A pioneering conference of the academic community in the field of international relations in India.
Pramit Bhattacharya in Mint on the impact of transaction charges on the currency futures/options markets.
In continuation of my blog post on Pakistan, India, MFN, read Bibek Debroy on the subject.
Watch me talk about risk aggregation in the Indian economy, presenting joint work with Sucharita Mukherjee. This is from a fascinating conference organised by IFMR. From this same conference, also see the most excellent opening talk by Nachiket Mor.
The ally from hell by Jeffrey Goldberg and Marc Ambinder in the Atlantic magazine. Things aren't going well in Pakistan. What can India do to help? Mani Shankar Aiyar says, and I fully agree: One, return to the Musharraf/Manmohan Singh proposal to create a borderless Kashmir - where the LOC is rendered irrelevant - as a precursor to a borderless subcontinent. Two, agree to maintain uninterrupted and uninterruptable dialogue, that will remain unbroken and regular, irrespective of terrorist attacks or any other calamity. Three, introduce a visa regime similar to Nepal and remove all restrictions of pilgrimages. The fourth remedy is to ensure a full and free media exchange, including and not limited to movies, TV channels and newspapers. Five, an open investment regime without any barriers to trade. Six and seven involve standing together on the international stage to push for the expansion of the UN Security Council and launch a joint initiative for global nuclear disarmament.
David E. Sanger in the New York Times about how things aren't going well in Iran.
Adam Satariano and Peter Burrows have a fascinating story about how, in addition to innovation and design, Apple has a great third weapon: Operations.
In continuation to my post about Dennis Ritchie and Steve Jobs, read M. Douglas McIlroy on Dennis Ritchie, written on 19 May 2011.
Paolo Pesenti takes us back to 20 years ago, when Europe went through another economic crisis. It is useful knowledge about economic history, and it gives us some insights into the Eurozone crisis of today.
The recommendations for Pakistan relations are strange. De-emphasizing terrorist attacks and offering an open invitation for trade and ties has been tried in the past without any positive effect. Why try it again at the risk of more terrorism? Or, is it the fear of Pak falling into terrorist hands that you are worried about, in which case there are surely better ways.
ReplyDeleteHow on earth can we envisage a visa regime with Pakistan on the lines of Nepal, its preposterous
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