Aug22

Olympian questions

We did it! Three medals, including one gold at the Beijing Olympics. That’s a lot more than we have had in a while and a good deal greater than what we had come to expect. India’s hauls of medals, modest as it is in the overall rankings, is very significant indeed. It offers […]

Mar13

Bling bling!

The price of gold has crossed $1,000 per ounce for the first time ever (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7294040.stm). If I was an economist, I would embark on a complex explanation of why this has happened that would include an arcane discussion of the economic slump and demand for stable investment. Being given, as I am, to more pedestrian […]