Sanjeev Sabhlok of FTI — Freedom Team of India — announces a policy writing competition. Details below the fold.
November 18, 2012
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June 5, 2012
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The 2012 Transit of Venus
These few weeks have been exciting for celestial phenomena. First there was the annular solar eclipse of May 20th a couple of week ago. I took some pictures of that one. I will post those as soon as I download … Continue reading
March 16, 2012
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Online course on game theory at Stanford University
Besides being very useful, game theory is fun. A broad liberal education should include at least the basics of game theory, just as it should include the fundamentals of microeconomics. Indeed, game theory is one of the most important tools … Continue reading
February 24, 2011
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Please Support this Scholar, Mr Chandrasekaran Balakrishnan
This is a public service announcement seeking support for a scholar whose paper has been accepted at a conference in the US. He lives and works in New Delhi and has approached me for financial help to attend the conference. … Continue reading
December 17, 2010
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Raghuveer Mukkamalla on Jeopardy!
This is exciting. Jeopardy is a favorite quiz show. Long-time reader of this blog, Raghuveer, will be on Jeopardy Dec 29th. Mark your calendars! (The last time I was in Washington DC in September, I met Raghuveer and his family.)
October 12, 2009
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The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2009 Announced
Two people — Elinor Ostrom, Indiana University, and Oliver Willamson, UC Berkeley — win the The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2009. Go Berkeley!
September 16, 2009
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How Does one Market Something Free
My friend, Dr Aniruddha Malpani, is an IVF specialist in Mumbai. When he is not busy getting women pregnant, he runs “HELP” — the world’s largest free patient education library. Now he needs help. He wrote to me, saying,
August 2, 2009
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Pragati Aug 2009: To be Free
The August 2009 issue of Pragati is out. I have a contribution in there. My perspective is that the Indian government must stop subsidizing Muslims who go on haj, and the more general case that the government must stop meddling … Continue reading
June 3, 2009
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Tulika Ladsariya’s paintings on show in Mumbai
Untitled 18 x 24 inch, mixed media on canvas
May 6, 2009
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Pragati 2009 May: Changing China
[Download May 2009 pdf edition of Pragati 3.7 MB.] In an editorial piece for Pragati, Nitin Pai writes: At a time when China seeks to play in the same league as the superpower of the day, it is to be … Continue reading
April 24, 2009
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Appointed PM, Dr MM Singh, is Not Weak
It is widely reported and generally held as a fact that the appointed prime minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, is weak and ineffective. He was appointed in 2004 and has dutifully followed the orders that were given to him. … Continue reading
April 5, 2009
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Pragati April 2009: Ideas for the honeymoon
This month’s Pragati is about “What the new government should do in its first 100 days.” I have a piece in there about the structural changes required in education. What else is new, you’d ask. Below the fold are the … Continue reading
March 31, 2009
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YouTube bends over
YouTube has banned the James Randi Educational Foundation channel. The reason is not yet known. I fear that it did so because of some religious group was offended by the JREF’s rational argument. Can’t really blame them since even governments … Continue reading
March 5, 2009
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Pragati March 2009: Freedom First
Download PDF. Online at Pragati: The Indian National Interest Review.
March 4, 2009
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Announcements: Indicore, and Ashoka Changemakers
Indicore in the process of accepting applications for their August 2009 Fellowship. Their application deadline is March 15th. More details below the fold. Ashoka Changemakers are launching an online competition to search for system-changing innovations in agriculture and rural development. … Continue reading
February 23, 2009
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Friends of BJP
The Friends of BJP is a recently formed organization with which my colleague Rajesh Jain is closely associated. On his blog today, Rajesh explained that “The goal is to galvanise the youth and professionals to engage with the political process … Continue reading
February 2, 2009
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Feb 09 Pragati: Pakistan Needs a MacArthur
This issue argues that if a stable, prosperous and peaceful Pakistan is in the common interests of India, the world’s major powers and indeed the wider international community, then it is incumbent upon them to engage in a MacArthur-like intervention … Continue reading
January 29, 2009
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Endorsing the BJP
Governance matters because how a society functions is clearly determined by how it chooses to govern itself. I have my doubts about democracy as a good form for organizing society — smacks of majority rule — but it’s better than … Continue reading
December 5, 2008
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Pragati: They will have to pay for this
The latest issue of Pragati: The Indian National Review, Dec 2008, is available for download here (pdf; right click on the link and “save target as”.)
October 8, 2008
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Pragati — Oct 2008 — After the Bailout
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