Thursday, April 9, 2026
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-tales-of-equity-and-debt-in-india-since-2014/1031646 Equity markets soar; but banks languish for the want of customers who want debt — By RN Bhaskar | Mar 09, 2017 09:42 am India perplexes.  That’s an adage that many have grown to live with.  And nothing confirms this perplexing picture...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-worlds-best-universities-india-continues-to-slip-rn-bhaskar/940451 Policy Watch India slips on education: The Times Higher Education World University rankings Rn bhaskar Last week, The Times Higher Education World brought out its university rankings for 2016-2017.  This is a list that all aspiring universities of the world watch, because it tells students which...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-epayments-the-government-stumbles-again/1023892 Epayments - several things the RBI and the Cabinet Secretary overlooked — By RN Bhaskar | Feb 23, 2017 08:59 am Last week, the government came out with two announcements regarding epayments.  One was through the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).  The...
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...
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...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/religion-and-the-quest-for-peace/1167005 Germany's quest for peace through religion — By RN Bhaskar | Nov 09, 2017 08:18 am This year marks the 500th year of the Reformation in Christianity. It was a major change that caused a split within the ranks of Christianity. The origins lie...
Smart cities and affordable housing http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-policy-watch-planning-for-smart-cities-2039898 Bayer India inaugurated – in January 2011 -- its first 930 cubic metre emissions-neutral office building in Asia as part of its group-wide sustainability programme. Located in Greater Noida, near New Delhi, it draws 100%...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-hydrogen-could-be-the-next-big-energy-source Hydrogen could become the most attractive fuel worldwide RN Bhaskar On 3 February 2022, Japan’s energy agency NEDO, decided to hold a webinar on Hydrogen and the Fuel Cell perspective in Japan.  It was one of the first attempts by any...
Sugarcane will drive Maharashtra to the ground RN Bhaskar This article is the second part of a two part analysis of Maharashtra and Sugarcane.  The first part can be found at https://asiaconverge.com/2023/03/poor-land-management-has-caused-many-farmers-to-commit-suicide/ If there is one crop where Maharashtra has done...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-maharashtra-haven-for-illegal-mining-political-funding/1058507 Maharashtra – illegal mining and political funding — By RN Bhaskar | Apr 27, 2017 09:22 am The immediate provocation for this article was a recent discussion on illegal sand mining organized jointly by Moneylife and Awaaz Foundation last fortnight. At the discussion,...