Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Oil to pressure remittances into India? http://www.freepressjournal.in/oil-to-pressurise-remittances-into-india-r-n-bhaskar/767163 Jan 28, 2016 12:00 am Oil slipped below the psychological barrier of $30 per barrel last week, sending out gasps of shock and amazement. Few had expected it to fall below the $40 level. ...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/r-n-bhaskar-relevance-of-amul-in-indias-page-part-2/746598 Why Amul Matters – II The government becomes its biggest threat. . . . . On 14 May 2015, Jethabhai P Patel, chairman of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) made some very important statements that should make India’s...
09 February 2026 US trade deal -- a sellout? By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed Image: Bloomberg A month ago, before the US trade deal with India -- we actually believed that India had rediscovered its spine.  This was because India had...
Policy watch India excelled in the art of earning its wealth, not plundering it By RN Bhaskar This is a story not just for historians, but for India’s policymakers.  It tells of how Indian entrepreneurship can be truly unlocked if they are...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/gms-needs-polishing-for-brighter-glow/716007 The Gold Monetisation scheme deserves to be better implemented — By RN Bhaskar | Nov 19, 2015 12:00 am It is heartening to see the government pushing the GMS (Gold Monetisation Scheme). After decades, the government has finally become quite serious about mobilising...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/arbitration-awards-india-shaken-and-unprepared-r-n-bhaskar/908045 Policy Watch Arbitration awards: India learns the high cost of  shoddy planning in business and policy r.n.bhaskar It is déjà vu all over again.  At least three arbitration awards threaten to change the way the country will do business. At stake is...
The peril that is Uttar Pradesh By RN Bhaskar Image generated using https://deepai.org/ Look at Uttar Pradesh from any angle. There is just no way it could have been propelled to become one of the top ten GDP states in India (free...
Behind India’s hoopla about GST and GDP is a grim reality By RN Bhaskar Lately, there has been a great deal of excitement over India’s GST (Goods and Services Tax) collections climbing by another 13% on a year-on-year basis. And people...
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...
Mistaken priorities for India trade By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed Image created by: perplexity.ai Indian policy makers have spent a lot of time in belittling communities. Instead, they should be promoting amity, strengthening bonds with neighbours and also harmonizing communities...