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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
CAN MODI TRANSFROM INDIA
Mr. Modi came to power with the promise of being a transformational leader. But most of his recent “big bang” ideas have been […]
HOW MODI CAN TRANSFORM INDIA –1
Dear Mr. Modi:
Your commitment to making India great is unquestionable. Your tireless promotion of Brand India is unparalleled in Indian politics. […]
RANKING INDIA AGAINST OTHER COUNTRIES
How does India stack up against other countries on attributes like economic freedom, ease of doing business, corruption, educational opportunities, environmental sensitivity, liberty, individual […]
THE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT IN INDIA
The underlying cause of most problems in India is big government and the excessive reliance on the government to solve problems. This […]
RECALIBRATE CAPITALISM SUGGESTS INDIAN MINISTER
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, India’s Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, made a preposterous statement. She suggested that the world needs to do […]
ELIMINATE BLACK MONEY BY ABOLISHING INCOME TAX
Here is a radical proposition. Abolish all current taxes in India: by all I mean all the 50 or so different direct and indirect […]
MODI’S INTEREST RATE MANIPULATION: BAD ECONOMICS
Almost all government programs are started with good intentions, but the results are always the opposite of the intentions of the well-meaning people who originally backed it. – Milton Friedman (Nobel Prize, Economics, […]
DEMONETIZATION: A RECKLESS GAMBLE
When people start losing faith in the currency, it marks the start of the nation’s decline
Thomas Jefferson
Mr. Modi’s decision to demonetize […]