https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/when-the-inr-falls-it-is-easy-to-blame-gold-writes-rn-bhaskar
A weak INR and growing CAD are a result of poor gold policies
By RN Bhaskar
The RBI in its recent report (https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewBulletin.aspx?Id=21137#FN14) states “Gold imports at US$ 2.6 billion in June 2022 were almost half the level of US$ 6.0...
R N Bhaskar
1 June 2015
Ask any veteran who has studied the history of ocean trade in India, and he will tell you that traditionally India has always suffered from sea blindness sickness.
In the past, it was possibly because the...
New trade blocs form, India remains on the fringes
RN Bhaskar
Suddenly, gold has become important. It always does, when there is economic uncertainty, and high inflation. While it is early days to talk about inflation, everyone knows how uncertain the...
R N Bhaskar
29 June 2015
Australia is in the final stages of concluding a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with India. It also hopes to enter into a nuclear fuel supply agreement with India (Australia is the third largest producer...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-what-do-rentals-say-about-maximum-city-mumbai/1163394
Mumbai's high rentals are a sign of sickness, not health
— By RN Bhaskar | Nov 02, 2017 07:04 am
Ask most people about expensive cities. They will tell you that New York is an expensive place to stay in. Or London. Or...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/increasing-interdependence-of-japan-and-india/
Increasing interdependence of Japan and India
— By RN Bhaskar | Dec 16, 2015 12:00 am
Last week, Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, made his second trip to India during the Modi government’s tenure. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked...
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...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/legalise-work-permits-for-immigrants/1118599
Work-permits for migrants needed urgently
— By RN Bhaskar | Aug 10, 2017 07:34 am
Hatred against immigrants is not peculiar to India alone. But it is at its peak when economic conditions are harsh, and a local population looks unkindly at people...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/healthcare-using-a-band-aid-for-a-surgical-operation/1511755
Healthcare: Delicence medical education; don't offer bridge courses instead
RN Bhaskar April 25, 2019
In some ways this was to have been expected. Last week the government suddenly proposed through Niti Aayog, its policy advisory arm, that it would soon...
A water policy is crucial for India’s survival
RN Bhaskar
The Bing generated image above could be prophetic. India – and the world – could soon be in desperate search of water. India will feel the pain much more than the...
