Wednesday, May 6, 2026
eepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-are-indian-psbs-headed-for-a-further-downgrade Surging GNPAs are symptoms of a deeper malaise  in governance By RN Bhaskar The cabinet reshuffle is over.  At the end it looked like another tamasha. A colossal waste of time, just when all energies were required to bring India back...
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/analysis-policy-watch-converting-waste-into-energy-can-spell-end-of-garbage-mafia-2009622 Waste-management: Converting waste to energy can spell end of garbage mafia It is quite possible that Bangalore could set the stage for a national policy on waste management. It was, after all, this city's municipal corporation (Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, or...
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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/five-thriving-myths-about-waste-management Five things about waste management that we are mistaken about RN Bhaskar  --  September 19, 2019 The last few months, politicians of all colours have begun making all kind of pronouncements about waste management. It is therefore time that someone pointed...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/r-n-bhaskar-relevance-of-amul-in-indias-page-part-2/746598 Why Amul Matters – II The government becomes its biggest threat. . . . . On 14 May 2015, Jethabhai P Patel, chairman of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) made some very important statements that should make India’s...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/maharashtra-continues-to-slip-badly-r-n-bhaskar/1318763 Maharashtra's finances are in a precarious condition — By RN Bhaskar | Jul 19, 2018 Maharashtra continues to stumble along. Vision has evidently given way to expedience.  Basic accounting and book-keeping norms are being flouted.  And the yardstick of what constitutes corruption...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-us-russia-ukraine-will-cause-inflation-to-soar-and-currencies-to-tumble The US gambit with Ukraine and Russia will scorch the entire world RN Bhaskar Almost two months have transpired since the Ukraine-Russia-NATO-USA spat began.  As mentioned in these columns, this was a war that the US wanted, and got (https://asiaconverge.com/2022/02/ukraine-the-war-that-usa-wants/).  It...
Can the government be wiser than the markets when it comes to capital allocation? By RN Bhaskar Economists are generally agreed that governments can be terribly poor in allocation of resources for economic development. Yes, there are exceptions.  When a nation is...
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...
A new policy direction for solar is required in India By RN Bhaskar If one goes by statements and posturing, India is the best visionary for solar. Remember how the government announced its Too many announcements Just consider the number of statements and...