Sorry if you fell off your chair on reading the post title. But I could not resist using the title of a rediff slide-show (they put it on multiple pages so that the number of page clicks goes up) that… Read More ›
Month: February 2011
India’s Debt to Veer Savarkar
One thing that constantly astonishes me is my ignorance of Indian history. I admit that freely and feel sorry for myself — and for the hundreds of millions of Indians who are ignorant like me. I am partly to blame… Read More ›
Congratulations. We’ve Raised the Funds
I am totally thrilled to report that our campaign to raise around US$2,200 for Chandrasekaran Balakrishnan’s visit to the US to present his paper at a conference is successful. Congratulations are in order all around.
Update on the Previous Post on Financial Support for Scholar
Update Saturday 8 AM: I have not done the exact calculation, but I suspect that the goal has been reached. Thank you all. Please do not pledge any more. I will do the sums shortly and report back. Thanks to… Read More ›
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…. Read More ›
Why the Gods Send Rain to Mexico but not to the Middle East
Steve, a friend who teaches at UC, sent an email with that subject line. Enjoy.
Traveling Places: Goa, Pune, Nashik & Hyderabad
This is a personal post about where in the world I am. I am in Pune for a couple of days, and then in Nashik for the weekend. Of late, I have been traveling a lot. Last Saturday I was… Read More ›
Gene Sharp: The Man Who Wrote the Rule-book on Non-violent Struggle
I had not heard of Gene Sharp until Rajesh forwarded me a link to a NYTimes profile on him. He appears to be an interesting fellow. A BBC article says this about him, “His central message is that the power… Read More ›
Is the US Economy in Long-term Decline?
My friend Veer asked me to comment on what is posted at this site — 10 Economic Charts That Will Blow Your Mind. OK, my mind is blown away. One thing is apparent to me. The US is in economic… Read More ›
Cities are Healthiest, Greenest, Richest Place to Live
Cities and urbanization has been a constant theme of development — and consequently of this blog. Urban economist Ed Glaeser in his book, “Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier” argues… Read More ›
