Monday, June 15, 2026
https://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/nothing-is-quiet-on-the-farm-loan-waiver-front/1433503 The farm loan waiver front is getting messier RN Bhaskar -- January 10, 2019 Fiscal discipline threatens to go entirely haywire – at least where some states are concerned. And it has come in the form of farm-loan waivers. This author has...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-power-drain-in-india-by-rnbhaskar The mismanagement of power in India RN Bhaskar – 02 January, 2020 The sins of the past are finally catching up with the power sector.  The energy situation has worsened, and could get worse, as policymakers hurtle from one blunder to...
Government norms for ranking vocational institutes are shortsighted, even harmful By RN Bhaskar Ever since the Union Budget got announced barely a month ago, there has been a lot of buzz around the offices of the Directorate General for Vocational Education. ...
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/want-to-uproot-corruption-try-this/980341 Want to uproot corruption? Try this How does one win confidence of people, and also strengthen the Indian economy? That is no easy task. After all, most Indians feel deprived; and vulnerable. India remains a country where 53% of its wealth...
The politics and economics behind the two DFCs RN Bhaskar By any reckoning, the dedicated freight corridor (DFC) idea was a great concept. Immensely relevant As J M Baxi, noted consultant, states (https://www.jmbaxi.com/newsletter/issue-xxvi/dedicated-freight-corridor.html), “The existing trunk routes of Howrah-Delhi on the Eastern Corridor...
The lights are flashing red about the Indian economy, but the merriment continues By RN Bhaskar  The stock markets continue to soar.  Except for a slight hiccup post elections, there seems to be no stopping the inexorable rise.  Government spokespersons promise...
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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-us-dollar-weakens-gold-becomes-more-relevant/1517212 Will gold undermine the US dollar? RN Bhaskar  --  May 02, 2019 Gold is likely to become increasingly relevant in the coming years. Its days of being dismissed as a non-economic asset may be coming to a close.  Backing this view...
Was Indigo collusive on scheming or was it being exploited? By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed Image source: BBC The clock began ticking on 2 December 2025. Some Indigo flights were being cancelled. But the number of cancellations grew daily. By...