Ayush Prakash

Capitalism has been a bedrock of our economy, society and development and advancements. But the fruits of this have not been distributed evenly among the masses since it gained prominence after the second world war. The advancements in technology should be enabling the dissemination of wealth to a wide number of people. The wealth generated by capitalism remains in the hands of elite few and is getting skewed in their favour  even more. FANGs (Facebook, Apple, Google and Netflix) are creating an oligopoly in the field and not letting the rise of newer firms. In recent testimony in the US senate threw the light on how Facebook coerced Instagram CEO to sell its firm to them.  The resulting anxieties among the people have left our political system in a state of crisis. People are getting polarized between left and right ideologies. Populist politicians are are gaining ground around the globe like  rise of Donald trump in US, Erdogan in Turkey, Duterte in Phillipines, Netenya...

Saptanga Theory -By Kautilya Chanakya is often called as Indian Machiavelli. He has been identified as Kautilya or Vishnugupta in ancient treatise.He has written ancient Indian Political Treatise, the Arthshastra. His teachings have stood the test of time and are even more relevant today. The Saptanga Theory theory states that a state has seven elements or constituents: Swamin- The King Amatya- The Minister Janapada- The Land and the People Durga- The Fortress Kosha- The Treasury Danda- The Army Mitra- The Allies      The Theory states that there are four ways to make someone to do a task, ie Saam, Daam, Dand and Bhed. This mantra by Acharya Kautilya is used worldwide and after passing through the test of times it still works in today's world. Saam: To advice and to ask Daam: To offer and buy Dand: To punish Bhed: To exploit the secrets. The Arthashastra explores issues of social welfare, holding the society together by collective ethics, advising the king that in times a...