Author: B Shantanu

Unbridled Capitalism? – Guest post by Sanjeev Sabhlok

Dear All: Over the next several weeks, I will be publishing a few articles from Sanjeev Sabhlok – of the founders of Freedom Team of India. The articles are Sanjeev’s personal views expressed after...

The Curious Case of the “Kidipede Ramayana”

*** CAUTION: Long Post *** About a month ago, I came across a “History” site meant for kids which had this “Ramayana Project for Kids“. Under “Some points for discussion”, it mentioned: The Ramayana...

“Maharashtranomics” and Bihar – Part II

Following up on my earlier post, here is a neat table titled “Index of Fiscal Self Reliance”. It comes from Annexure 7 (Annex 7.10, Para 7.33) to the 12th Finance Commission Report [pdf file]....

Recession? What Recession?

Citigroup gets ready to cut 52,000 jobs  …Citigroup Inc revealed plans to cut 52,000 jobs by early next year in Chief Executive Vikram Pandit’s most dramatic move yet to restore profitability and bolster a...