http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/setting-up-of-a-world-class-centre-of-excellence-in-maritime-and-ship-building/1190624
CEMS: Training people for the waters
— By RN Bhaskar | Dec 21, 2017 07:50 am
An announcement made by India’s ministry of shipping (MoS), in the last week of November 2017, went almost unnoticed by most people in the media. The...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/editorspick/are-the-pm-modis-key-schemes-being-sabotaged
Ignoring waste management could cripple three key schemes of PM Modi
RN Bhaskar -- August 1, 2019
Three schemes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are truly pathbreaking – at least where India is concerned. One is Swachh Bharat, The other is...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/water-tankers-can-make-messrs-vijay-mallya-nirav-modi-and-rahul-choksi-blanch
Water tankers make more money that the biggest alleged scamsters
RN Bhaskar -- 20 June 2019
When it comes to making money, Mumbai’s water tanker overlords could teach Messrs. Mallya, Modi and Choksi a thing or two. Water tankers make more...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/india-could-be-promoting-mass-labour-vulnerability/1221549
Labour has been seeking shelter in the informal sector which could pose problems
— By RN Bhaskar | Feb 15, 2018 08:20 am
The prime minister has lauded the efforts of people to seek out some form of self-employment. One example he...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/the-way-ahead-for-economic-growth-and-jobs
The priority should be economic growth and jobs
RN Bhaskar -- 13 June 2019
The Indian economy is at the brink of extremely difficult times. At such times, a report from the CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) titled Investment Requirements in...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-storm-clouds-gather-but-indian-punters-fiddle-merrily
Who is fuelling the fire in the stock market?
RN Bhaskar -- 14 January 2021
Indian stock markets are euphoric. Punters are predicting that the Sensex will cross 50,000 before Budget time. And they provide all sorts of reasons to justify...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-when-it-comes-to-solar-panels-clouds-of-greed-mismanagement-and-theft-block-the-sun
Rooftop solar: Clouds of greed, mismanagement and theft block the sun
RN Bhaskar
June 11, 2020
On paper, the situation looks wonderful. IREDA (Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency) has plans to lend around $1.3 billion (Rs.100 billion) to the solar and wind...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/the-taxman-can-be-a-snoop-and-extortionist-too
Curb snooping and draconian powers of the taxman
RN Bhaskar – 27 June, 2019
Last fortnight, the government -- in a move aimed at stanching corruption in the income tax department -- dismissed from service 12 senior income tax officers (https://www.freepressjournal.in/topnews/govt-dismisses-12-senior-i-t-officers-for-corruption-misconduct)....
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/is-maharashtra-abetting-drought-farmer-distress/1392278
Maharashta promotes water scarcity and abets farm suicides
RN Bhaskar November 8, 2018
Last week, media headlines screamed out news that nearly 71% of the state of Maharashtra had registered a drop of more than a metre of groundwater...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/r-n-bhaskar-relevance-of-amul-in-indias-page-part-2/746598
Why Amul Matters – II
The government becomes its biggest threat. . . . .
On 14 May 2015, Jethabhai P Patel, chairman of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) made some very important statements that should make India’s...
