Free to Flourish – II
Regulators are baffled. Governments have no idea how to tame this one. And, the market is flourishing. I’m talking about ICOs, or initial coin offering, a novel way for businesses to raise funds for their innovative ideas
Free to Flourish
Regulators are baffled. Governments have no idea how to tame this one. And, the market is flourishing. I’m talking about ICOs, or initial coin offering, a novel way for businesses to raise funds for their innovative
India’s Rank Improves in the Human Freedom Index; But Still a Long Way to Go
Do you enjoy freedom in your country? The term “freedom” is so vast and relative that you may not have a definite “yes” or “no” answer. Well, you don’t need to wonder. The latest Human Freedom Index (HFI) report of 2017
Mohegan Sun Group Wins License to Open Casino in South Korea
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Bryan Caplan: The Man Who Made Economics Cool
This young professor of Economics at George Mason University and Senior Scholar at Mercatus Center is not afraid to brandish his ideas in circles outside academia. While he may not be as prolific as many traditional academicians, his
Implications of Legalizing Casinos in Israel
Yariv Levin, Israel’s Tourism Minister, confirmed on September 23, 2015, while speaking on national radio that there is indeed a proposal, backed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, to legalize casinos on mainland Israel at last.
Free Market Advocacy Think Tanks in India
Free market thinkers could be largely categorized into three distinct types – Anarchists, Minarchists and Minimaxes, representing varying degrees of government control. The Anarchists, as evident from the name, believe in zero intervention
Donald Trump: From Casino Magnate to Presidential Candidate
Donald Trump came to be known all over the world for his sardonic humor and his magnetic personality when he starred in the famous television show, The Apprentice. Having first aired in 2004, the show ran for 14 seasons in two formats, The
What the Launch of Tigre De Cristal Portends for Asian Casinos
The much awaited Tigre De Cristal, the largest casino in Russia, will be launched on August 28, 2015, in the Primorsky Integrated Entertainment Zone (IEZ) in Vladivostok, one of the four gambling zones legalized by Russia. The project is
Establishment of Free Markets is Directly Proportionate to Technological Advancements
The advantages of a Free Market are many, and obvious to those who know where to look. While the skeptics continue to fester, there is no dearth of evidence in favour of capitalism. One of the most pertinent findings is that the capitalist
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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