The Bhutto Family of Pakistan
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Arizona’s New Immigration Law
From the Investor’s Business DailyThis is a highly controversial law. Arizona’s economy could be impacted by the boycotts. There are several groups out there...
Solar Lanterns Bring Light to Rural India
I am happy to see this step in the positive direction from an Indian company which makes solar lanterns. It’s a classic example of Michael Porter’s competiti...
TED India - SixthSense Technology Presentation
Earlier this month TED held their conference in India – TED India. I happened to view this presentation by Pranav Mistry from the MIT Media Lab. The vision h...
United States of Europe? – Lisbon Treaty (one year later)
Last year, we watched the Irish go through a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. Read: The EU Dream - A setback. At that time, they rejected it. However, now t...
Shanghai sidesteps ‘one child’ rule
Shanghai, or should I say China is now worried about supporting its aging population. In hindsight, drastic measures like the “one child” policy don’t appear...
Sean Gourley: The mathematics of war
This talk will make you think. If what Sean is talking about is applied intelligently and it works I see profound implications to world order. Even if that d...
Mumbai Attacks - Taj Hotel
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G20 Summit - Another Bretton Woods?
Whether the G20 Summit will end up being another Bretton Woods is the question weighing on several International Political Economists’ minds. We are witness ...
Obama’s Brain Trust on 60 minutes
As a student of business, I watched this video with great interest. To me it is akin to a business startup (Primary Elections) followed by a blockbuster IPO ...
What does the Obama Victory mean for Investors?
A lot of people are asking what President-elect Obama will do for the investors. Here is one perspective:What does the Obama Victory mean for Investors? <...
Obama Campaign Coverage on the FT
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The European Union Dream - A setback
The European Union accomplishments are commendable. Even though the dominant underlying idea of the formation of the EU is peace, there is an expectation tha...
The Democratic Race in Seven Minutes (Courtesy: SlateV)
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Hegemonic Stability Theory - Some trends
For the uninitiated, please go ahead and google the first part of the subject line - “Hegemonic Stability Theory”. You’ll find a few informative web sites. I...
Rick Karr on Government Secrecy
From Ruth: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/03142008/watch3.html
Indian Premier League - Cricket
IPL - what a spectacle it promises to be. With fixtures in the evening after work, it is going to ensure filled stadiums. A similar format is followed in the...
A tornado hits London
I woke up the day before yesterday morning, and got ready to go to work. As usual, I checked my Blackberry for new messages, and there it was, a message from...
Monarchy under fire
What is currently happening in Nepal is no surprise. The last couple of decades have been marked by political instability. In 2001 King Birendra and his fami...
Comments of FT article on “India FDI”
The following article from the Financial Times Lex column is worth a read…. please post your comments.quoteFor a country once largely bypassed by foreign dir...
China raises lots of questions…
Is China's growth purely attributable to the foreign direct investment? Is this growth sustainable? Are Chinese markets truly open? Do they trade freely and ...