Every few months someone seems to send me some information regarding Arthakranti, wanting my views. But what exactly is Arthkranti? This is what their key proposal looks like: Proposal Withdrawal of existing Taxation System completely (except customs i.e. import duties). […]
Author: Sanjeev Sabhlok
Details about Sanjeev Sabhlok are found at Linkedin.
Sanjeev Sabhlok has a doctorate in economics from the University of Southern California. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1982 and resigned in January 2001 to pursue possible political and other goals. He now works in the Australian public sector in regulatory policy.
Sanjeev's book, "Breaking Free of Nehru" (Anthem Press, 2008) highlighted India’s expensive but disastrous experiment with socialism. It proposed a way forward for India to become a great nation with freedom and ethical governance. The Freedom Team of India is part of that process, of bringing together leaders who will participate in this journey to transform India.
He runs an active blog at Sabhlokcity.com.
Rs.5 lakhs committed by 54 Indians. This signals a STRONG demand for change.
Rs. 5 lakhs might not get you too many things these days. Maybe a small car. But that's not the significance I attach to this figure. To me the fact that 54 Indian citizens have put their hard earned money (they will receive no tax breaks for their contribution) represents an act of ACTIVE resistance […]
Why China will grow TEN TIMES bigger than India before India wakes up. Maybe it will be too late by then.
I was astonished and shocked (actually delighted!) to read how well the Chinese education system is designed, and how brilliantly it is performing. This education system is China's real secret weapon. While India goes down the path of the worst possible education system, China has moved to the TOP of the world. That's enough said. […]
Sri Aurobindo – the vocal opponent of socialism
Most people think of Sri Aurobindo as a great spiritual and literary master. Few realise that he was, in line with Vivekananda and most Indian philosophers, a great proponent of liberty and – in Sri Aurobindo's case – a direct opponent of socialism. Had Sri Aurobindo lived, Nehru's plans of socialism would have been still-born […]
Ambanis, the masters of political bribery, but it is the system that encouraged them
On many occasions I've written about the Ambanis' being kings of bribery. For instance I wrote (in comparison with Narayana Murthy): Not one IT billionaire of India (or even millionaire) has behaved differently to non-IT billionaires of India who have BENEFITED from corruption . From your ACTIONS (NOT TALK please!!) I simply can't distinguish you […]
Who are the Classical liberals in India and where are they hiding?
Aaryan Rao of FTI asked this question. Here's my response. Also a diagram to illustrate: Aaryan, the problem is that a) Till 1947 India's elite (very few of them anyway) focused on independence b) When independence came, most of these "big name" people were very old and started dying or were shot dead […]
My position on Arvind Kejriwal, to clear the air for everyone
Every now and then, people scold me for not praising Arvind Kejriwal enough, or for trying to challenge some of his ideas and actions. […]
The melting pot of the world is now ready for a MASSIVE melt down
This article in The Australian today is mind-boggling. If true (and I have no reason to doubt the facts it cites), then the world is in for a huge shock in the coming years. Maybe sooner than we anticipate. […]