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Turkey in the 21st Century: Envisioning Beyond Strategic Importance
On the 11th of June, I have an honor to attend an event with Dr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Chief Foreign Advisor to the Prime Minister of Turkey, held by Mr. Laxton MP (UK) and the Henry Jackson Society. Dr. Davutoglu, in his speech, emphasized the historical geography of Turkey as well as the future global vision [...]
Continue reading...Policy Makers Need Better Vocabulary
Thursday, June 19, 2008
In order to achieve effective results, that is turn ideological aims, goals and concepts into effective practice, policy makers need better vocabulary, similar to business managers, who need better vocabulary to effectively manage and derive optimal results from their team members. The idea stems from an interesting piece written by Nadeem Chauhan of Navitus Consultancy, who [...]
Continue reading...RE: How Anti Inflation Works
Saturday, May 17, 2008
This post is a response to the article published by Sanjay Kartaria on the magazine last week: How Anti Inflation Works. I realize that is the idea, but does it really work? This article drew my interest given what I feel is the basic policy dilemma which is based on replicating policy from one end of the [...]
Continue reading...Theatre For All
Friday, May 16, 2008
“Theatre for all…” a unique concept; 5 years back any one hearing “theatre for all…” would have fallen down in dismay. Can theatre reach out to normal people? Can an ordinary man stand in front of 500 people and deliver a Monologue and make an impact on the society? Is theatre really come off age? I [...]
Continue reading...A Close Call
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Keep an eye on your children. Hold their hands when in a crowded place or while on an outing. Never let them walk or lag behind you while you decide to walk ten feet ahead of them. I have noticed many parents that do exactly this and then end up regretting it because their child [...]
Continue reading...Self Help books & Staying Positive; Is it All Baloney?
Monday, May 12, 2008
Over the last twenty years self-help books have inundated the market. I know, I’ve read most of them. I started reading self-help books, because I felt I wasn’t getting out of life as much as I was putting in. I put a lot of effort into my job and into my social life trying [...]
Continue reading...Class and Revolution
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
When we thought we had it all figured out, there came along some interesting notes: ‘Raghu’s paper is squarely in that “old” political-economy tradition: it asks why countries do not reform and why underdevelopment persists as a result. His answer is a twist on the traditional story: the problem is not so much a narrow set [...]
Continue reading...Dispel the Darkness
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
“Education for all is important for three reasons. First, education is a right. Second, education enhances individual freedom. Third, education yields important development benefits.” John Daniel, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Education. How committed are the South Asian nations to promoting education for all? How focused, indeed, are they on building their future? At the Millennium Summit in [...]
Continue reading...How Anti-Inflation Works
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
P. Chidambaram, an evidently eligible person for the post of Finance Minister has taken all the possible measures to control inflation. Talking about the rising rate of inflation, which has accelerated to near three-year highs in recent weeks, he said that it will moderate over time as the impact of fiscal and monetary measures kick [...]
Continue reading...The Year of 2008 for the Peoples Liberation Army (China)
Monday, April 28, 2008
The year of 2008 began with full of events for the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) in China. First in January, the Navy renamed its refurbished carrier Varyag (former Russian carrier) to Shi Lang, the Chinese General who conducted the military operation in Taiwan in the late 17th century. Some of you may remember Varyag because [...]
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Friday, June 20, 2008
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