Sunday, September 20, 2026
Russia becomes the top dog in Europe, and #4 in the world By RN Bhaskar Last month the world bank finally conceded that Russia had overtaken Japan and had become the fourth largest economy in the world in terms of purchasing...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/gold-trade-when-cats-begin-chanting-hymns/783251http://www.freepressjournal.in/gold-trade-when-cats-begin-chanting-hymns/783251 Gold trade: When cats begin chanting hymns On 9 February, the All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) issued its ultimatum to the government that 300 associations of the jewellery trade with over 100,000 shops across the country, would...
23 March 2026 The growing degradation of the UN By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed Image: CoPilot Part II can be found by clicking here The United Nations (UN) was born on 24 October,1945. It was because after WWII, all the major countries...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/r-n-bhaskar-pushing-e-payments-with-scam-potential-dangerous/1001041 ePayments and the scam potential Try paying a bill of the MCGM (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) -- the epayments way -- through its web portal.  It will be a vexing experience. Half the payment gateways do not work This could...
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/prepare-yourself-financial-turbulence-ahead/809974 Prepare yourself, financial turbulence ahead — By RN Bhaskar | Mar 23, 2016 12:01 am Last fortnight, Paytm, the mobile payments firm, declared that it will increase its seller base on its online marketplace multifold to 500,000 by March 2017, compared to...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-unintended-consequences-of-the-ban-on-cow-slaughter Uttar Pradesh and its cow problem RN Bhaskar Yogi Adityanath should be a worried man  He has a problem born of his own creation. His state has been one of the most belligerent in its enforcement of the ban on cow...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/water-and-waste-water-in-india India's blindness - for water and waste water RN Bhaskar  -- 4 July 2019 If one goes by news reports, it would appear that the government is trying to sort out the impending water crisis on a war footing. That is...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/looking-an-auto-gift-horse-in-the-mouth-rn-bhaskar/820291 Looking an auto gift-horse in the mouth? — By RN Bhaskar | Apr 07, 2016 12:37 am In January this year, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) made an interesting proposal to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The proposal...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/gms-needs-polishing-for-brighter-glow/716007 The Gold Monetisation scheme deserves to be better implemented — By RN Bhaskar | Nov 19, 2015 12:00 am It is heartening to see the government pushing the GMS (Gold Monetisation Scheme). After decades, the government has finally become quite serious about mobilising...