Many are excited that India has become president of the G20, representing the world’s 20 biggest economies. But will this be little more than ceremonial? Cynics say the G20 is of little use other than photo-ops for its leaders. Created to organise […]
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Not a day goes by without apocalyptic predictions of climate disaster. The COP27 summit in Egypt reiterated sundry climate targets while independent analyses oozed gloom and doom. The Economist had a cover story titled “Goodbye to 1.5 degrees,” groaning that the race to limit
No gloom and doom, we have solutions for climate change Read More »
The key hypocrisy in this story is that India’s private radio stations want to broadcast current affairs, but are prohibited from doing so. They are not allowed to generate any current affairs content, and can only repeat AIR news broadcasts,
Why government should stop telling television channels what to broadcast Read More »
Dear Supreme Court judges, You have approved a 10% job and educational quota for economically weaker sections (EWS) in addition to the 49% quotas for Dalits, tribals and other backward classes (OBCs). This adds reverse discrimination on economic grounds to those on historical grounds.
Quotas to fix past injustice creates new injustice Read More »
However, in a June 2019 analysis, Ryan Bourne of the Cato Institute says history shows that supposed monopolies are temporary, and old giants are constantly ousted by new ones. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P), the US retailing
FAANGs won’t bite forever: Why Big Tech monopolies are only temporary Read More »
India has little hunger but substantial child malnutrition. That simple truth is obfuscated by the Global Hunger Index (GHI), prepared by European NGOs, showing India falling from 101st to 107th of 123 countries in 2022, among the hungriest. This cannot be true
Why the Global Hunger Index is statistical garbage Read More »
The election of Mallikarjun Kharge as Congress president confirms that the Gandhi family remains in charge via a barely concealed puppet. Anyone hoping Kharge will chart an independent course is a fantasist. Loser Shashi Tharoor had all the possible qualifications save the
Without Gandhis, Congress may slip into irrelevance faster Read More »
The Supreme Court says, rightly, that the legal process itself has become a punishment. Political vendettas can include raids by the police and tax authorities, targeting individuals and institutions to teach them a lesson The Supreme Court says, rightly, that
A case that can stop India treating accused as guilty till proven innocent Read More »
Is Bangladesh, the latest applicant for an IMF loan (likely to be $4.5 billion) going the same way as Sri Lanka and Pakistan? No, the other two went to the IMF after emptying their coffers whereas Bangladesh is seeking precautionary
Bangladesh’s Stitch in Time Saves Nine Read More »
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