Mainstream Weekly

Can we Avoid the Present Anarchic Conditions?

D G Bokare — 2010-11-30T23:53:29Z

The common man is now getting confused and also disillusioned by the way the social, political and economic affairs are being handled by the government, particularly more so after the globalisation concept was brought in by the present Prime Minister when he was the Finance Minister.
There are many types of problems the common man faces today. None of the problems can be isolated and solved independently. They are all interconnected. Food security, unemploy-ment, criminal activities, (…)

- 2010

Free Market—Disinformation of the West

D G Bokare — 2009-08-19T07:48:25Z

There is a constant effort to say the economy of the developed nations is in reality a free-market economy. This is not said by any ordinary person but even by recent Noble Laureates like Amartya Sen, Joseph E. Stiglitz and others. We cannot say that they have not read the economics textbooks or they have forgotten what they learnt and taught in the classes of economics. In case of Amartya Sen, one can say that he is infatuated by the knowledge of the West. Indian economists as well as other (…)

- August 2009

Pope looking for Third Economic Alternative

D G Bokare — 2009-07-27T15:43:45Z

The present Pope Benedict XVI has released his recent Encyclical letter on July 7, 2009 to express his opinions and also showing his frustration on the present-day capitalism. He also has spelled out his vision of a new economic model for the inclusive economic growth of mankind. He has timed it such that the G-8 bosses get the right message while debating over the present economic meltdown across the world. The G-8 meeting took place just three days ahead of his meeting with the President (…)

- July 2009

Defining Socialism

D G Bokare — 2008-03-22T00:50:00Z

DISCUSSION
CPI leader and former Union Agriculture Minister Chaturanan Mishra, in his article “Need to Redefine Socialism after the Collapse of the Soviet Union” (Mainstream, Annual 2007), called for a discussion on the subject. The following is one contribution. —Editor
Mainstream has always taken a lead to invite new ideas, suggestions and debate on some vital social and economic issues to guide the future generations. Chaturanan Mishra has done this in the past too. I appreciate him (…)

- March 22, 2008