Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The India infrastructure hype RN Bhaskar Last week, the government announced that it would be embarking on another large investment outlay for infrastructure.  As a media report (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/govts-big-infra-push-nod-to-road-projects-worth-rs-50655-crore-9491780/) put it, “In a big push to infrastructure spending, the Union government Friday...
Government favours importers of pulses not Indian farmers By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed Image generated through CoPilot Last week farmers decided to approach the Supreme Court of India to seek redressal of the government’s pulses policy. Normally, the government takes...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/manufacturing-continues-to-disenchant/1114582 Manufacturing gets pushed aside in India — By RN Bhaskar | Aug 03, 2017 06:48 am The government talks about strengthening the manufacturing backbone of India.  Slogans of ‘Make in India’ continue to rent the air. Everyone talks about how this is to...
Splurge even if you are going bankrupt RN Bhaskar Most economists agree that governments can either control interest rates, or exchange rates.  They cannot do both.  If the government controls interest rates to tamp down inflation, then the repercussions will be...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/arvind-kejriwal-health-services-fight-against-corona Kejriwal, health services, and India’s fight against the virus RN Bhaskar -- 12 March 2020 India is excellent at cancelling visas, banning visitors suspected of coronavirus. It may be capable of hospitalizing some people who test positive for the current virus...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/misplaced-zeal-for-environment-and-water Cities haven't yet learnt how to deal with water and the environment RN Bhaskar – 18 July, 2019 Crisis, it is believed, brings out the best – or the worst – in people.  So it was when Mumbai experienced its predictable...
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...
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-agenda-5-nail-biting-moments-can-india-be-revived Agenda V - India can be revived, but much needs to be done first (The entire series can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2021/05/agenda-for-the-government-2021-series/) By RN Bhaskar First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.                   ...
Mistaken priorities for India trade By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed Image created by: perplexity.ai Indian policy makers have spent a lot of time in belittling communities. Instead, they should be promoting amity, strengthening bonds with neighbours and also harmonizing communities...