61 tonnes of gold in India during 2017-18. That was essentially from primary sources.
But ask geologists, and they will tell...
RBI has more caprice than respect for standards
Can anyone be the world’s best central bank governor if he cannot protect the sanctity of his own country’s currency?
By RN BhaskarLast week, the Bombay High Court granted time to the Reserve...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/indias-expensive-solar-power-birth-pangs/
Oct 01, 2015 12:19 am
Amidst all the euphoria about India’s tremendous progress in incremental solar power addition, there is a sudden realisation that all is not picture perfect. Not yet.
The most painful part is the cost at which...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment_strategic-advantage-verghese-kurien-style_1801912
Strategic advantage, Verghese Kurien style
Wednesday, 20 February 2013 - 8:00am IST Updated: Thursday, 9 May 2013 - 4:39pm IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: dna
R N Bhaskar
India can well become a milk supplier to the world, provided policymakers here...
2026-03-16
The legislature and the executive have often connived to corrupt the judiciary
By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed
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Powerful people feel secure when they can do two things. After amassing wealth, becoming visible, and gaining respect, they still hanker...
BRICS’ gold backed currency could roil the markets
RN Bhaskar
The BRICS conference in Kazan, Russia, from October 22 to 24 2024, is just over. It brought gold centrestage.
BRICS has expanded from the original five – Brazil, Russia, India, China and...
