A strong case for legalising betting

murali772 - 28-MAY-2013

Nobody knows exactly how big illegal betting is in India. The police estimate that betting on just the IPL — which lasts only six weeks — is Rs 20,000 crore. Betting on all sports and elections is perhaps 10 times higher. If such betting is legalized, and subject to a tax of say 20 per cent, it will generate anything up to Rs 40,000 crore per year in tax revenue.

The questionable Food Security Bill

murali772 - 31-MAR-2013

The food security bill will condemn India’s poor to perpetual poverty. The bill plans to distribute grain to two thirds of India’s population at a 90 per cent subsidy costing over Rs 1,00,000 crores.

'Globalization, Development and Inequality' -Joseph Stiglitz, Ravi Kanbur and Robert Wade; Tuesday, 8th Jan

murali772 - 3-JAN-2013

Azim Premji University - Public Talks series

The 'Cash Transfer Scheme' debate

murali772 - 5-DEC-2012

Of course, cash transfers have advantages too: they have lower transaction costs, more convenient for migrant labour, and might be easier to monitor.

Sustainable economic practices for a healthy democracy

psaram42 - 24-NOV-2012

The meet started at 6:00 PM sharp with the following four on the dais:-

1.       Gautam Padmanabhan CEO westlands,

2.       Rev Father Dr. Vijay Kumar Prabhu Pricipal, St. Josephs College of Commers 

lecture on “The Great Churning: India’s Progressive Moment?” by Mr Pratap Bhanu Mehta on Mon, 26/11/12

murali772 - 23-NOV-2012

Book Release "Wisdom of ants A Short History of Economics"

psaram42 - 11-NOV-2012

Speaker :- Shankar Jaganathan

                    author of  "Corporate Disclosures: The Origin of Financial and Business Reporting"

High petrol prices in Karnataka - why, and where does it go?

silkboard - 9-OCT-2012

Petrol prices were reduced this week to adjust for rupee dollar exchange rate softening. However, back in May, our CM had promised to look into cut in cess on petrol prices, here:

Bangalore's global 'Hot-Spot' ranking

murali772 - 28-JUN-2012

According to a study commissioned by the Citigroup, Delhi has been named the most competitive city in India for its demonstrated ability to attract capital, business, talent and tourists by a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research report. Bangalore figures at 79 (behind Delhi @ 68; Mumbai @ 70).

Why is privatisation still a dirty word?

murali772 - 12-APR-2012

Debates & opposition concerning these issues are part of this process & those that oppose cannot be termed 'vested interests' by those that seek 'speedy' privatization with claims that the aam-aadmi is paying a huge price & that privatization has already made things move towards services becoming world-class (whatever that