Saturday, June 13, 2026
How North India suddenly became richer, and paid more taxes despite profligacy By RN Bhaskar Image generated by http://deepai.org/ Go through the budget papers and you discover some strange numbers.  North India has become the largest taxpayer.  Hitherto, it was south and...
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-a-recipe-for-decongesting-mumbai-and-delhi-2041737 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-a-recipe-for-decongesting-mumbai-and-delhi-2041737 A simple way to solve illegal parking and hawking and also de-congest India's cities R N Bhaskar | Mon, 8 Dec 2014-08:56am , Mumbai , DNA   Multi-storey parking lots can address the needs of investors, municipal and private vehicles,...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/eco-surveys-flawed-approach-towards-energy/1126691 The flawed approach of the Economic Survey towards energy — By RN Bhaskar | Aug 24, 2017 07:29 am The second volume of the Economic Survey, 2015-16 (http://indiabudget.nic.in/budget2016-2017/vol2_survey.asp) makes for very interesting reading. But its analysis of the energy sector is inadequate. Take the...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/gold-trade-when-cats-begin-chanting-hymns/783251http://www.freepressjournal.in/gold-trade-when-cats-begin-chanting-hymns/783251 Gold trade: When cats begin chanting hymns On 9 February, the All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) issued its ultimatum to the government that 300 associations of the jewellery trade with over 100,000 shops across the country, would...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/options-shrink-but-promise-remains-r-n-bhaskar/1405546   The Indian economy’s options are shrinking, but they’re still there RN Bhaskar -- 29 November, 2018 The next six months will probably be focused on elections.  Planners may not have either the political support or the willingness to deal with serious...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/and-silently-flows-the-ganges/1265081 The Ganges remains polluted RN Bhaskar | Apr 26, 2018 07:39 am No other river in India evokes the faith, love and  disgust that the Ganga is famous for.  It is a river than breathes history.  Its banks have hosted towns and...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/death-with-dignity-gains-legality-in-the-uk/1175058 India dithers over death with dignity — By RN Bhaskar | Nov 23, 2017 08:10 am Last week, this newspaper talked about (http://www.freepressjournal.in/world/indian-origin-pharmacist-cleared-of-elderly-dads-murder/1172908) how a UK High Court judge, Justice Green, threw out a murder charge against a chemist.  The chemist, a...
The Indian government’s inflated aspirations are laughable R N Bhaskar Image from Canva -- https://www.canva.com The Indian government has big plans, and mighty pronouncements.  Examine them closely, and they appear horrifyingly inflated. They have become objects for derisive laughter in many countries. The...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/can-the-us-push-oil-to-usd-250-a-barrel-r-n-bhaskar/1314064 The US roils the oil markets again — By RN Bhaskar | Jul 12, 2018 07:31 am Last week, Artem Avinov, leading analyst with TeleTrade, predicted that oil prices could jump to $250 per barrel if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked by...
Trump’s lies about Venezuela By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed Image source: Market Watch January 3, 2026, was a red-letter day – for Venezuela, the US, the world and international law. All of them will now face consequences that will go...