Tuesday, August 11, 2026
R N Bhaskar 13 July 2015 There are signs of gloom.  People have already begun grumbling, even accusing the government of causing a slowdown. A major pointer is the dipping flow of investments into India. Is the Indian economy sinking? Maybe not....
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/urgent-need-for-gold-reforms Gold reforms are being delayed. Why? RN Bhaskar  -- 14 November, 2019 Last week, on Nov 5, 2019, this publication, in association with BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) held a conference on The increasing allure of gold. As discussions continued, each panellist spoke...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-how-serious-is-india-about-ease-of-doing-business Ease of doing business is crucial for India to grow RN Bhaskar Last week, the PHDCCI and the University of Delhi came out with a report on Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs in India: Percolating EODB Reforms at Factory Level. ...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/the-nexus-between-pockets-and-the-noose/ The nexus between pockets and the noose — By RN Bhaskar | Oct 21, 2015 12:00 am Talk of death is there in the air.  There is abject apathy in registering the dead; then there are others who clamour for blood and...
Policy Watch Financial traps through Aadhaar and NPCI RN Bhaskar In the last week of September, government officials were rudely shaken by questions raised by Moody's Investors Service regarding the reliability of Aadhaar, specifically concerning biometric technology's effectiveness in India's hot and...
Without economic growth, India's population bonanza means nothing RN Bhaskar There was almost a collective whoop of joy in India when the UN came out with its report showing that India’s population had now exceeded China’s. But the actual picture could...
The politics and economics behind the two DFCs RN Bhaskar By any reckoning, the dedicated freight corridor (DFC) idea was a great concept. Immensely relevant As J M Baxi, noted consultant, states (https://www.jmbaxi.com/newsletter/issue-xxvi/dedicated-freight-corridor.html), “The existing trunk routes of Howrah-Delhi on the Eastern Corridor...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-lessons-for-india-from-alibaba-about-ecommerce Alibaba, ecommerce have lessons for India . . . but will India be willing to learn? RN Bhaskar -- 21 January 2021 On December 24, 2020 authorities in China announced that they were investigating the Ant group which owns and manages Alibaba,...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-diamonds-may-not-be-safe-for-investors-any-more Diamonds no longer anyone's best friend any more RN Bhaskar The last couple of months have witnessed a barrage of advertisements seeking to lure jewellery buyers to diamonds.  They talk about how natural diamonds are the safest items of jewellery, unique...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-fertilisers-the-industry-scenario-is-changing-rapidly/1136859 Fertilisers in India is witnessing a transformation — By RN Bhaskar | Sep 14, 2017 07:14 am If there were any doubts about how the next elections will be won, the fertiliser industry provides some good pointers. Some of the policy decisions taken...