I have explored the definitional attributes of blockchain in part1 of this series. In this part 2, I want to delve into the database properties of the blockchain. Part2: Blockchain as a database Storing a variety of objects in an organized manner is an art as well as a science. For example, when books are […]
Block Chain – for my own understanding:
Part1: Definitional Issues I am trying to understand the concept and use cases of blockchain. I plan to put up a series of blogs on this subject as I navigate through the complexity of the subject. I will be more than happy to receive any response pointing out flaws in my understanding. Please write to […]
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework- A surrogate NATO for South and East Asian Countries?
To understand the driver of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework(IPEF) that has been launched on 24 May by 13 countries of South-East Asia including 4 members of the QUAD group and most of the ASEAN countries, we need to understand the interplay of regional and global aspirations of and challenges faced by these countries. The first […]
Bear Hug
A daughter is crying on her cell Oh my dearest mom Believe me, believe me The bombs are falling all around. The mother from Muscovy laughs aloud Are you awake, my sweetheart A hallucination, a nightmare no doubt. My bear is a polar one, eager to hug you all Proselytization is not Jesus’s call. My […]
Central Bank Digital Currency
I am providing a link below to the latest version of my paper. The Reserve Bank of India has declared that it will start a pilot project on the issuance of CBDC. The former Governor Subbarao has strongly cautioned RBI against any interest payment on account-based CBDC. Please see my detailed discussion on various issues […]
COVID-19- A cross country analysis
Introduction: The death toll of COVID-19 has reached 2.9 million by April 2021, a little less than 0.04% of the world population. In Wikipedia’s list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease, COVID19 is ranked 8th in terms of its death tolls1. The deadliest known pandemic in history, the Black Death of […]