http://www.firstpost.com/business/demonetisation-with-polls-round-the-corner-budget-may-have-a-few-sops-for-devastated-weavers-3202900.html
Budget proposals that could swing voter sentiment - III ; Weaving a picture of devastation
(With elections being announced for many states, including Uttar Pradesh, many believe that the budget to be announced on 1 February, will contain sops for...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/r-n-bhaskar-pushing-e-payments-with-scam-potential-dangerous/1001041
ePayments and the scam potential
Try paying a bill of the MCGM (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) -- the epayments way -- through its web portal. It will be a vexing experience.
Half the payment gateways do not work This could...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-2017-looking-back-looking-ahead/997952
Retrospective 2016 – looking back; looking ahead on e-payments
There can be no doubt about it. If there is anything that 2016 will be remembered for in India, it will be the ‘de-legalisation’ of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 notes. Popularly referred...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/rn-bhaskar-the-sludge-and-the-fudge-in-education-sector/994226
Education – automatic promotions fudge data and corrode standards
Last week, the legal department of the government of India finally agreed to modify the Right to Education (RTE) Act (http://mhrd.gov.in/rte). The RTE was successfully steered through Parliament in 2009. Sadly,...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/e-payments-dangerous-unaccounted-exceptions/990815
E-payments: unaccounted exceptions lead to corrosion and corruption
The phase of ‘demonetisation’ or de-legalising Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes is drawing to a close. By 31 December, it will be known how much of the Rs.14.21 lakh crore will reach the...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/gst-government-corruption-two-ticking-time-bombs-rn-bhaskar/987468
Two ticking time bombs: government corruption and GST
There’s a story about a man who decided to buy some furniture in the week following the announcement of demonetisation. He went to the local shop. He identified what he wanted, and...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/demonetisation-devilry-quo-vadis-where-are-you-going-rn-bhaskar/984040
Demonetisation dilemmas: the possible consequences
The Cassandras are out in full force. Their numbers are growing. And the chorus includes some big names – Paul Krugman, Manmohan Singh and Kaushik Basu among others.
Now research from the Fitch affiliated India Ratings...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/want-to-uproot-corruption-try-this/980341
Want to uproot corruption? Try this
How does one win confidence of people, and also strengthen the Indian economy?
That is no easy task. After all, most Indians feel deprived; and vulnerable. India remains a country where 53% of its wealth...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/post-demonetisation-three-steps-that-the-government-should-take/976762
Three steps to make demonetisation work
The die has been cast. Currency notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 denominations have been rendered illegal sinnce the midnight of 8 November, 2016. The government carefully avoided the term “demonetisation” because that would require...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/demonetisation-short-term-brilliance-long-term-pain/973092
Policy Watch
Will demonetisation work? Or will it erode the rupee?
Rn bhaskar
On the night of 8 November, Prime minister Modi dropped a bombshell. He announced through a national TV address that the government was demonetising Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 notes from...
