Central Banks - A Historical Perspective

http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=republic_of_the_central_banker

- A must read article for anyone interested in macro-economics.. It examines how central banks bacame the de-facto guardians of economy..

Computers & Kids -- Is the OLPC project really worth it ?

This is not a highly intellectual one...A layman's article explaining on whether computers really result in an increased level of learning among kids == > http://www.slate.com/id/2192798/?from=rss

Interview With Eric Schmidt

I wouldn't rate this interview top-class..But it essentially is a good read. Pretty good insights too
into the Search business ==> http://faz-community.faz.net/blogs/netzkonom/archive/2008/05/26/eric-schmidt.aspx

Global Food Shortages

"The IAASTD report pleads for an end to thinking of agriculture solely in terms of production, with social and environmental costs born by individual farmers, consumers, governments and ecosystems. It argues that the only hope for feeding a growing global population and for restoring our degraded land, polluted water and fractured societies lies in adopting an approach where agricultural practices promote equitable access to food and sustainable use of the environment on which humanity depends." -- Strong Concepts :-)

Link :- http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=10766

The other side of Biofuels

Most of us view bio-fuels as a remedy to the ever-increasing global warming and pollution..Now check this ==> http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/biofuel-the-burning-question-808959.html
The other perspective ..Not sure about the facts/figures in this case, but definitely worth a read .

Ajith

A small stove with big ambition

http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=10610
- Stories of these kind of impact rarely gets reported in Indian mainstream media.. Explains why Yaleglobal is one of my favorite portals .

Inflation Control in India

http://www.mayin.org/ajayshah/MEDIA/2008/how_to_control_inflation.html
- Ajay Shah explains the intricacies of inflation , pegged rupee, interest rates , RBI's role and how all these are interlinked.. Only very bare minimum economics knowledge required to understand this insightful article.

India's Civil Service - How Things work

The economist never ceases to amaze me..High quality article again over Indian Civil servants,bureaucracy , Panchayats & politicians
-- It explains problems at both ends of spectrum..

Ajith

Kerala's development paradox

A great article about the realities of my home state , Kerala ==> http://www.indiatogether.org/2008/mar/opi-kerala.htm

Definitely worth a read :-)

Ajith

Rose as a social Tool

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/13/opinion/13cohen.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Interesting article about how Roses ( Yeah the romantic roses ) play its part in job creation & sometimes exploitation ..

So the moral - Buy more roses, gift it to girls :-)

Ajith

Indian Agricultural System - An Insightful Article

From one of my favorite portals - Yale global, this article by Tarun Khanna talks about whats wrong with the Indian Agricultural System vis-a-vis China. Not much deep, but a relatively highly insightful article

Caste as a social capital

http://newsinsight.net/columns/full_column22.htm -- I'm not sure if I agree to all the points that prof: Vaidyanathan makes in this article..But this definitely is something thats quite alternative / out - of - normal perspective .. Definitely worth a read.

The Iphone Saga

A must -read article on how I-phone rewrote the dynamics of wireless phone industry ..Link:-http://www.wired.com/gadgets/wireless/magazine/16-02/ff_iphone?currentPage=1