Doodh ka Daam

Roadside chai-wallah was talking about doodh ka daam during bread-omlitt this morning.. along with news about the heatwave in Bihar. His chai prices change along with this increase in the price of milk.

Significant for me is that I heard about this price rise from him first, and read about it only later in the day on my way home.

Significant also is the effect of doodh ka daam on that tea stall.

Tradable Commodities

Yesterday a man gave a lecture and said, "I have a new idea. I will be excited for you to join. Its in the field of education. Education industry and the health industry, will never take a hit from the recession. Now is the time."

Commodity 1- Social Services

This morning, a friend sent me an article about "screaming fans" being "bought/ paid" to cheer for Tom Cruise in India.

Commodity 2- Ego Massages

Today I found a website that sells street-stuff like bags and scarves, but marked up about eight times. I could be wrong, but I daresay it is for the artists who make them, claimed by the website to be "tribal artists" but in all likelihood for the middlemen, cashing in on e-commerce.

Commodity 3- Gullible Artisans

A month and a day ago, I found a website that was selling exotic animals. It was very fishy but it was apparently also very possible.

Commodity 4- Anything

Freakonomics: Reason to Live

Hm.