A country is ultimately just a group of people inhabiting a shared geography. But the prosperity of a country is not determined by its land, its history, or even the individual abilities of its people. It is determined by whether its subgroups can align around long-term national objectives, especially wealth creation. Wealth is created by… Continue reading How a Nation Becomes Rich: The case of India
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The Status Illusion: Why Affirmative Action Misunderstands the Problem
Throughout history, societies have addressed inequality by the use of various mechanisms. Among the most time-tested —and debated—tools is affirmative action: the preferential treatment of certain groups in education, employment, or politics in order to correct for historical setbacks. Variations of this exist everywhere—India’s reservation system, America’s race-conscious admissions, Malaysia’s Bumiputera policy, Brazil’s racial quotas.… Continue reading The Status Illusion: Why Affirmative Action Misunderstands the Problem
What’s in a language?
Whenever debates about language in South India surface, uncomfortable questions flood my mind—questions that few want to confront. Is language truly the core issue for people in Karnataka? Or did this so-called "language conflict" emerge because of North Indians moving to Karnataka, pushing up living costs? Let’s be honest—is it really about language, or is… Continue reading What’s in a language?
Yash Tambawala 