Discovering Ayn Rand: American Novelist and Philosopher
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”
~ Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand is best known for her novels, The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957).
What does the Narendra Modi Government mean for the Indian Economy?
“India has won. Good times ahead.”
This is what Narendra Modi tweeted when his party achieved an irrefutable lead in the elections earlier this year. Now that Modi has formed his government at the centre, what does the new government have in store for the third largest economy in Asia?
Reaganomics: The Life and Economics of Ronald Reagan
“The American dream is not that every man must be level with every other man. The American dream is that every man must be free to become whatever God intends he should become.”
~ Ronald Reagan
Friedrich Hayek: Teacher, Philosopher, Author and More
During the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek were building their economic models. After fighting out their fundamental differences at various debates, Keynes prevailed.
Casinos Are More than Gambling Hubs
For many of us in India, the word ‘casino’ brings forth the image of a high profile, white-collar businessman who seeks solace in expensive liquor and the thrill of gambling. Movies took it a step further by showing casinos as a place where crime syndicates and corrupt politicians and prostitutes interact while being intoxicated.
Kishore Mahbubani
From living with his parents and sisters in a one bedroom house to becoming the permanent representative of Singapore in the United Nations, Kishore Mahbubani has definitely come a long way.
Russia Makes Way for Casinos
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a bill to the lower house of the Russian parliament, State Duma, to set up a specifically designated gambling region in Crimea.
Rakesh Wadhwa. Ever since, I was a school boy, I knew India was on the wrong path. Socialism was just not what we needed to get ahead. Government controlled our travel; government controlled our ability to buy and sell; and government controlled our freedom to move our money. My life has focused on the inherent rights people have. When I was in college, I never understood, what the governments meant by their "socialistic attitude". If people are free to buy, sell and move their capital themselves without any restrictions by state, then the welfare of people is inevitable & hence the countries they live in will become wealthy. The government has no right whatsoever, to point a finger at me or my business. I am not a revolutionary. I just want to light up my cigarette and not get nagged about it. I believe in non-interfering attitude to attain more. 
The Bastiat Award is a journalism award, given annually by the International Policy Network, London. Bastiat Prize entries are judged on intellectual content, the persuasiveness of the language used and the type of publication in which they appear. Rakesh Wadhwa won the 3rd prize (a cash award of $1,000 and a candlestick), in 2006.
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