Monday, May 4, 2026
Are India’s milk markets up for sale? RN Bhaskar I have been this way before, and I am sure To be this way again. Once again Excerpt from a Neil Diamond song in the Serenade album Update: After this article appeared, the...
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-policy-watch-india-s-huge-crush-on-gold-2020297 India's huge crush on gold It does not really matter whether the outlook for gold is bearish (http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-policy-watch-with-stock-markets-on-boom-bearish-phase-for-gold-not-over-2017007) or even bullish (http://www.dnaindia.com/money/column-policy-watch-bulls-won-t-abandon-gold-easily-it-s-only-a-matter-of-time-2018682) . The one fact that cannot be ignored is that Indians love gold, and will keep buying it...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-can-psus-help-improve-governments-balance-sheet/1081627 Can the government’s balance sheet be improved through revaluing PSUs? — By RN Bhaskar | Jun 08, 2017 07:50 am   The government is caught between a rock and a hard place. It wants to create jobs through massive spending on infrastructure. But...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-power-drain-in-india-by-rnbhaskar The mismanagement of power in India RN Bhaskar – 02 January, 2020 The sins of the past are finally catching up with the power sector.  The energy situation has worsened, and could get worse, as policymakers hurtle from one blunder to...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/votebank-politics-northeast-on-the-boil-r-n-bhaskar/1326458 The Northeast turmoil could actually clean up votebank politics across India — By RN Bhaskar | Aug 02, 2018 The Nellie nightmare gripped India on February 2, 1983. Overnight, Assamese tribals surrounded three villages filled with Bangladeshi migrants.  They slaughtered some 3,300 people...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/legalise-work-permits-for-immigrants/1118599 Work-permits for migrants needed urgently — By RN Bhaskar | Aug 10, 2017 07:34 am Hatred against immigrants is not peculiar to India alone. But it is at its peak when economic conditions are harsh, and a local population looks unkindly at people...
Sugarcane will drive Maharashtra to the ground RN Bhaskar This article is the second part of a two part analysis of Maharashtra and Sugarcane.  The first part can be found at https://asiaconverge.com/2023/03/poor-land-management-has-caused-many-farmers-to-commit-suicide/ If there is one crop where Maharashtra has done...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-diamonds-may-not-be-safe-for-investors-any-more Diamonds no longer anyone's best friend any more RN Bhaskar The last couple of months have witnessed a barrage of advertisements seeking to lure jewellery buyers to diamonds.  They talk about how natural diamonds are the safest items of jewellery, unique...
The downward slide of the US dollar could presage the collapse of other countries By RN Bhaskar and Sakeena Bari Sayyed The US dollar is under siege. Linked to it are the fortunes of the US, Israel and Ukraine. Even the...
Ram mandir is a great idea, but what about the economy? “My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands...