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.

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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