Thursday, January 15, 2026
https://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/solar-pumps-nddb-and-the-birth-of-pm-kusum-2 Solar pumps and water mismanagement -- NDDB and KUSUM RN Bhaskar – 29 August, 2019 The introduction of solar pumps in the Indian market was thought to be the perfect solution for aiding farmers in arid regions with neither electricity nor...
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...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/can-mumbai-manage-waste-the-swedish-way-r-n-bhaskar/800198 It can also be found at http://www.firstpost.com/india/the-deonar-fire-why-cant-mumbai-be-smarter-and-manage-its-waste-like-the-swedes-do-2689738.html Can Mumbai manage waste, the Swedish way? Mumbai’s municipal commissioner, Ajoy Mehta, is right. He does not want municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills in this city any more (http://www.freepressjournal.in/civic-chief-to-avoid-replay-of-deonar-fire/773118). He wants to introduce waste...
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...
The ghosts of demonetisation By RN Bhaskar On November 25, the Finance Ministry of India made a surprisingly candid statement before the Lok Sabha (https://www.business-standard.com/finance/news/fake-currency-notes-of-rs-500-rs-2-000-surge-threefold-in-3-years-finmin-124112700867_1.html).  It admitted that the number of fake Rs.500 notes was on the rise.  Effectively, it was...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/is-the-black-money-collection-commendable-r-n-bhaskar/953383 Is the black money mobilisation a farce?  Contrary to whatever the government may say, the mopping up around Rs.65,000 crore of black money is not a commendable achievement. And the reasons for arriving at this conclusion can be gleaned from...
https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-policy-watch-should-individuals-groups-or-cos-charged-for-water-consumption-1994088 People must pay for the water they use RN Bhaskar -- 8 June 2014 This is an issue that has no clear answer. There are lobbies that continue to demand that water be provided free to farmers. Then there are those...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/maharashtra-continues-to-slip-badly-r-n-bhaskar/1318763 Maharashtra's finances are in a precarious condition — By RN Bhaskar | Jul 19, 2018 Maharashtra continues to stumble along. Vision has evidently given way to expedience.  Basic accounting and book-keeping norms are being flouted.  And the yardstick of what constitutes corruption...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/bank-mergers-abracadabra-mess-vanishes-r-n-bhaskar/1363483 Bank mergers, LIC and IL&FS: abracadabra! See the mess has disappeared! — By RN Bhaskar | Sep 27, 2018 There is trouble that is bubbling inside India’s financial cauldron. The three witches cackle, stir their brooms in the broth, and chant incantations that...
R N Bhaskar February 24, 2014 India's policymakers love to talk about 'national interest'. They talk of it when they do not want to part with information. They say that it would jeopardise 'national interest'. They love to curb individual freedoms,...