By Ashok Nag This is a dialogue that I had with CHAT GPT My Question: How many crypto currencies are now available? List the top 10 ones. CHAT GPT: Bitcoin (BTC)-1, Ethereum (ETH)-2, Tether(USDT)-3, Binance Coin(BNB) 4, Solana(SOL) -5, XRP (CRP) -6. USD Coin (USDC) -7, Cardano (ADA) -8, Avalanche( AVAX), Dogecoin (DOGE)-10. My Question: […]
The Sun is setting for USA : At the back of The Statue of Liberty
In my standard VIII class, our history teacher dictated an essay on “The reasons for the fall of Mughal Empire” in Bengali language, the first line of which I still remember. This reads, “It is a law of nature that every empire eventually reaches its zenith at a certain point of time in its […]
Who is afraid of China- Uncle Sam?
ITIF, a US-based nonprofit, nonpartisan research and educational institute, was founded in 2006. A major area of concern for ITIF is ‘America’s competitive position in advanced technologies and industries that constitute the most strategically important sectors of the economy.’ To undertake focused research in this area, the Institute created the Hamilton Center of Industrial Strategy. […]
Nation, State and Government- A Dialogue with Chat GPT and Copilot
Ashok Nag Mr. Rahul Gandhi, the current leader of the opposition in the Indian parliament, has made a clarion call to fight against the Indian State. This has created a huge backlash, accusing him of treason. Now, these words—Nation, State, and Government—are often used very casually in everyday conversation. The present author is also not […]
Who is afraid of Babasaheb Ambedkar
Every storm runs out of rain eventually- Maya Angelou A storm has erupted across the streets of India following an invoking of the name of Babasaheb Ambedkar in a derogatory manner by the Home Minister. This happened when a discussion was going on in Rajya Sabha to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Indian Constitution. […]
Global Distribution of Wealth
A brief summary based on two datasets Ashok Nag Adam Smith began his magnum opus “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations”, with the following line:The annual labour of every nation is the fund which originally supplies it with all the necessaries and conveniences of life which it annually consumes. […]