Archive for Barun S. Mitra
Orissa’s Man-Made Tragedy
Barun Mitra is founder of Liberty Institute, an independent think tank in New Delhi, India. Reprinted by permission of The Asian Wall Street Journal, November 10, 1999. Copyright 1999, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. New Delhi—Twelve days after a super cyclone hit the state of Orissa, India is still grappling with [...]
1Feb2000 | Barun S. Mitra | 0 comments | ContinuedSen or Sense
Barun Mitra is a founder and the managing trustee of Liberty Institute, an independent think tank in New Delhi, India. He has published widely, including in the Wall Street Journal. In the battle over economics, the victory of the market seemed decisive. It had not been easy. Since the days of Adam Smith, the world [...]
1Feb1999 | Barun S. Mitra | 0 comments | Continued-
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