The hype about India being the most attractive investment destination
RN Bhaskar
Suddenly, there is a rash of announcements proclaiming India to be the best investment destination in the world. Such a view has been echoed by, among others by Outlook...
Mumbai’s traffic police has huge gaps in its service delivery
RN Bhaskar
Mumbai has a glorious record of having an efficient police force. But, over the years, the starch in the upright image of the force is getting crumpled. Even past...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-rera-becomes-real-will-the-customer-still-be-king/1066031
Will diluted forms of RERA work?
— By RN Bhaskar | May 11, 2017 07:48 am
It was a concept that was being spoken of almost nine years ago. Finally, this government has made it happen. Nobody thought that the real-estate-developer lobby could...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/now-private-banks-too-are-getting-tarnished/1260481
AIBEA should focus more on private bank malpractices
RN Bhaskar -- Apr 19, 2018
Stories about wheeling dealing that managements of private sector banks have indulged in have suddenly put the spotlight on such banks. Hitherto, the focus was on mismanagement...
20 July 2026
India has a mixed potential for data centres
By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed
Image: Copilot
Bloomberg recently had a very interesting newsletter on data centres. It put out a table which shows that India has fewer data centres...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/slums-show-disrespect-of-politicians-for-democracy-r-n-bhaskar/1358963
India’s slums reveal politicians' contempt for democracy
— By RN Bhaskar | Sep 20, 2018
Legislators are supposed to uphold the Constitution. That includes a commitment to democracy, to free and fair elections. Unfortunately, India’s slums are testimony to the fact that politicians...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/demonetisation-with-polls-round-the-corner-budget-may-have-a-few-sops-for-devastated-weavers-3202900.html
Budget proposals that could swing voter sentiment - III ; Weaving a picture of devastation
(With elections being announced for many states, including Uttar Pradesh, many believe that the budget to be announced on 1 February, will contain sops for...
3 August 2026
CJP spurred by a decade of misgovernance
By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed
Image: Chatgpt
The CJP (Cockroach Janata Party) upsurge at Jantar Mantar in Delhi is now called off. The fast by Sonam Wangchuk is also over. The...
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/should-a-child-become-martyr-for-the-family/
Should a child become ‘martyr’ for the family?
— By RN Bhaskar | Dec 03, 2015 12:00 am
Child labour has never been an easy subject to deal with, especially when it comes to developing and under-developed countries. Its origins can be...
