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250 years later, why Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations’ remains relevant, from colleges to debates on AI

March 18, 2026 8:46 pm

Today marks the 250th anniversary since the publication of Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations'. Despite the shift in the study of Economics over the last century and a half, Wealth of Nations remains a seminal text in the study of classical economics.

Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: Revisiting ‘The Wealth of Nations’ and its abiding suspicion of concentrated power

March 10, 2026 3:00 pm

Smith’s critique of mercantilism was not a simple brief for non-intervention; it was a diagnosis of how states are captured by vested interests

Time to bid goodbye to AFSPA

April 04, 2022 8:59 am

It’s only prudent to repeal this Act now. Study its record to strengthen the foundation of Indian democracy

Fairy tale capitalism

April 24, 2014 3:11 am

Piketty’s work underscores need to address its legitimacy amid growing inequality.

'Pantsuit aficionado' Hillary Clinton enters Twitter fray

June 11, 2013 9:39 am

The potential future presidential candidate quickly gained more than 100,000 followers.

Ah! The Benevolence of Butchers

May 07, 2011 2:36 am

Kaushik Basu’s take on how individuals and societies behave in the absence of Adam Smith’s invisible hand

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