Jayant Bhandari

In this Liberty Unbound article, I write about the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, my personal memories of the disaster, and what it revealed about India’s state, society, corruption, and institutional failure.

In this Mining.com article by Henry Bonner for Sprott, I comment on whether Indians will keep buying gold despite import restrictions, smuggling, inflation, corruption, a weak rupee, and India’s stagnating economy.

In this Mises Canada article, I question whether Gandhi should be regarded as a libertarian saint, examining his politics, nationalism, moral authority, anti-modern instincts, and role in India’s independence movement.

In this Casey Research article, I discuss the Bulgarian lev, the Hong Kong dollar, purchasing-power parity, currency pegs, fiat-currency risk, and why HKD looked more attractive than USD cash.

In this Liberty Unbound article, I discuss critical thinking, culture, India, superstition, collectivism, political correctness, and why political decay begins in the mind before it appears in government.

In this Liberty Unbound article, I discuss why India does not change, arguing that corruption is only a symptom of deeper cultural irrationality, superstition, tribalism, and weak critical thinking.

In this Liberty Unbound article, I discuss the Arab Spring, democracy, mass protests, and why Western observers often misunderstand political movements in the developing world.

Originally published at Mises Canada, this article discusses Komal Ganatra, arranged marriage, dowry, UPSC, Indian bureaucracy, and the vicious cycle created by superstition, gullibility, and the absence of critical thinking.

In this Casey Research article introduced by Dan Steinhart, I discuss India’s investment prospects, corruption, culture, infrastructure, weak institutions, and whether rising expectations can eventually force change.