November 25, 2003
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A few days ago on my way to work, I glanced at the book a fellow passenger on the train was reading. It was a 12th grade book and the subject was nuclear physics. It had diagrams of protons, neutrons, … Continue reading
November 25, 2003
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“My uncle died sadly due to his habit of drinking tea?” “That’s amazing! I have heard of people dying because of alcohol. But tea?” “Yes, tea lead to his death. He was crossing the road to get himself a cup … Continue reading
November 24, 2003
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Little drops of water Little grains sand Make the mighty ocean And the beauteous land I think the time has come to speak of little things. Things that add up like little grains of sand and little drops of water. … Continue reading
November 24, 2003
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Many years ago I had come across the Zurich Axioms on the usenet. Here it is for the record. A set of simple (major and minor) rules devised by a set of Swiss investors, on how to succeed on the … Continue reading
November 22, 2003
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Here is an item of interest that I got from Reuben’s weblog. Bajaj Auto’s 3-wheeler utility vehicles are about to be released in the US. Now that is precious, ain’t it? A number of interesting lessons can be drawn from … Continue reading
November 21, 2003
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The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) are benchmarks of progress in a global attempt at alleviating poverty. The eight goals and their associated targets clearly address a complex set of effects the fundamental cause of which is poverty. For the record, … Continue reading
November 21, 2003
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Global Information Technology Report 2002-2003 – Readiness for the Networked World The Global Information Technology Report is the most comprehensive assessment of “networked readiness” — how prepared an economy is to capture the benefits of technology to promote economic growth … Continue reading
November 20, 2003
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A report in the online edition of India Today, INDO-US RELATIONS HIGH ON TECH starts off imaginatively with Imagine a commercial satellite blasting off from the Sriharikota Space Centre with NASA-ISRO painted on the launch vehicle. Or building modern weapons … Continue reading
November 18, 2003
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FOR A HUMAN CHARACTER to reveal truly exceptional qualities, one must have the good fortune to be able to observe its performance over many years. If this performance is devoid of all egoism, if its guiding motive is unparalleled generosity, … Continue reading
November 13, 2003
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Rambling on about transaction costs from the last post. Transaction costs are all over the place. When I travel to talk with someone, the cost of the travel in terms of time and money is the transaction cost of the … Continue reading
November 12, 2003
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In my last post (Transaction Costs — Part 1) I claimed that the fundamental role of ICT is reduction of transaction costs. What, you may ask, is transaction costs? The answer is this: pretty much everything is transaction costs, with … Continue reading
November 10, 2003
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It is worth pondering this question: What exactly is the role of ICT in any economy? This week, I would like to address myself to that question in detail. The answer can be succinctly stated as: It reduces transaction costs. … Continue reading
November 8, 2003
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Are you as tired of reading the next article on the out-sourcing of white-collar jobs from the US to India as I am? If not, here is one by Katharine Mieszkowski in Salon.com called “Gone in the blink of an … Continue reading
November 6, 2003
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The subtitle of a recent Infoworld article India Plans to $2.7 billion IT investment is Government embarks on four-year effort to bridge digital divide and it fills me with dread.
November 5, 2003
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A few days ago in this weblog, I wrote about our wonderful reforms and wondered why we don’t ask what it was that made our economy so desperately in need of reforms. The causes are many. As they say, dhoondo … Continue reading
November 4, 2003
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Yuvaraj Galada alerted me to the October 26th, 2003, edition of Fortune in which Warren Buffet worries that “America’s Growing Trade Deficit Is Selling the Nation Out From Under Us.” Then he suggests a remedy for the problem. The solution … Continue reading