Policy Watch

https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-roubles-getting-stronger You cannot wish the rouble away RN Bhaskar Yes, it is counter intuitive.  Many expected Russia to buckle after the first news of serious mistakes in its military strategy against Ukraine. Many may have thought or hoped that the bear would...

Picture source https://www.canva.com Only jobs and good education can end the desperate times for the poor in India RN Bhaskar Before we get to the article on desperate times, there are two items on the agenda. First, Festive greetings.  My greetings can be...

http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-policy-watch-solar-wobbles-ahead-2057224 Solar wobbles ahead R N Bhaskar First the good news. Cumulative solar installations in India crossed the 3 GW mark (100 Mega Watts or MW equals one GigaWatt). Figures compiled by the Mercom Capital Group show that almost 734 MW of...

https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-farmers-need-msp-till-commodity-markets-mature-and-become-reliable For desperate farmers, and broken commodity exchanges, MSP is the solution RN Bhaskar Ever since the government backtracked and repealed the three farm laws, there has been a concerted effort to show that the farmers were and remain misguided.  That Minimum...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/lessons-india-can-learn-from-thailand-r-n-bhaskar/1246406 Thailand pursues economic development aggressively — By RN Bhaskar | Mar 29, 2018 08:00 am India began talking about Make in India since 2014.  And it has been talking about India becoming the hub of innovation for several decades now. But quietly, and...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/where-from-here-decoding-indias-path-r-n-bhaskar/872029 India's economic path: Quo vadis? By any account, India appears to have done well. Unlike many advanced economies, which have registered a declining trend, India seems to be moving along an upward incline (see chart 1 alongside). India's economic path...

Can the legend of Dr.Verghese Kurien be erased? By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed Image source: NDDB 26 November 2025. It was a day for celebrations. It has also become a day for sadness. It was a day when the country...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/finally-cruise-tourism-has-dawned-on-india-r-n-bhaskar/1129172 The dawn of cruise tourism in India — By RN Bhaskar | Aug 31, 2017 07:33 am The work actually began two years before August 8, 2017, when Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for shipping, ports and roads, unveiled his plans for cruise...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-a-novel-way-to-resolve-the-bank-npa-issue/1078090 Is there a way to handle NPAs and yet save the Indian banking system? — By RN Bhaskar | Jun 01, 2017 06:47 am   Sometimes, it is important for finance ministers to consider the valuation approach in order to resolve the non-performing...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-the-war-over-e-payments-and-digitisation/1062135 Policy watch The Watal report: The war over epayments and digitisation Rn bhaskar There is a unspoken of war within the government.  Everybody wants to take charge of epayments and digitisation. But none wants to take up owning responsibility Look at the facts. ...