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The Hindu : Arts / History & Culture : Memories of an unsung war All war memories are awsome. Most of the time, memories of war are awesome. Except in mythology, till today, wars are fought between nations or armies which never enjoy a ‘level playing field’. 1962 war was thrust upon India , at a time this country was not prepared for a war in any sense. Patriotism of an army and preparedness of a nation to defend its freedom and geography at any cost were the only factors that kept India ‘going’, those days.   More tragic is the refusal of those who are destined to have a say in governments today to remember history and the marks (scars) wars have left on the face of humanity. Even at this moment, somewhere in the world, preparations for a war, much more disastrous than the 1962 war is in full swing. Developed nations improve their GDP by marketing war. Reminders like this article should open the eyes of those who are closing their eyes to lessons from the past, lest some of...

Some of you might ve read this earlier. Posted again in the context of auction controversy still going on! -M G Warrier Of Auction and Prices, Then and Now* By M G Warrier I have a special aversion to buying things which have no fixed price. Especially post-LPG (liberalization, privatization and globalization, circa 1991), this aversion has made my life miserable. If one has to buy things at reasonable prices, whether it is toilet soap or an air ticket, one has to be a market wizard. Like operating in the stock market, one has to select the time, day of the week, outlet and various other variables before carrying out a transaction. The recent controversy about sale of 2G spectrum bandwidths gave me the comfort that whether in buying or selling, governments are also facing dilemmas similar to the one I am averse to. I am in good company! Kapil Sibal gave me a bagful of relief when he argued that if Peter has been robbed, it is for paying Paul. The telecom ministe...

Midas Touch PIL on small investor's “blocked money” postponed to 29th August - Moneylife Law's delays: Sometimes court decisions are like LIC money, if you survive to collect maturity proceeds, not worth collecting!

Eradicating corruption: Power to the people - Moneylife Emphasise on people's participation in governance...Introducing the concept of 'Corruption Index'

M G Warrier’s My Page A monthly bulletin from M G Warrier incorporating select published letters/articles (and some stray thoughts based on what he read/saw and wrote during the month). Mailed during the last week of every month. Please send your responses and views to mgwarrier@rediffmail.com Vol II, No 10, October 2012 M G Warrier, 2005/1-D, DREAMS, Bhandup(West), Mumbai-400078 (9349319479) Dear Reader From last issue, My Page is being posted on Warrier’s Blog accessible at mgwarrier.blogspot.com Links to articles and important comments are posted at the blog as and when they are published. Those esteemed readers who have difficulty in accessing blog can contact mgwarrier@rediffmail.com Regards M G Warrier The following articles were published during this year so far: 1. Men in khaki did the police proud: Hindu, March 4, 2012 2. Gold management needs a makeover: Business Line, April 13, 2012 3. What ails new pension scheme: July 2012, Moneylife.in 4. Poor hu...

Part of inflation has been suppressed: Dr Subir Gokarn Here is an admission from Dr Gokarn that part of the inflation has been suppressed. The further elucidation is interesting.

If you go by their ad, YV Reddy could become the next governor of Bank of England - Economic Times About a rare recruitment ad