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.
Book Review: Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government – by Yaron Brook & Don Watkins
In today’s environment, where the Indian government seems to be bereft of good leaders and men who can
Book Review: Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government – by Yaron Brook & Don Watkins
In today’s environment, where the Indian government seems to be bereft of good leaders and men who can
Sheldon Adelson – The Man, The Entrepreneur
With Forbes estimating his net worth as $39 billion in January 2014, Sheldon Adelson is undoubtedly the most successful entrepreneur the casino industry has ever seen. A college dropout, who went on to become a self-made multibillionaire, Adelson is also known for his philanthropic pursuits.
The Online Bingo Boom – How this Phenomenon Reached India
The United Kingdom has one of the biggest online markets for bingo in the world. Since 2008, the number of players and the amount won online has more than tripled. Because of this, the British market has seen an influx in big brand names launching bingo games via their already established websites.
What Does 2014 Have in Store for the Indian Economy?
While presenting the interim budget for fiscal 2014-15, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said in the Lok Sabha, “I wonder how many have noted the fact that India’s economy, in terms of the size of its GDP, is the 11th largest in the world. There are great things in store.”
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 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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