Saturday, July 25, 2026
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/gst-growth-does-not-mean-that-the-economy-is-growing-writes-rn-bhaskar GST and demonetisation are hurting India RN Bhaskar For the past month, there have been attempts to talk up India’s markets by pointing to surging GST collections. There are speakers who tout India’s achievements, and some even claim that demonetisation was...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/india-could-be-promoting-mass-labour-vulnerability/1221549 Labour has been seeking shelter in the informal sector which could pose problems — By RN Bhaskar | Feb 15, 2018 08:20 am The prime minister has lauded the efforts of people to seek out some form of self-employment.  One example he...
The government creates godmen, destroys values, in pursuit of power and wealth RN Bhaskar Last week the police finally registered an FIR (First Information Report, a document which must be prepared before criminal investigations begin) against priest and  ‘godman’ Yati Narsinghanand...
2026-03-16 The legislature and the executive have often connived to corrupt the judiciary By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed Image: Copilot Powerful people feel secure when they can do two things.  After amassing wealth, becoming visible, and gaining respect, they still hanker...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/labour-pains-that-threaten-the-government/ Labour pains that threaten the government — By R N Bhaskar | Oct 15, 2015 02:53 am The stakes for the government at the centre are growing higher by each passing month. The spectre of unemployment looms larger with each passing month. Almost...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-india-loses-focus-on-human-capital Human capital is what India ignores to its peril RN Bhaskar Quite often, it is what the government does not want to talk about that defines a nation than what the government trumpets. This is true about the Pegasus affair.  About...
China's problems are becoming viral news.  Is the situation that bad? RN Bhaskar The Western world and its allies are in a state of funk.  They oscillate between aggression and fear – a kind of collective paranoia seldom seen before. They...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/telecom-market-rigging-despite-auctions-r-n-bhaskar/928112 Telecom: Ways for the government to rig it despite auctions Within a couple of months, the government will embark on its largest spectrum auction. It will be auctioning 2,345 MHz of spectrum, the largest ever spectrum auction in the history...
Baulking away from the Census, Household spending and PISA surveys - is something amiss? RN Bhaskar The metaphor that could best describe India is an empty classroom in a not too swanky school. This is the image which comes to mind...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/cattle-semen-is-a-big-business-indeed India becomes a major player in the cattle semen business RN Bhaskar  --  September 25, 2019 Ask Dr. Omveer Singh, managing director of NDDB Dairy Services, and he will tell you that cattle semen production is increasingly becoming a very important...