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Finance and Profits

By Anup Mukherjee, on January 16th, 2006

For some years now, I had wanted to read this book Finance and Profits by N.J. Yasaswy, but could mange only some extracts. By this time, this edition of the book that I have, is nearly 15 years old. So, I decided, that I should read it at least now. In the field of finance, the . . . → Read More: Finance and Profits

Colonial India and Imperial Britain (Part 4)

By Anup Mukherjee, on December 2nd, 2005

[This essay Some Thoughts on The Drain of Wealth: Colonial India and Imperial Britain was published in the World History Bulletin (WHB) Spring 2004 (Vol XX No1). The WHB is published by World History Association (WHA), USA]

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Imperial Issues & Economic Consequences:

Britain in India was the significant central power. It was . . . → Read More: Colonial India and Imperial Britain (Part 4)

Colonial India and Imperial Britain (Part 3)

By Anup Mukherjee, on December 2nd, 2005

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A major critique of the drain by the Nationalists was built around the issue . . . → Read More: Colonial India and Imperial Britain (Part 3)

Colonial India and Imperial Britain (Part 2)

By Anup Mukherjee, on December 2nd, 2005

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Another important aspect of the economic exploitation was the process of deindustrialisation. Certain western . . . → Read More: Colonial India and Imperial Britain (Part 2)

Colonial India and Imperial Britain (Part 1)

By Anup Mukherjee, on December 2nd, 2005

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The Drain of Wealth Theory:

The Drain of Wealth theory is a set of . . . → Read More: Colonial India and Imperial Britain (Part 1)

Religion and Politics

By Anup Mukherjee, on November 25th, 2005

If religion is the belief in supernatural, its propriety in civilised society lies in the cognizance of conciliating the divergences to euphony, which is characterised by harmony of universe and is symbolic of the supernatural arbiter. And if religion is merely a bunch of rituals whcich remains with us for sake of tradition then the apotheosis . . . → Read More: Religion and Politics

Market Practices

By Anup Mukherjee, on November 12th, 2005

This might sound a simple and small thing, but is quite symptomatic on how a free market mechanism punishes the bad trader, and at the same time how a a cartelised market is a bad place to shop.

A week back I had gone to the vegetable market, and at one shop there was good potatoes – . . . → Read More: Market Practices

Surat

By Anup Mukherjee, on November 5th, 2005

A version of this essay was published in the Encyclopedia of World Trade published by ME Sharpe Publishers, Armonk, New York.

Surat is situated on the Western Coast of Gujarat, on the left bank of river Tapti, on the Gulf of Cambay (Khambhat). It has been a very important centre of trade and commerce. . . . → Read More: Surat

Calicut

By Anup Mukherjee, on November 3rd, 2005

A version of this essay was published in the Encyclopedia of World Trade published by ME Sharpe Publishers, Armonk, New York.

Calicut is situated on the on the Malabar Coast of the Kerala province in India. It is connected to hinterland through the Palghat gap. The place is famous for the spice production . . . → Read More: Calicut

Socialism

By Anup Mukherjee, on November 1st, 2005

A version of this essay was published in the Encyclopedia of World Trade published by ME Sharpe Publishers, Armonk, New York.

Socialism does not have a single socio-political philosophy. It has gradually evolved into various different schools and doctrines. These put forth different ideas on how best to reorganise the society and the economy. . . . → Read More: Socialism

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