LOOTING THE RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has three main areas of responsibility. It is a banker of banks and is responsible for maintaining public confidence in the banking system. It is also the government’s […]
MODI HAPPENED AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR INDIAN DEMOCRACY
Truth is not the first casualty of war alone; it is the first casualty of populism
Today’s world is being increasingly shaped by charismatic leaders. In the US, Europe, and more […]
RBI’s INDEPENDENCE AT STAKE
The Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are engaged in a dangerous game of chicken. Game theory tells us that “winning” or playing such a game to its […]
PEOPLE’S FIGHT AGAINST GOVT. CORRUPTION
There is an important and growing trend in democracies around the world. Public outrage over governmental corruption is toppling more and more leaders. In the last six months alone, leaders from Malaysia, […]
WATERING DOWN EMINENCE
What comes to mind when you hear the word “eminent” ? Most reasonable people would associate eminence with someone that has attained a level of achievement far beyond others through years of hard work, […]
WHAT MODI CAN LEARN FROM TRUMP
The New York Times (NYT) is as rabidly anti-Trump as any other newspaper in the world. So recently (June 1, 2018) when the […]
POOR PLANNING SCREWS UP THE AIR INDIA DEAL
Recently the government put Air India up for sale. Predictably, they made the terms of the deal so onerous that there were no […]
POLITICS AND INDIA: A DEEP EMOTIONAL CONNECT
India will hold its national elections in the next 12 months. Indians love their politics and emotions are sure to get charged up. The evening news will be full of shouting matches, […]
TIME FOR INDIAN VOTERS TO WAKE UP
Governments never learn–only people learn. Voting, therefore, is a right best exercised by people who have taken time to learn about the issues
It will soon be election time in India–a […]
DOES INDIA’S SHAME-BASED CULTURE ENCOURAGE WRONDOING?
The recent rape and brutal murder of an 8-year old girl in Kathua ( Jammu ) have been universally condemned. What is equally […]
INCOME INEQUALITY: FACTS AND FICTION
There is a world of difference between treating people equally and attempting to make them equal
It appears […]
INDIA NEEDS PRINCIPLES NOT POLICIES
I hate watching evening debates on Indian television. Besides the uncontrolled shouting and the lack of intelligent and respectful discussion, it is always […]
INDIA’S BIGGEST PROBLEM: BIG GOVERNMENT
November 8th, the “ anniversary ” of demonetization, was also a day that hazardous airborne pollutants crossed critical levels in Delhi. One event caused […]