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Quote of the day by father of economics Adam Smith: ‘Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality…’ – Warning about wealth, power, and societyAdam Smith, the father of modern economics, questioned who governments truly serve. While known for free markets, his writings reveal a dee...
On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
Quote of the day by Scottish philosopher and ‘father of modern economics’ Adam Smith: ‘No society can surely be flourishing and happy of which…’Adam Smith, a foundational economist, believed true national prosperity hinges on the well-being of its people, not just wealth metrics. He...
Oscars 2026: High-profile actors and filmmakers banned or expelled from the world’s biggest film awardsHollywood's Academy Awards ceremony is highlighting stricter conduct rules. The Academy has taken disciplinary action against prominent fig...
250 years of Adam Smith: Why Trump should read 'Wealth of Nations'As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, we also honor the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s groundbreaking work, '...
From 1776 to 2026: Adam Smith's lessons for the global economyAdam Smith's seminal work, "The Wealth of Nations", published 250 years ago, continues to fuel economic discussions. His ideas on free trad...
Quote of the Day by Adam Smith: 'The first thing you have to know is…'— Top quotes by the father of modern economicsQuote of the Day: Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, stressed knowing oneself. This insight helps individuals observe their reacti...
UK-India must co-create technologies that empower the globe: Narayana MurthySpeaking at the launch of the Imperial Global India, the Imperial College’s India hub in Bengaluru, the Infosys founder called for the sett...
Weighing Russia sanctions success tough in Ukraine conflictOne key question for the administration is how to measure the success. With inflation already at record highs, a global pandemic that keeps...
Turning from Afghanistan, the US sets focus on ChinaIn an indication of Washington's strategic turn, Vice President Kamala Harris was in Southeast Asia last week even as the US pullout from A...
Economic Survey sources data from Wikipedia, other private entitiesBesides Wikipedia, the Survey has also relied on data from other private sources such as Bloomberg, ICRA, CMIE, Indian Institute of Managem...
Brexit hasn't hit the jobs sceneIt is unlikely that (Brexit) will cause any large scale unemployment, said Sam Bowman, Adam Smith Institute.
15 Fortune 500 CEOs who got their start in the militaryRobert A. McDonald wanted to be in the Army so bad that he wrote his congressman for an special exemption at just 11 years old.
Passing Adam Smith's Morality TestWe need to re-read his treatise on moral sentiments to appreciate the true causes of the financial crisis.
- Oz relaxes laws to pass details of foreign students to police
Australia on Thursday relaxed privacy laws to pass the identification of half a million foreign students across the country to police to he...
- Global capital mobility: The gambler’s ruin?
From Adam Smith (1776) until 1950 or so, capital was considered by economists to be absolutely essential for economic growth.
- The wealth and culture of nations
The crucial determinants of wealth and poverty are not differences in incentives, but differences in how people respond to them.
- Privatisation is a success story worldwide: Peter Young
Privatisation is the answer to many a problem besetting the industry worldwide, says Peter Young, Director of UK based Adam Smith Institute.
- AP may appoint liquidator for electronics corp
The Andhra Pradesh government is in the process of scripting the ‘swan song’ for the ailing Andhra Pradesh Electronic Development Corporati...
- AP cabinet okays phase II PE reforms
AFTER dilly-dallying, the Andhra Pradesh cabinet has finally approved the second phase public enterprise reforms programme for restructurin...