Wednesday, August 26, 2026
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-world-poverty-clock-pointers-for-india/1069774 India could learn a few things from the World Poverty Clock — By RN Bhaskar | May 18, 2017 08:13 am Asia could be getting out of poverty faster than many countries in the developing world.  This -- and a great deal of...
Waste-management: Sweden can show the way http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-policy-watch-lessons-we-can-learn-from-sweden-in-waste-management-2007453 Sweden is a small country. Its landmass is just 450,295 sq. km compared with 3,287,590 sq km for India. It population is even smaller – 9.6 million people compared with 1.2 billion for India. But...
R N Bhaskar 11 May 2015 The need for an industry­-friendly land-­acquisition law is underscored when one looks at Sabharwal Food Industries (SFI). This 5,000 tonne multi-­commodity cold-­storage unit at Kundli, Sonepat, Haryana is unique because its managing director, Anil Sabharwal, decided...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-treatment-meted-out-to-edible-oil-reflects-the-concern-for-farmer-welfare Edible oil and agriculture in India RN Bhaskar The government works hard to project itself as being farmer-friendly.  It likes to maintain that it is committed to a self-reliant India (atma nirbhar Bharat).  But if one looks at the government’s policies...
Ideology crushes growth in Gujarat and Maharashtra - Observe Tamil Nadu instead By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed Image: The Asiaconverge Team India’s economic growth is being whittled down by an ideological absurdity. History has shown time and again that when...
A hollowed-out India needs an economic reboot By RN Bhaskar Hollowed-out is a phrase that refers to something being taken out, leaving the shell to be filled with anything or nothing. India is being hollowed out.  Its ability to be entrepreneurial...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-when-it-comes-to-solar-panels-clouds-of-greed-mismanagement-and-theft-block-the-sun Rooftop solar: Clouds of greed, mismanagement and theft block the sun RN Bhaskar June 11, 2020 On paper, the situation looks wonderful.  IREDA (Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency) has plans to lend around $1.3 billion (Rs.100 billion) to the solar and wind...
Can India grow to #3 in the world by 2028? RN Bhaskar Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would become the third largest economy in the world by the end of his third term (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-india-worlds-top-3-economies-third-term-8862006/).  He said he...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-auction-off-nsel-defaulters-assets-to-restore-investor-confidence-1997111 Monday, 23 June 2014 - 6:30am IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA | R N Bhaskar Liquidate NLEL-related seized assets The Modi government at the Centre has been talking about making India more investment friendly. That is understandable. After all, it...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/policy-watch-pre-budget-blues-going-beyond-the-numbers Pre-budget blues – fund allocations don't mean anything till basics are put in place RN Bhaskar This column will appear just a little time before budget announcements are actually made. And the purpose of writing this column is not to talk...