The whole is greater than the sum of its parts…

Two weeks after the US presidential elections, postmortem results continue to flow forth both in America and abroad. While most are busy examining the weaknesses of the Kerry campaign or the hidden strengths of the Bush campaign, a few are still…

Socialist by default

In our student seminars, one thing that has never ceased to amaze me is the ‘default ideological setting’ with which students roll in. It’s always marxian. Only the degrees vary. Exploitation, accumulation, over-production, monopolies, environment protection, global warming, evil capitalism…

Cowdung against nukes

Delhi has govt run Gau sadans (shelters for cows)that spend more money per cow than MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) schools spend per student. Major riots have been sparked by conflicts over cow slaughter. A proposed ban on cow slaughter hogged national headlines with leaders of all…

Do regulations influence you?

Consider each of these carefully?

It seems logical to introduce safety belts. Introduce them and then you may find that accidents have increased though fatalities may have decreased. Because drivers get more reckless and prone to accidents. There are…