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Tackling corruption: is the infrastructure in place?
Speaking at the biennial conference of the CBI and State Anti-Corruption Bureaus, the Indian Prime Minister reflected on the ‘malaise of corruption’ that is ‘sapping our efforts to march ahead as a nation’. He spoke about the urgent need for tackling corruption immediately and effectively, and urged anti-corruption agencies to ‘make the cost of corruption … Continue reading "Tackling corruption: is the infrastructure in place?"
Whose Right to Education?: Building Schools and Rewarding Voters in Tamil Nadu
How do politicians in democratic settings influence the allocation of public goods? This is a question that gets right to the heart of the accountability debate. Bureaucracies often set up geographic or need-based norms for basic services such as education, health, and sanitation. Yet it is perhaps India’s worst-kept secret that the de facto and … Continue reading "Whose Right to Education?: Building Schools and Rewarding Voters in Tamil Nadu"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
The tabling and subsequent withdrawal of the Judges (Declaration of Assets and Liabilities) Act, 2009 by the Law Minister Veerappa Moily has raised several key questions pertaining to the power of the RTI Act 2005 and judicial accountability. The subsequent hue-and-cry among the opposition & civil society organizations and the media interest generated on what … Continue reading "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
What is driving the Indian middle class towards electoral politics?
In the 2009 parliamentary elections, Delhi registered a 53% voter turnout – the highest in twenty years and the second highest among metropolitan cities in India. The media attributed this development to increase in middle-class vote, most due to aggressive political awareness campaigns by the election commission and popular media. This may be true to … Continue reading "What is driving the Indian middle class towards electoral politics?"
How effective is India’s Right to Information Act (RTI)?
Last week the Hindustan Times quoted a prominent Central Information Commissioner, Mr. Shailesh Gandhi, warning the country that the government and the judiciary together pose a serious threat to the RTI. Gandhi argued that the government’s infrastructure – training, resources – for the implementation of the RTI is woefully inadequate. He also highlighted the role … Continue reading "How effective is India’s Right to Information Act (RTI)?"