Wednesday, November 4, 1998
As good as it gets
We don't have to go too far to learn the fundamental principle of all diplomacy. It lies in one of our own classics, Kautalya's Arthashastra. Nor do you have to wait for Murli Manohar Joshi's new Sanskritised generation to translate it for you.
The crisis of capitalism? Not yet
The interest in Marx's economic theory of crisis of capitalism has been lately rekindled by the emerging global meltdown. The basic problem is that capitalism pushes wages downward and leads to a decline in demand; at the same time production increases. Thus occurs the crisis.
Gadflies are important
Despite all the embarrassment he is causing the Congress, S.S. Ahluwalia does not deserve to be punished for speaking out. All parties need to have someone within the organisation who is prepared to call a spade a spade and never mind the consequences.
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