http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/a-great-vision-for-healthcare-if-r-n-bhaskar/1336205
Ayushman Bharat and healthcare
— By RN Bhaskar | Aug 16, 2018
The present government should soon announce (maybe on Independence Day) the Ayushman Bharat—National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) which could make India have the world’s largest health insurance programme. The scheme could...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-msp-bihar-maize-and-elections
Were MSP rules relaxed to aid vote capture in the forthcoming Bihar elections?
RN Bhaskar
The three bills (now Acts) related to agriculture continue to raise a lot of dust. This column dealt with the bills last week. Yes, they are...
Turmeric gets a shot in the arm
RN Bhaskar
Turmeric farmers should see better prices both in domestic and export markets soon. This is because of the efforts of the government’s KVKs (Krishi Vigyan Kendras) and NCDEX (which funded the setting...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/expect-2018-to-be-more-unsettling-than-2017/1178960
An unsettling 2018
— By RN Bhaskar | Nov 30, 2017 07:52 am
Most marketmen are a bit confused about what the markets and the leading economies have in store for 2018. The first of such reports is already out. Credit Suisse...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-india-is-slipping-on-exports-and-employment
Focus on two E’s needed – exports and employment
RN Bhaskar
Work on the coming year’s annual Budget has commenced. The Finance Minister has invited suggestions from people on what should be done. At the same time, the Economic Affairs secretary...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/high-costs-bedevil-india
Judicial delays, import duties and corruption make business a high cost affair
RN Bhaskar – 11 July 2019
When Prime minister Modi won at the hustings with a thumping majority, there was a resurgence of hope. Maybe, Modi 2.0 would be...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/pmp-and-pli-and-more-backdoor-licensing-moves
Will the PLI scheme really boost India's economy?
RN Bhaskar
On 18 October, 2022, Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the RBI, India’s central bank, created a furor among investors when he harshly criticized the government’s PLI scheme (https://www.opindia.com/2022/10/raghuram-rajan-latest-india-manufacturing-hub-china-why-he-is-wrong/). Rajan is currently...
R N Bhaskar
6 January 2014
The government of India likes to claim it is committed to uplifting its people. But, sadly, most numbers point towards a different direction.
Consider the table alongside. Even a cursory glance will show you that the...
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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/policy-watch-how-maharashtras-sugar-lobbies-and-private-milk-producers-plan-to-further-bankrupt-the-state
Maharashtra’s sugar lobbies now support private milk producers for more subsidies
RN Bhaskar – 6 August 2020
For the past fortnight, Maharashtra’s milk producers have been staging protests on the roads. On several occasions, they highlighted their grievances by pouring out...
