Monday, March 2, 2026
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...
A new policy direction for solar is required in India By RN Bhaskar If one goes by statements and posturing, India is the best visionary for solar. Remember how the government announced its Too many announcements Just consider the number of statements and...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/why-no-transparency-in-funding-by-insurance-cos/1506508 Why is there no disclosure of investments by insurance companies? RN Bhaskar April 18, 2019 On 11 April, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (or SEBI) issued a circular (No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2019/57).  It is addressed to all  Mutual Funds...
India is being colonial when it comes to ignoring Asia RN Bhaskar The image was generated using https://deepai.org/machine-learning-model/text2img In early 2025, something happened which startled China. It woke up Asia, and then the world. An ancient tomb was found hidden behind the country's...
The downward slide of the US dollar could presage the collapse of other countries By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed The US dollar is under siege. Linked to it are the fortunes of the US, Israel and Ukraine. Even the...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/will-the-remittances-flow-revive/1400829 Can remittances surpass their 2014 levels? RN Bhaskar November 22, 2018 Four years ago, when oil prices were slipping, there were worries that remittances from foreign workers into India would decline.  The reduction in oil revenues had made many countries in...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/religion-and-the-quest-for-peace/1167005 Germany's quest for peace through religion — By RN Bhaskar | Nov 09, 2017 08:18 am This year marks the 500th year of the Reformation in Christianity. It was a major change that caused a split within the ranks of Christianity. The origins lie...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/good-listening-for-good-governance-r-n-bhaskar/969318 Policy watch Good listening is imperative for good governance Rn bhaskar The present government won a huge mandate from the people of India. One reason was that it promised to bring in good governance.  But many people in the government forget one...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column-policy-watch-lost-mantra-of-grow-more-with-less-1949931 R N Bhaskar | Updated: Jan 13, 2014, 08:54 AM IST, DNA   The agony of fragmentation of agricultural land holdings in India is an old story. What is alarming is that, today, almost 67% comprise small holdings –...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rural-incomes-worse-than-previously-imagined-r-n-bhaskar/1340980 The rural sector earns very little says Nabard — By RN Bhaskar | Aug 23, 2018   The latest Nabard survey on All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey 2016-17 -- https://www.nabard.org/auth/writereaddata/tender/1608180417NABARD-Repo-16_Web_P.pdf -- points to a bigger farm crisis than had been imagined earlier. Just take...