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So Where’s the Debate?
The Budget Session of Parliament has been on from February 22nd and will continue till May 7th , but with a little over a week left of the session, it begs the question – where has been the debate? Rather – what has Parliament been debating ? Nearly every day these last few weeks, we … Continue reading "So Where’s the Debate?"
From the right to education to the right to food
From the right to education to the right to food, solving our development problems by clothing India’s citizens with new rights seems to be the flavor of our times. What should we make of this rise of rights? Skeptics have argued (and with some conviction) that this expansion of rights serves merely to raise expectations … Continue reading "From the right to education to the right to food"
RTI Act – to Amend or Not to Amend?
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 the debate with the Prime Minister backing amendments to the Act in the face of strong opposition from activists. … Continue reading "RTI Act – to Amend or Not to Amend?"
Accountability Initiative Summer Internships 2010
The Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi invites applications for a summer internship programme offering internship positions to interested MA and M.PHIL students. The internship programme affords an opportunity to students interested in undertaking policy research on the mechanisms of accountability in India’s governance institutions. Case Studies on Accountability Internship: Recent years have … Continue reading "Accountability Initiative Summer Internships 2010"
UID and Service Delivery
Responding to a Parliamentary Question in December 2009, the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution revealed a worrying truth -since 2006, 5,300,000 bogus ration cards had been identified in West Bengal. Andhra Pradesh wasn’t far behind at 1,046,000 and Orissa was amongst the lowest at 250,000! It’s not just ration cards. … Continue reading "UID and Service Delivery"