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Cross the red tape Rubicon
Economic
Times, August 23, 2012
By Pradeep S Mehta
The origin of
the term 'red tape' lies in an old British Indian practice
of tying all files with red tape while being carted on
mules and donkeys from Delhi to the summer capital
Shimla.This is perhaps an apocryphal story, nevertheless
revealing. While the British left India, the system got
much worse than the hardy animals that carried the files
to the hills.
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Global movement to raise
awareness about cartels
Financial Express, Bangladesh, August 04, 2012
By Pradeep S Mehta
Cartels are considered the most egregious of
anticompetitive practices. As always, it is the poor who
suffer the most. In many countries cartelisation or
collusion is treated as a criminal activity under the law.
While companies have paid heavy fines, senior executives
have even undergone jail sentences. Further, consumers do
not have access to and cannot freely select the quality
and variety of goods and services they desire at
reasonable prices, and especially if they do not have a
choice. The only option is to not to buy, but when it
comes to essential items like food or fuel, boycott is not
an option.
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