https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/maharashtras-specious-morality-and-its-sexual-crimes/1443790
Maharashtra’s specious morality and its sex crimes
RN Bhaskar – 24 January 2019
For the past one week, Maharashtra has been playing the morality card, in trying to whip up public sentiment against dance bars. It is furious with the Supreme...
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)....
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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/arbitration-need-to-protect-investments
Protect investments and arbitration; else the economic pain will worsen
RN Bhaskar -- 23 January 2020
The recent reckless remarks against Amazon’s Jeff Bezos’s investment announcements have upset the global financial community. The government’s subsequent claim that the remarks were taken...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/gold-smuggling-turn-the-spotlight-from-kerala-to-govt-policies
Gold smuggling - I
Part II can be found at http://www.asiaconverge.com/2020/10/gold-smuggling-ii-a-cleanup-is-urgently-needed/)
A beneficiary of flawed government policies.
RN Bhaskar
There’s an apocryphal story about a man blinded because he stole the gold that he saw lying unattended on the table in his master’s...
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/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...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/bank-frauds-could-hurt-india-much-more-than-covid-19-can
Bank frauds could create more pain than people imagine
RN Bhaskar – 24 September 2020
If you are a believer, or a bhakt, you should only read the reports of India’s policymakers. You will get a feeling that all is well. ...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/coins-judicial-overreach-or-administrative-underreach-r-n-bhaskar/920234
Does the govt have any policy for coins at all?
Once again, the courts have to take charge of simple administrative decisions. This is primarily on account of the ineptness on the part of the executive. Contributing to this flaw...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/power-for-all-would-not-be-that-easy/1277859
Power losses and funding constraints will hobble power-for-all
— By RN Bhaskar | May 17, 2018
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has decided to call for a review of the power sector. Contrary to what he had been told by the power administration,...
