https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-farmers-need-msp-till-commodity-markets-mature-and-become-reliable
For desperate farmers, and broken commodity exchanges, MSP is the solution
RN Bhaskar
Ever since the government backtracked and repealed the three farm laws, there has been a concerted effort to show that the farmers were and remain misguided. That Minimum...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/where-from-here-decoding-indias-path-r-n-bhaskar/872029
India's economic path: Quo vadis?
By any account, India appears to have done well. Unlike many advanced economies, which have registered a declining trend, India seems to be moving along an upward incline (see chart 1 alongside). India's economic path...
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_a-great-deal-of-gas-to-harness_1807789
A great deal of gas to harness
Wednesday, 6 March 2013 - 8:33am IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: dna
R N Bhaskar
India has an unbelievable advantage in methane generation. Not just from bullshit, as this column explained last week, but...
R N Bhaskar
9 March 2015
The gold policy announced by Arun Jaitley, Union finance minister, is both path-breaking and meaningful. First, take the maths. India imports around 800-1,000 tonnes of gold annually. Some of it gets re-exported (as jewellery). But...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-a-novel-way-to-resolve-the-bank-npa-issue/1078090
Is there a way to handle NPAs and yet save the Indian banking system?
— By RN Bhaskar | Jun 01, 2017 06:47 am
Sometimes, it is important for finance ministers to consider the valuation approach in order to resolve the non-performing...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-how-serious-is-india-about-ease-of-doing-business
Ease of doing business is crucial for India to grow
RN Bhaskar
Last week, the PHDCCI and the University of Delhi came out with a report on Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs in India: Percolating EODB Reforms at Factory Level. ...
Policy Watch
Financial traps through Aadhaar and NPCI
RN Bhaskar
In the last week of September, government officials were rudely shaken by questions raised by Moody's Investors Service regarding the reliability of Aadhaar, specifically concerning biometric technology's effectiveness in India's hot and...
Policy watch
Is India losing money faster than inbound FDI?
RN Bhaskar
Politicians in India love hyping up this country’s investment story. That means excellent FDI (foreign direct investment) inflows. A good example is the way the Union commerce minister likes to...
India’s Budget 2024 and Economic Survey suggest trouble ahead
By RN Bhaskar
The Economic Survey was tabled before the Parliament on Monday 22 July 2024. The next day, the finance minister tabled her Budget proposals. If one goes by the hype...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/cattle-semen-is-a-big-business-indeed
India becomes a major player in the cattle semen business
RN Bhaskar -- September 25, 2019
Ask Dr. Omveer Singh, managing director of NDDB Dairy Services, and he will tell you that cattle semen production is increasingly becoming a very important...
