Freedom First

Freedom First

Summary

The December 2012 issue of Freedom First uses its cover to honor Major Shaitan Singh and the soldiers he led, calling their recognition a forgotten tale of heroism. The editorial reflects on the magazine’s open-society credo printed on every cover and clarifies that its liberal position means views from a liberal perspective rather than dogma, using FDI as an example of contextual judgment.

The rendered pages include ease of doing business, FDI in organized retail, the derailing of anti-corruption, a cabinet reshuffle critique, Point Counter Point, and the opening of Cornucopia. Later pieces on birds, Bt brinjal, India-Japan relations, Shaitan Singh, Rajaji, ancient navigation, Marathi, and adult education lie outside the first chunk.

Key points

• The cover honours Major Shaitan Singh and the soldiers he led as a “forgotten tale of heroism,” while the editorial clarifies that the magazine’s liberal position means judgment from a liberal perspective rather than dogma, using FDI as an example of contextual reasoning.

• Sunil S. Bhandare’s “Ease of Doing Business - India’s Dismal Ranking!” frames economic reform through India’s poor regulatory-performance ranking.

• Suresh C. Sharma’s article on FDI in organised retail trade takes up the editorial’s example of liberal support for free markets tempered by Indian context.

• N. S. Venkataraman argues in “India’s Anti-Corruption Movement Now Derailed” that the Anna Hazare-Lokpal campaign has lost its way, continuing the magazine’s long-running governance-reform coverage.

• The issue’s table of contents also lists pieces on Bt brinjal, India-Japan relations, Shaitan Singh, Rajaji and ancient navigation.

Essays

Ease of Doing Business - India’s Dismal Ranking!

By Sunil S. Bhandare

Sunil S. Bhandare’s article on ease of doing business addresses India’s poor ranking and frames economic reform through practical regulatory performance.

• Discusses India’s poor ease-of-doing-business ranking.
• Links regulation to economic performance.
• Fits the issue’s liberal economic frame.

FDI in Organised Retail Trade

By Suresh C. Sharma

Suresh C. Sharma’s article on FDI in organized retail takes up the editorial’s example of liberal support for free markets while keeping Indian context in mind.

• Discusses FDI in organized retail trade.
• Connects free-market principles with Indian circumstances.
• Falls within the rendered pages.

India’s Anti-Corruption Movement Now Derailed

By N. S. Venkataraman

N. S. Venkataraman argues that India’s anti-corruption movement has become derailed. The article follows the magazine’s long-running coverage of Anna Hazare, Lokpal, and governance reform.

• Describes anti-corruption agitation as derailed.
• Continues the magazine’s governance reform concerns.
• Falls within the rendered pages.

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