http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/stressed-assets-sometimes-crooks-squeal-loudest-r-n-bhaskar/880378
Stressed assets: Scamsters try to squeal their way out
Over the last fortnight, most headlines talked about Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), deciding to go back to academics after his term with the RBI got over this...
Education in India has a long way to go
RN Bhaskar
Politicians love to claim that India can become the teacher for the entire world. They use the term Vishwaguru (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/next-5-yrs-will-make-india-vishwa-guru-modi-in-gujarat/articleshow/69510732.cms) . Even states like Uttar Pradesh that have done miserably...
Is India heading towards a sugar and oil import crisis?
By RN Bhaskar
The Bing-generated image above depicts locusts ravaging a sugarcane plantation, Mercifully, that has not happened in India so far. Instead you have proverbial locusts, which see agriculture as...
Nothing like the sun
India has finally begun to make its mark in solar energy (see chart).
Significantly, as was the case with Germany, solar power costs have been falling year on year. It is worth recalling that it was Germany(http://dnai.in/bj4W)...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-absurd-posturing-of-the-anti-gm-lobby/1144327
The edible oil story in India
— By RN Bhaskar | Sep 28, 2017 07:49 am
The battle-lines between the proponents of pro-GM (genetically modified) mustard seed, and anti-GM lobbies are getting drawn more sharply. Both have their arguments. But it looks like...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-indian-banks-seek-to-fatten-themselves/1035472
Policy Watch
Indian banks' disdain for small depositors
Rn bhaskar
Last week was a turbulent one for the banking industry. It began with the country’s largest bank, State Bank of India (SBI), announcing an increase in cash withdrawal charges for its customers....
India’s rupee ranks poorly when compared with other countries
By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed
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The rupee is being battered. Yet, not a week goes by without some government spokesperson talking about India as a leader capable...
The stench of bribery is up in the air once again. This time, it is disclosure that a US company, Louis Berger, paid bribes to two Goa legislators to win a contract. At least one of them has been...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/too-soon-to-celebrate-storm-clouds-ahead-for-india
Is the worst over for the Indian economy?
RN Bhaskar
Most speculators seem quite upbeat after the pounding they have gone through during the recent bear phase. They believe that good times have begun. Maybe, they are right. It does look...
Oil is slippery, and Trump could get bogged down
RN Bhaskar
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Trump has been in office for over ten days now. He has announced the largest number of executive orders on the very first day of Presidency than any...
