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Pragati - The Indian National Interest Review
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Dear readers,
Here's how Shruti Rajagopalan---who, as guest editor, helped to put together this special issue of Pragati---describes its theme:
"In process of conceptualising this issue of Pragati, I asked the contributors to discuss “how the laws, their enforcement and the judiciary affecting can be reformed in India.” In my effort, I revisited the Constitution to understand the rules of the game and how it affects human action in areas of life as diverse as financial regulation and sexual freedom, and realised that Ludwig von Mises got it right when he said that "the idea that political freedom can be preserved in the absence of economic freedom, and vice versa, is an illusion. Political freedom is the corollary of economic freedom."
The purpose of the issue is not to just to catalogue the various areas that need reform, but also to highlight many ways in which the state infringes on individuals using the legislative and judicial machinery at its disposal. Mises said that “freedom is indivisible. As soon as one starts to restrict it, one enters upon a decline on which it is difficult to stop.” This has become the reality of the Indian social, political and economic spectrum where no means are left unused to abridge the rights of individuals and their ability to make decisions.
This issue is in defence of our right to think, talk and trade without interference. It is in defence of our liberty."
Read and share!
best regards
The Pragati team
NB: Some of the articles have references and footnotes: you can find them on our website along with the full text of the entire issue.
PERSPECTIVE
In defence of liberty
To think, talk and trade without interference
Shruti Rajagopalan
From conservative to activist
Understanding the dynamics of the separation of powers
TCA Anant
Recognising diversity and dissent
The significance of decriminalising Section 377 of the penal code
Barun Mitra
Stop subsidising pilgrimages
The Haj should be financed from private charity
Atanu Dey
IN DEPTH
Working under the law
Reforming labour laws is better than cleverly nudging its practice
Jaivir Singh
Flying on one engine
Financial reforms are now critically about laws
Ajay Shah
PERSPECTIVE
Lighting Kapil Sibal’s path
Optimism and caution on education reform
K Satyanarayan
A theory of corruption
The regulations that keep industry uncompetitive also cause corruption
Aadisht
Competition and commission
Antitrust negates the rule of law
Harsh Gupta
BOOKS
A canonical list of Hindu intolerance
Competitive intolerance is best challenged by protecting individual rights
Rohit Pradhan
Here's how Shruti Rajagopalan---who, as guest editor, helped to put together this special issue of Pragati---describes its theme:
"In process of conceptualising this issue of Pragati, I asked the contributors to discuss “how the laws, their enforcement and the judiciary affecting can be reformed in India.” In my effort, I revisited the Constitution to understand the rules of the game and how it affects human action in areas of life as diverse as financial regulation and sexual freedom, and realised that Ludwig von Mises got it right when he said that "the idea that political freedom can be preserved in the absence of economic freedom, and vice versa, is an illusion. Political freedom is the corollary of economic freedom."
The purpose of the issue is not to just to catalogue the various areas that need reform, but also to highlight many ways in which the state infringes on individuals using the legislative and judicial machinery at its disposal. Mises said that “freedom is indivisible. As soon as one starts to restrict it, one enters upon a decline on which it is difficult to stop.” This has become the reality of the Indian social, political and economic spectrum where no means are left unused to abridge the rights of individuals and their ability to make decisions.
This issue is in defence of our right to think, talk and trade without interference. It is in defence of our liberty."
Read and share!
best regards
The Pragati team
NB: Some of the articles have references and footnotes: you can find them on our website along with the full text of the entire issue.
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PRAGATI - THE INDIAN NATIONAL INTEREST REVIEW
Issue 29 | August 2009
PRAGATI - THE INDIAN NATIONAL INTEREST REVIEW
Issue 29 | August 2009
PERSPECTIVE
In defence of liberty
To think, talk and trade without interference
Shruti Rajagopalan
From conservative to activist
Understanding the dynamics of the separation of powers
TCA Anant
Recognising diversity and dissent
The significance of decriminalising Section 377 of the penal code
Barun Mitra
Stop subsidising pilgrimages
The Haj should be financed from private charity
Atanu Dey
IN DEPTH
Working under the law
Reforming labour laws is better than cleverly nudging its practice
Jaivir Singh
Flying on one engine
Financial reforms are now critically about laws
Ajay Shah
PERSPECTIVE
Lighting Kapil Sibal’s path
Optimism and caution on education reform
K Satyanarayan
A theory of corruption
The regulations that keep industry uncompetitive also cause corruption
Aadisht
Competition and commission
Antitrust negates the rule of law
Harsh Gupta
BOOKS
A canonical list of Hindu intolerance
Competitive intolerance is best challenged by protecting individual rights
Rohit Pradhan
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