The National Security Agency (NSA) of the United States had plans to install a super spy software named APPARITION in New Delhi, a recent ‘top secret’-marked NSA document leaked by CIA contractor-turned whistleblower Edward Snowden has revealed. SCS stands for Special Collection Service (SCS), is a highly classified joint CIA–NSA
One of the leading puzzles related to cross border flow of investment is the phenomenon of ‘Round Tripping’. Here, money from a country (eg. India) flows to a foreign country (Mauritius) and comes back as foreign direct investment to India. We were told that demonetization would combat the black economy
Pollution in Europe has contributed to one of the worst droughts in India which has destroyed the lives of more than 130 million people, according to a new study. Researchers believe manufactured aerosols are to blame for the weakening of monsoon winds and rain in India over the past few
Steel tycoon Naveen Jindal’s brother Sajjan “secretly” met with Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a meeting at Murree on Wednesday violating the terms of his Pakistani visa. The secret meeting has sparked speculations yet again in the media. The last time Jindal had a meeting with Sharif was on
Dear Readers, We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Apr-Jun 2017 Special Demonetization issue with exclusive research on the global #WarOnCash with an impact study on India’s demonetization drive and a push towards a Cashless society. Do note that issues for the last two quarters (Oct-Dec 2016
The Pax Britannica is so firmly established that the idea of overt rebellion is always distant from our minds, even in a remote State like Bastar. – B. P. Standen, Chief Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, Central Provinces, 1910 In February of 1910 the tribal population of the princely state
Following the 2008 Financial Crisis notable financial institutions worldwide were severely hit. Many had to be taken over or merged with another financial institution, others nationalized by a government or central bank rest declared insolvent or liquidated. The only problem was there wasn’t enough liquidity in the markets. The not
In the face of strong public opposition the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a working paper offering governments suggestions on how to move toward a cashless society. In its recent report The Macroeconomics of De-Cashing, the IMF proposed to abolish cash and recommended to adopt measures in order to restrict
In the first part of this Global War On Cash Series we saw how Ronald Reagan’s economic strategies born of the Cold War to counter Soviet expansion and disrupt it’s economy paved the way for the Financial Crisis of 2008 creating a liquidity crisis of global proportions. As Western-European economies
