State of the states
A look at the nuts and bolts of state budgets and why they will become more important in the coming years
View ArticleThe seven month itch
Beyond administrative effectiveness, it is not fully clear whether the Modi government stands for lean or fat government
View ArticleMythology, history & science
It is strange that our politicians expend energy on contemporary history and mythology but not on the period in between
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Independent but connected
A multi-aligned India will require a more nuanced foreign policy approach than ‘you are with us or against us’
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A capital idea
For centuries it has been the literal seat of political power. Delhi’s role as capital city needs to evolve in a federal India
View ArticleBold is beautiful
If the Modi government chooses to squander this opportunity for major reforms, it is very likely that we will, one day soon, have another crisis
View ArticleMonetary policy makeover
For monetary policy, the seeds of dramatic change were sown both by the Raghuram Rajan committee and the FSLRC
View ArticleCredible Bureau of Investigation?
CBI must operate under a formal, modern legal framework written for a contemporary investigative agency
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Giving it up voluntarily
For a society addicted since Independence to government largesse, the ‘give it up’ request poses an interesting dilemma
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale: a forgotten nationalist
Gopal Krishna Gokhale’s ideas do not seem to have a place in any specific current political formation in India
View ArticleState of the states
A look at the nuts and bolts of state budgets and why they will become more important in the coming years
View ArticleFor NDA, now comes the hard part
Here is a seven-point agenda finance minister Arun Jaitley will likely pursue in 2015 as the government lays the cornerstone for long-term political and economic dividends
View ArticlePostcard from London
It is time the govt constituted a commission to study issues pertaining to the relationship between the centre and states
View ArticleTrack to the Future
A British-era rail network band-aided with some modernization is in no position to cater to fast rising demand
View ArticleMoving it along
The next phase of NHDP must focus on full transparency, ongoing maintenance, clean toilets and service facilities
View ArticleAgainst the flow
India must create an integrated water transportation system that is inter-modal, modern and cost effective
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Space alive
India’s space research and exploration must remain frugal and aim to build solutions that mitigate other resource constraints
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Is the Rajya Sabha essential?
The bicameral nature of the Parliament is likely to be interpreted as a ‘basic structure’ of the Indian Constitution, rendering it incapable of being amended
View ArticleEasy does it
Modi is right to focus on doing business now. However, his long-term focus should be on improving how business is done
View ArticleNobel lessons for India
Chest-thumping by politicians when infected children are denied hospital admission is an alarmingly inept response
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