Quote of the Week
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: I will teach them (Maoists) a lesson in the future… . Full context of the quote: Asked whether the State government, by agreeing to the swap (of tribals in...
Category: Development Related
On Naxals, Red Corridor and Operation Green Hunt
As I read the news yesterday about fresh attacks by Naxalites (including the burning of a school in Bihar), I was reminded of very animated discussion I had with about 20+ post-grad students of...
Sharad Joshi on Socialism
While clearing my (now very long) list of pending “To Dos”, I came across this report on the motion moved by Sharad Joshi to delete the word “socialist” from the Constitution as it was...
200 years that changed the world
Here is something to think about during the weekend: A stunning video from Dr HansRosling that looks at how the last 200 years changed the world. Have a look…(it is about 5 mins long)...
The Reluctant Leader* might do well to read a little more widely
In one of his recent essays, Prof. Art Carden mentions one of the main reasons why political leaders routinely dismiss capitalism: Under capitalism, the common man does not need an intellectual vanguard or a...
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