Tag Archives: China

Is India a Big Consumer Market or a Global Growth Powerhouse?

India Consumer Demand

Indian leaders, mainstream news media, government supporters, and many world leaders and global institutions like the IMF, World Bank, or WEF (World Economic Forum) always talk about India being one of the biggest consumer markets, or the fastest growing consumer market etc. How much truth is there in such claims? In this brief write up […]

Economics and Politics of Maldvies Boycott

Recently the prime minister of India Narendra Modi visited the islands of Lakshwadeep, which is a union territory of India, to bolster his reelection bid in the 2024 Loksabha elections. His visit was strategically designed to pitch Lakshwadeep against ongoing tensions with the newly elected Maldives government, which is more pro-China. Modi government is a […]

Elon Musk vs the Indian Government

Some recent headlines re the entry of Elon Musk’s electric car company Tesla in India read something like the following,  American car manufacturer, Tesla, is in serious negotiations with the Indian government over its entry into India. India is a very large market and all levels of purchases (high-end, mid-range and entry-level) are significant. However, […]

The Myth of the Fastest Growing Economy

While addressing a post-Budget interaction with industry body FICCI, the Finance Minister Sitharaman said,  India’s economic recovery is going to place it as the fastest growing economy amongst others. It’s time now for us as Team India to rise. We are at such a juncture where the revival of the economy is very clear…this recovery […]

The Decline of the Western Civilization (Mises Interviews, Episode 5, Mr. Jayant Bhandari)

In the latest episode of Mises Interviews, our returning guest Mr. Jayant Bhandari discusses the phenomenon of the rise and decline of the Western civilization. He talks about its potential causes and then he discusses what lessons the world can learn from this decline. He also talks about the future of the ideas like Liberty […]