Policy Watch

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/good-listening-for-good-governance-r-n-bhaskar/969318 Policy watch Good listening is imperative for good governance Rn bhaskar The present government won a huge mandate from the people of India. One reason was that it promised to bring in good governance.  But many people in the government forget one...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-gordion-knot-where-will-jobs-come-from-r-n-bhaskar/965953 The Gordian Knot: Where will jobs come from? — By R N Bhaskar | Nov 03, 2016 08:07 am The central government is believed to be getting the jitters. Unemployment rates have soared.  New jobs that were promised have not materialised. And...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/lost-opportunities-of-the-textile-editorial-editors-pick-ananlysis-textile-industry-industry-era-r-n-bhaskarindustry/962757 India's textile industry: where does it go from here? Rn bhaskar The textile industry is the backbone of India’s foray into the industry era.  It was this sector which actually defined India for a couple of centuries. And it still remains...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/india-begins-transforming-itself-but-r-n-bhaskar/958267 India transforms, but . . . "The king is extremely cultured but.... The courtiers were charming, my stay as a guest of honour immensely comfortable, but... The music in the king's court was exquisite, but... The ladies were most beautiful, but... The country 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...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/tourism-is-desirable-but-not-easily-captured-r-n-bhaskar/947530 Tourism desirable, but problems persist By any yardstick, the numbers look impressive. There has been an impressive growth in tourism. According to the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015 of the World Economic Forum (WEF), India’s rank climbed up 13 Places...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-worlds-best-universities-india-continues-to-slip-rn-bhaskar/940451 Policy Watch India slips on education: The Times Higher Education World University rankings Rn bhaskar Last week, The Times Higher Education World brought out its university rankings for 2016-2017.  This is a list that all aspiring universities of the world watch, because it tells students which...

http://m.firstpost.com/business/adanis-largest-solar-power-project-in-tn-is-good-but-rooftop-solar-is-the-way-ahead-3017408.html Adani's TN solar project: Great achievement; but rooftop0 so9lar's better RN Bhaskar Sep 23, 2016 15:59 IST On Wednesday, 21 September, 2016, the Adani group launched the largest single location solar power project in the world. The group which...

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/states-that-were-determined-to-generate-wealth-r-n-bhaskar/933490 6th Economic Census: Maharashtra stumbles again, while other states  generate wealth All state governments are known to tout their successes.  All of them claim that they are business friendly.  They claim that they want to create jobs for their people....

http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/telecom-market-rigging-despite-auctions-r-n-bhaskar/928112 Telecom: Ways for the government to rig it despite auctions Within a couple of months, the government will embark on its largest spectrum auction. It will be auctioning 2,345 MHz of spectrum, the largest ever spectrum auction in the history...