Obama could attend the WEF meet in Davos next year!

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

The newly minted President of the United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama, is not being served well by his economic advisers. There is a much better debate under way at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. The solution to the current economic crisis lies somewhere in Davos, Switzerland, certainly not in Washington DC. [...]

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Indian political choice, bad to worst?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

The NDA (National Democratic Alliance) government proclaimed, “India Shining” in 2004 and called for general elections. They got a drubbing at the hustling. Obviously a majority of the population did not agree with NDA’s assessment. As a result the Congress Party managed to form another coalition under UPA (United Progressive Alliance) and formed the government [...]

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$819 billion high-cholesterol pork for a frail congressional heart?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

The Wall Street Journal headlines, “House Passes Stimulus Package”. Do you buy this pronouncement? I don’t! This $819 billion pork is going to stimulate nothing and the beauty is that everyone knows it. I do not believe for a moment that either Democrats or Republicans honestly consider this as a solution to anything. Then why [...]

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Dhoni is the Obama of Indian Cricket!

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

Mahindra Singh Dhoni has transformed Indian Cricket the way Barack Obama has transformed American politics. This 27 years old young man from Ranchi, Bihar is as cool as Barack Obama under pressure. He is a rare all-rounder that Indian cricket has seldom seen. Kapil Dev is the only other Indian cricketer that comes to mind. [...]

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Lee Hamilton and friends deserve a very long vacation…

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Pavan Gupta

Former Representative Lee Hamilton, now President of Woodrow Wilson International Center, had a conversation with Charlie Rose on January 26, 2009. They primarily discussed the new President Barack Obama and his foreign policy. If Lee Hamilton is giving any advice to President Obama we would see the return of Jimmy Carter in the White House! [...]

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