Friday, April 24, 2026

https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/can-gst-actually-promote-a-cashless-economy/1459489 GST can even encourage cash transactions RN Bhaskar February 14, 2019 There’s a restaurant in Ballard Estate in Mumbai which is frequented by many upper middle-class customers.  It is one of the few organised sector restaurants that refuses to accept payment...
The hype about India being the most attractive investment destination RN Bhaskar Suddenly, there is a rash of announcements proclaiming India to be the best investment destination in the world.  Such a view has been echoed by, among others by Outlook...
  https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/india-plunder-part-ii-how-finance-commission-weightages-were-tweaked-to-promote-profligacy-and-irresponsibilityhttps://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/india-plunder-part-ii-how-finance-commission-weightages-were-tweaked-to-promote-profligacy-and-irresponsibility India plunder – Part II: Tweaking rules to promote abet plunder through  profligacy and irresponsibility RN Bhaskar  - Sept 10, 2020 ================== The other parts of this series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2020/09/the-plunder-series/ ========================== Except for brief periods, much of North Indian history has been one...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-epayments-the-government-stumbles-again/1023892 Epayments - several things the RBI and the Cabinet Secretary overlooked — By RN Bhaskar | Feb 23, 2017 08:59 am Last week, the government came out with two announcements regarding epayments.  One was through the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).  The...
Lectures by RN Bhaskar The rural Economy Future of Agriculture series -- Lectures Date Title  URL 16-07-2020 Why Agriculture matters for India| Future of Agriculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNqVLmf2G4g&t=295s 23-07-2020 Milk is the real backbone of India's rural economy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4JY5YjWsBo  30-07-2020 Animal Husbandry -Economics and Fallacies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGyLxdHFQMw 06-08-2020 The emerging wealth generator in farming is vegetables and fruit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77gqM0nQObg&t=55s 13-08-2020 Rural...
Trump has not understood India’s agriculture RN Bhaskar Image generated through https://deepai.org/ There’s a farmer agitation brewing (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/skm-announces-campaign-against-nda-in-bihar-protests-against-new-labour-codes-vances-visit/articleshow/120492163.cms). J D Vance, vice-president, USA, is being greeted by angry farmers with placards asking him to go back. Farmer agitations can be extremely widespread, and...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-slums-i-there-is-big-danger-ahead-pandemic-and-the-possibility-of-mass-extermination Slums-1 Pandemics and mass extermination are dangers for India This article is the first of a three-part series on slums, cities, and economic growth. RN Bhaskar The clock’s ticking has become more ominous than ever before.  The silent cries of the dying,...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/is-india-emerging-as-aircraft-repair-hub-r-n-bhaskar/1255629 Will the govt allow India's AIESL to emerge as Asia's aircraft repair hub? — By RN Bhaskar | Apr 12, 2018 Last month, the government announced that it had appointed the consultancy firm EY as the transaction advisor for Air India’s strategic sale...
What US magic will be on display after 20 January 2025? RN Bhaskar Picture from https://www.canva.com/ The countdown has begun. The world watches with bated breath. All eyes are on the US.  What will it do after January 20, when Trump assumes...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/bank-frauds-could-hurt-india-much-more-than-covid-19-can Bank frauds could create more pain than people imagine RN Bhaskar – 24 September 2020 If you are a believer, or a bhakt, you should only read the reports of India’s policymakers. You will get a feeling that all is well. ...