Every year it’s the same story. The monsoons hit Delhi and life in the city comes to a grinding halt. For a city that so craves the rain every summer we are remarkably unprepared for it. Traffic.....
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It is a well known fact that children of more educated parents are likely to perform better in school. It is also well known that the amount of time parents dedicate to their children, either playi.....
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With only five years to go to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, 2010 is a critical year for countries around the world. While many coun.....
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The cornerstone of the UPA government’s agenda when it was elected to government in 2004, the RTI Act celebrates its fifth birthday today, 12 October 2010. Some might say that five years is not a.....
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Every year it’s the same story. The monsoons hit Delhi and life in the city comes to a grinding halt. For a city that so craves the rain every summer we are remarkably unprepared for it. Traffic sna.....
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Whether it is the debate over access to judges’ assets or individual income tax returns, the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) gets people talking. As a developing area of legislation with few l.....
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Performance management and government – two words you don’t often hear together and when you do – you’re quite likely to roll your eyes and move on to the next headline. That’s what I use.....
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The RTI Act - to amend or not to amend? That is the question that has everyone talking. In a rare instance, Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh and Congress President, Sonia Gandhi are on opposite sides.....
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Delhi is a city under siege! Over the last year, a silent army of civil engineers, urban planners, construction workers and contractors have brought this to a standstill. Signs of the siege are every.....
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US Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis famously said “sunshine is the best disinfectant”. Right to Information laws or “sunshine” laws, by opening up government decision-making to public.....
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In recent years, rights based people's movements have had considerable success in gaining legal recognition for basic rights and services such as the right to education, food information etc. Accor.....
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India is undergoing a smart revolution – make that a smart card revolution. Smart cards have been in the news lately with the Government’s decision to set up a .....
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Field Work by Jasjit Bawa, Saba Hasnain The field notes series seeks to document the implementation of accountability mechanisms built into key government programs for service delivery.The current.....
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The Planning Commission recently announced that financial allocations to ministries in 2011-2012 will be based on their performance. An Indian Express article entiled .....
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Mandakini Devasher Every year the Parliament considers and debates a.....
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The cornerstone of the UPA government’s agenda when it was elected to government in 2004, the RTI Act celebrates its fifth birthday today, 12 October 2010. Some mig.....
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Every year it’s the same story. The monsoons hit Delhi and life in the city comes to a grinding halt. For a city that so craves the rain every summer we are remarkably unprepared for it. Traffic sna.....
Read More >>
With only five years to go to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, 2010 is a critical year for countries around the world. While many countries ha.....
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It is a well known fact that children of more educated parents are likely to perform better in school. It is also well known that the amount of time parents dedicate to their children, either playing.....
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Delhi is a city under siege! Over the last year, a silent army of civil engineers, urban planners, construction workers and contractorss have brought this to a standstill. Signs of the siege are every.....
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The RTI Act - to amend or not to amend? That is the question that has everyone talking. In a rare instance, Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh and Congress President, Sonia Gandhi are on opposite sides of.....
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Mandakini Devasher Surie Whether it is the debate over access to judges’ assets or individual income tax returns, the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) ge.....
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Mandakini Devasher Surie In recent years, rights based people's movements have had considerable success in gaining legal rec.....
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E-governance can improve service delivery by connecting citizens directly with service providers. In recent years,central and state governments in India have been experimenting with technologies such.....
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In 1992, the Government of India passed the 73rdand 74th amendments to adopt a decentralised model of governance.The Panchayat Briefs series examines the impact of these reforms in the context of new.....
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In 1992, the Government of India passed the 73rdand 74th amendments to adopt a decentralised model of governance.The Panchayat Briefs series examines the impact of these reforms in the context of new.....
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In 1992, the Government of India passed the 73rdand 74th amendments to adopt a decentralised model of governance.The Panchayat Briefs series examines the impact of these reforms in the context of new.....
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The field notes in this series seek to document accountability mechanisms built into key government programs for service delivery. The current note examines the implementation of the Nirmal Gram Puras.....
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Mandakini Devasher Surie The current political deadlock over the creation of Telangana and subsequent demands for new states has raised interesting questions.....
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Mandakini Devasher Surie US Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis famously said �.....
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India is undergoing a smart revolution – make that a smart card revolution. Smart cards have been in the news lately with the Government’s decision to set up a .....
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Social accountability mechanisms can contribute to improved governance, increased development effectiveness through better service delivery, and citizen empowerment. However, critical to the success o.....
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