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The Cameron Opening
When David Cameron and the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition took over the reins of government in London in May 2010, Britain was going through a period of...
Of ‘Azaadi’, ‘Kashmiri’ and other false words
There has been a slew of pro-Azaadi, anti-India articles in the Indian mainstream press recently. One fine specimen of mediahood proudly recounted how he became...
Finding the balance between government and market
Raghuram Rajan’s book Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy (Princeton University Press for the international edition, and Harper...
In Parliament
The cabinet has decided to introduce a Bill to revise the salary and allowances of members of parliament (MPs). Reports indicate that the salary of MPs is being...
Pareto
A look at pertinent research and opinions about economics Recession and green consciousness MATTHEW KAHN and MATTHEW KOTCHEN have found (“Environmental concern...
Cricketpolitik
The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) executive conference in Singapore in June only confirmed what the cricketing world feared, if not had severe apprehensions...
Securing the demographic dividend
Two recent reports—by TeamLease and Goldman Sachs—have called on Indian policy-makers to concentrate on reforming labour laws and education policy lest India...
Post-deluge Pakistan
1. Fears of Pakistan ending up as a “failed state with nuclear weapons” are overblown. The disaster is unprecedented and the response understandably inadequate....
Alif
As usual, “the Americans did it” Reporting about an air crash near Islamabad involving a private airline, Pakistan’s Nawai-Waqt said that the flight crashed...
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