Thursday, April 2, 2026
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 Image sourced through: Copilot 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 Image through CoPilot 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...