Playing The Mischief With Us
As the papers recently filled with the distressing images of desperate souls looking to escape the imminent religious tyranny of the Taliban, I'm reminded...
Of Course India Should Have Sold ONGC’s Oil And Gas Fields To Foreigners
There are those who insist that a national government must own the company which extracts natural resources from the territory of that country. This...
That Chinese “BreedReady” Database – Check The Translation
A basic truism is that languages don't map exactly over each other and that's the most likely explanation for this database from China detailing...
We Know China’s Been Lying About GDP – But How Much?
A claim that China's been lying about the GDP numbers this past decade. The thing is, we know, absolutely and without doubt, that China...
Maybe India’s Right – RBI States Cryptocurrency Adds Nothing To The Economy
This new document from the Reserve Bank of India is less than an outright condemnation of cryptocurrency even while it points to officialdom thinking...
India Raises Sugar Prices To Correct Problems With Earlier Government Mistake
India has just raised the minimum selling price for sugar in a bid to undo the problems caused by an earlier decision by the...
India’s Jet Airways Suspends Operations – This Is Why We Need Capital And Capitalists
India's Jet Airways has been in trouble for months now. They've been losing money and banks won't lend any more - sensibly enough, it's...
Extremely Sensible – Jaitley Says India Will Move To Single GST Rate
Arun Jaitley has intimated that India will try to move to a single GST rate - somewhere between 12 and 18% - which is...
Indonesia’s Sulawesi Gold Mine Disaster – The Value Of Global Capitalism
That an illegal and artisanal gold mine on Sulawesi in Indonesia has collapsed, killing perhaps 100 people, is a tragedy. It's at minimum 100...
To Explain Brunei’s Anti-LGBT Laws Including Stoning For Being Gay
Brunei has just introduced strict sharia law which is what has people like George Clooney demanding that we all boycott the Dorchester. Easy for...