Arthashastra
A popular legend has it that when Kautilya and Chandragupta attacked the Nanda Kingdom they were defeated at first. Wandering around the city
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One Country, Two Currencies, Many Exchange Rates
How does it feel to be the only country in the world which prints two currencies? How does it feel to be paying
Modern Day Kurukshetra
Mahabharata is Itihas. Not because it’s history, but because it keeps repeating itself –Devdutt Pattanaik. Mahabharata – An ancient Indian epic that has
Ending Statelessness: An endeavour towards a more equitable world
This is the story of a woman named Leal, who has lived in Lebanon for more than 30 years but without any legal
To Privatize or Not to Privatize?
The state of public banks in India is deteriorating; in fact to say that they are deteriorating would be an understatement. These banks
The Economics of Disney World: The Formation of an Empire
“You can go anywhere on the planet and you will see a kid wearing a Madagascar T-shirt. You can say May the Force
Apple: An Insight into Profit Proliferation
It goes without saying that profits are the key determinant and the very foundation of success of any business endeavour. As such, product
Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational
In 2002, Daniel Kahneman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for integrating “insights from psychology into economics, thereby laying the foundation for
Reimagining Hindustan
What if way back in 1600, John Watts and George White decided to become pianists rather than start the East India Company? What
A New Interest Rate Policy
Macroeconomists and financial economists got a bad name in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and the Great Recession in and
BON BON DE TERRES
Imagine sitting for lunch on a sunny afternoon in Haiti. One would expect a rich buffet of poulet aux noir or tassot, followed
Millennials and Markets: Millennial Investors – Market Leaders
The close link between demographic and economic trends is undeniable. As baby boomers make way for the new generation, the economy is stepping
Fall from Grace: The Joy of Flying
119-strong Fleet. 20,000+ Employees. 26 Lakhs+ Customers. $1.2 billion of bank debt. 32% record Share slump. For a sector that has the potential
Celebrating Prof. Amit Bhaduri: Part II-Dignifying Development
If you are not obsessed with hedonistic personal trivia so that you are concerned about social concerns, and if you are neither a
Celebrating Prof. Amit Bhaduri: Part I-Core of Economics
Lest you should mistake that all the great economists are “firangees” from the West or the ones that stylishly yap on the Bloomberg
The Crumbling Economy of Pakistan
Less than two years ago, the world was bursting with praise for Pakistan’s dynamic and resilient economy. 2018 saw Pakistan having its highest
Sudan- The Becoming of a Revolution
Slogans like ‘حرية سلام و عدالة و الثورة خيار الشعب‘, which translates to ‘Freedom, peace, justice…the revolution is the choice of the people’-
Unsung Heroes Post Independence
“The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us but those who win battles we know nothing about.” Amidst
Does India have a Strategic Culture
While Indians face rising racism in America, some of them are opposing the admission of Blacks, Hispanics and other minorities to the top
College Admissions in the American Melting Pot
While Indians face rising racism in America, some of them are opposing the admission of Blacks, Hispanics and other minorities to the top
