JMC , MERCATUS – DURJOY DATTA

So finally I got to hear a novelist whose books have meant more than a tick mark on the list of the books read in a year. The radiance and charisma from his words spoken on the stage was similar to how he enchants in the books. The way he tries to break through various …

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NEW DELHI WORLD BOOK FAIR

"Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light"–Vera Nazarian So this was my first book fair and it was all that I expected (it didn’t leave me disappointed).I could see all around me people trying to handle the weight of books they had purchased and …

A Collection Of Quotes Mentioned In MR.Basu’s Book

AN ECONOMIST IN THE REAL WORLD: THE ART OF POLICYMAKING IN INDIA BY KAUSHIK BASU QUOTES AND ADAGES MENTIONED IN THE BOOK For a system resistant to change, nothing is as good as a crisis. Totalitarian control is seldom as total and controlled as appears to outsiders. History makes suggestion but rarely gives a roadmap. “Don’t …

AN ECONOMIST IN THE REAL WORLD: THE ART OF POLICYMAKING IN INDIA BY KAUSHIK BASU BOOK REVIEW

First published September 1 2015 (MIT PRESS and then Penguin Books) A few words “For a system resistant to change, nothing is as good as a crisis.” (Feels like an apt saying for how demonitisation has struck us making us realize that this crisis was necessary to lead us in the direction of being a …

ONE MONTH AT COLLEGE… MANY MORE TO GO.

Coming out of the rules and regulations of school college feels like fresh air. Living in Delhi and using the public transportation is a fun roller coaster ride in itself. Trying for all kind of societies (and not getting any) that’s fun too. The best part are the various sitting lounges where we can sit …