Friday, October 23, 2026
http://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/solar-methane-await-better-days-r-n-bhaskar/889111 Solar & methane: The best days are yet to come June was a month which actually made many Indians realise the enormous opportunities that lie ahead.  Even in these politically turbulent times, India has the potential to trounce disbelievers, and...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/urgent-need-for-gold-reforms Gold reforms are being delayed. Why? RN Bhaskar  -- 14 November, 2019 Last week, on Nov 5, 2019, this publication, in association with BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) held a conference on The increasing allure of gold. As discussions continued, each panellist spoke...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-israels-second-turnaround-startup-to-super-startup/1027628 The reasons which have made Israel a super-startup nation Rn bhaskar Fifteen years ago, Israel looked a bit vulnerable – economically, not militarily. True, it sought to align itself with the western world – especially the US and the EU.  But Israel’s...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column-policy-watch-how-sc-upheld-community-s-right-to-manage-funds-1953862 How the Hindus lost control of their temples, gods and culture In a landmark judgement on January 6, the Supreme Court ruled that no government had the absolute right to take over the management of temple trusts It ruled that Article...
The US could end up damning the world RN Bhaskar “An evil enemy will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes.” – Sun Tzu (https://twitter.com/Byoussef/status/1347003718772924416)   The trouble with megalomaniacs, and warmongers is that their obsession with being...
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...
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.                   ...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/need-to-take-literacy-improvement-seriously-r-n-bhaskar/1282452 Very few states take literacy improvement seriously — By RN Bhaskar | May 24, 2018 The government of India like to crow about how it has improved India’s literacy levels ever since independence.  But when the numbers are studied carefully for a long...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-india-could-witness-a-dramatic-decline-in-asian-leadership Leadership also requires markets and money. India could lose out RN Bhaskar There are disturbing undercurrents in the Indian markets.  On the surface the waters look calm.  But underneath, they are restless.  Investors, like swimmers, know that venturing into such waters...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/business/budget-2018-the-spirit-is-quite-willing-but-the-flesh-is-terribly-weak/1214090 Budget 2018 is high on intent, but weak on the underpinnings — By RN Bhaskar | Feb 02, 2018 11:27 am As Budgets go, this budget could mark a watershed. It has all the ingredients India needs. It talks about ways to...