https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-roubles-getting-stronger
You cannot wish the rouble away
RN Bhaskar
Yes, it is counter intuitive. Many expected Russia to buckle after the first news of serious mistakes in its military strategy against Ukraine. Many may have thought or hoped that the bear would...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/npci-upi-credit-cards-and-customer-safety
NPCI, UPI, digital payments and customer protection
RN Bhaskar
[Clarificatory Note: On 17 June 2022, five days after the article appeared on our website, and seven days after we sent out queries to NPCI before writing the story, NPCI came forth...
Germany stumbles; Is limping today
By RN Bhaskar
Image generated using Perplexity
Germany has stumbled badly. It is limping currently. The stumble was not because it was careless. It was because it was more focussed on pleasing the US rather than...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-most-indicators-flashing-red-theres-trouble-ahead
India's intolerance towards minorities spells trouble
RN Bhaskar
Things are falling apart. There's trouble ahead.
A former Enforcement Directorate official lobbies to join a political party immediately after retirement. He is in the company of many other law enforcement officers who have...
Hallucinations of power and wealth – Budget 2024
By RN Bhaskar
The Bing generated image above is about a person’s hallucinations of power and wealth. In a way, the underpinnings of the Interim Budget 2024 presented before Parliament on 1 February...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/policy-watch-the-lure-of-online-groceries-is-growing-stronger-and-stronger
Online groceries to witness booming times ahead
RN Bhaskar – 16 April 2020
The business of online groceries has been growing at 67% year on year.
There are several factors that have propelled this growth. First, India as a consumption economy. Second,...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/indias-economy-hurry-hide-those-blemishes-writes-rn-bhaskar
Indian economy -- Out damned spot!
RN Bhaskar
Last week was full of chest thumping for India as it hosted the G20 Summit in Mumbai. The city did everything to make itself look prettier than it is. Slums were hidden from...
R N Bhaskar
19 January 2015
Any way you look at it, the horticulture sector is a miracle which Indians seldom think about.
Take production figures first. In tonnage terms, horticulture has already surpassed cereal production. And do bear in mind, that...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-lessons-for-india-from-alibaba-about-ecommerce
Alibaba, ecommerce have lessons for India
. . . but will India be willing to learn?
RN Bhaskar -- 21 January 2021
On December 24, 2020 authorities in China announced that they were investigating the Ant group which owns and manages Alibaba,...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/water-tankers-can-make-messrs-vijay-mallya-nirav-modi-and-rahul-choksi-blanch
Water tankers make more money that the biggest alleged scamsters
RN Bhaskar -- 20 June 2019
When it comes to making money, Mumbai’s water tanker overlords could teach Messrs. Mallya, Modi and Choksi a thing or two. Water tankers make more...
