The War on Math (& the Future) – Chapter 9 of Mr. Friedman’s Book
The book That Used To Be Us has two authors, Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandlebaum. We used Mr. Friedman’s name in our title for brevity and also because...
Category: History
Adam Smith, Edmund Burke, Karl Marx, EIC & India
Adam Smith (1723-1790) is widely regarded as the father of modern economics and capitalism. His work, Wealth of Nations, is his magnum opus and one of the most ...
Afghanistan – Read These Washington Post Articles
We have been fairly critical in the past about articles in the Washington Post, especially those about Afghanistan. Our perception has been that WashPost is hea...
How Does America Break Out of This Slump? Here’s How! Merger between USA & Australia
This week, President Obama will announce his new economic program to create jobs and to improve the American economy. We are hopeful but not sanguine. It is lik...
Interesting Videoclips of the Week (August 27 – September 2)
Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting videoclips with our comments. This is an article that expresses our p...
Second Battle for Indian Independence Begins
Anna Hazare, a simple man with a simple yet profound message, has galvanized all of India as well as the global Indian Diaspora. On his arrest on August 16, Ann...
India’s Independence Day – A Few Thoughts
Tomorrow is India’s Independence Day. It is always a day for celebration and festivities. So we try hard to write feel-good stories about India as our way...
Two Feel-Good Stories about India
Editor: Every year, we try to publish stories about India that make us feel good about India. It is our way of celebrating India’s Independence. Society i...
The Plunder of Bengal – A Lesson for “Independent” India
Editor’s Note: Tomorrow is India’s Independence Day. We like so many will celebrate it with joy. But, it is important to look back and see how India...
Are the Ghilzai Taking Control Again?
Later this year, America will celebrate (!) the 10-year anniversary of Afghanistan’s liberation from the Taleban. After the initial success, this venture ...