Susmit Kumar, Ph.D.
Published at South Asia Monitor on May 17, 2016
A country spends significant amount of money on its defense without thinking about any monetary benefit from defense sector. For an example when India buys an aircraft carrier or dozens of fighter aircrafts, it does not get any monetary benefit out of them. In this two-part article, we …
By Dr. Susmit Kumar
From Dr. Susmit Kumar’s book Ananda Marga - Victim of Communist Conspiracy During 1969-77. To be had from Amamzon.com.
Ananda Marga is a worldwide socio-spiritual organization with centers and various social service operations in every region on all continents. At present it is active in more than 130 countries, running 1200 schools only in …
By Dr. Susmit Kumar
During economic recessions the United States reduces it interest rate. At the moment it stands at near zero in order to spur growth and reduce unemployment.
On the other hand, having to swallow the bitter pills of IMF, aid recipients are required to increase their interest rates by double digits, which leads to an increase in …
By Susmit Kumar, Ph.D.
Due to the rise in investments in commodity markets, the global prices of commodities such as gas, corn, wheat, rice, and potatoes are going through the roof. These prices are not determined by demand and supply but by investors, who in almost all cases do not take physical possession of these commodities, except maybe precious metals, …
By Susmit Kumar, Ph. D
Although human civilization can be traced back thousands of years, our scientific and technological knowledge was very limited until two or three centuries ago. This limited knowledge caused us to mystify most physical phenomena and to attribute them to heavenly entities.
In some civilizations earthquakes were explained as being caused by the rumblings of the
(June 2012) – Dr. Susmit Kumar is the author of Casino Capitalism (iUniverse) and other litterature on the present global economic situation and Islam. Recently he talked to PROUT Globe about the deficits of countries in economic crisis.
PG: What is main cause of the current economic crisis in Europe?
SK: It depends on your perspective. Socio-economically speaking …
Casino Capitalism: The Collapse of the US Economy and the Transition to Secular Democracy in the Middle East,
Dr. Susmit Kumar, 328 pages, iUniverse.
$23 (hardcover) / $17 (paperback).
Oil has been at the heart of the US-Muslim conflict for as long as we can remember. In his new book on the future of global capitalism and Islam, Dr. …
In his new book, Casino Capitalism: The Collapse of the US Economy and the Transition to Secular Democracy in the Middle East, Dr. Susmit Kumar suggests Buddhism may be in for a comeback as the world’s largest religion:
“All religions are officially banned in China at present but it is said that nearly half of Chinese population practice or …
Susmit Kumar, Ph. D
To begin with I would like to ask readers a question (I hope Apollo astronauts are not among them): Why, if they have not gone to the Moon, do they believe that men went to the Moon?
Most probably they will answer that they learned this through newspapers, television and radio. In other words, belief that …
Susmit Kumar, Ph.D
Everyone tries to get happiness, but we do not get the desired results every time. Mostly, the results are not according to one's wishes, and this becomes the cause of unhappiness or sorrow. It is said even love causes unhappiness. Either the wife or the husband has to die first and this will cause unhappiness.
There are …
