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I have an article in The Times of India arguing that the “freedom of expression” is a meaningless right without private property rights. Where these rights are not protected, as in India, many find their freedom of expression violated - like the dancing ladies of Mumbai.

Here is an excellent review of Hans-Hermann Hoppe’s Democracy: The God that Failed by Keith Preston, who is billed as America’s revolutionary vanguard.

Another blow for unilateral free trade and methodological individualism - this time from The New Indian Express on Sunday - the south Indian paper.

I have argued for the legalization of cannabis in The Times of India today, based on an “experiment with truth” that I undertook at Devprayag, where the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi meet, and the river thereafter assumes the name Ganga. Enjoy!

Every barbarian knew how to bring a city to its knees: he laid siege to the city. How did he achieve this? Let us take the example of the walled city of Delhi, as it was even 500 years ago, and think up what any barbarian would do to lay siege to the town.
The walled […]

I have an article at TechCentralStation arguing that India should abandon the WTO and opt for unilateral free trade. There is a lot to gain from this approach, as imports of cheap food, cheap cars (second-hand) and cheap everything else will mean that the possessions of every Indian will increase in a quantum jump. The […]

Read a very funny cartoon strip today. (This is Our Life, Rajneesh, in the Mid-Day) Here it is, verbatim:
“In reality shows, the losing contestant cries, his teammates cry and in the end even the winner cries. I like it.
We should have something similar with politicians. Put 6 of them on TV and eliminate one every […]

The next Bharateeya Blog Mela is being organised by Nilesh. Go over and drop in a nomination!

Cristopher Lingle has a nice article at TechCentralStation on India, which begins by saying how rich we and our rulers were when the great European explorations began; how even little Indian princes were rich. It discusses why we are poor today, and what be done for the future of today’s youth.