Karan Tripathi examines how the difference in construction of identities in India and China creates disparate public opinions on internet policy.
On 1st May, 2016, China modified its legislature to counter the gender imbalance in its population. Professionals and individuals who participate in prenatal sex determination would be fined close to US$ 4,600.[1] The regulation has not only…
One of the most surprising and dangerous myths I encounter when meeting participants at our courses in public policy and liberal philosophy is that China is growing and becoming prosperous because it is “communist,” i.e., because (they believe) the state plans and directs…
Post independence India was characterized by socialistic ideology and has gradually transformed into a country which even after implementing liberalization reforms in the year 1991 is still averse to free market principles and capitalist economy. Western liberalism…
Three interesting articles have appeared this week comparing the Indian and Chinese governments responses to inequality and economic growth:
I was shocked and appalled to read today about the draft Kerala Women’s Code currently being considered by the state’s government. The code is simultaneously an affront to the basic human rights of individuals and families, an attack on religious liberty, and a gross over-extension of…
If I say, China is not the freest country on earth, you wouldn’t be flabbergasted. If I say, China infringes human rights on a daily basis, you wouldn’t be either. However, I’m always appalled by the schizophrenic Chinese government behavior in terms of…
Both China and India have grown rapidly in the last decade. However, India seems to perform less well in terms of economic growth and poverty alleviation compared to China. China’s results are striking: 9%…
Being a supporter of Tibet, I was saddened to hear him say this on his 75th birthday: Haven’t we learned anything more about Mao’s China after 1954–55?
The Dalai Lama: Few occasions these days half joke — half serious communist party inspire lot of…