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Tag: Governance

Unbearable Lightness of Being the State

Unbearable Lightness of Being the State

The State is, and will, remain for the conceivable future, given the trajectory of our economy, the primary vehicle of empowerment, of dignity and status

Author accountabilityPosted on 05/29/202305/29/2023Categories Op-EdsTags Governance

Keep India’s Delicate Federal Balance Intact

Keep India’s Delicate Federal Balance Intact

Dual control of the IAS is at the heart of the federal structure. The Delhi ordinance challenges it. It can create fissures between Centre, states

Author accountabilityPosted on 05/26/202305/26/2023Categories Op-EdsTags Decentralisation, Governance, Public Administration

There’s No Poverty Data, Therefore There’s No Poverty

There’s No Poverty Data, Therefore There’s No Poverty

Here is the irony: Despite this plethora of political announcements, India has not witnessed a significant expansion in its welfare spending

Author accountabilityPosted on 05/02/202305/02/2023Categories Op-EdsTags Governance

Grassroots Democracy Needs Urgent Attention

Grassroots Democracy Needs Urgent Attention

India’s experiment with grassroots democracy, 30 years after the creation of local government institutions, highlights the dangers of overcentralisation.

Author accountabilityPosted on 04/25/202304/24/2023Categories Op-EdsTags Decentralisation, Governance

In India, Is A Guaranteed Funded Pension Feasible?

In India, Is A Guaranteed Funded Pension Feasible?

New models piloted by Andhra Pradesh and Brazil show a path beyond political posturing, and ensuring fiscal sustainability, certainty of benefits and innovation.

Author accountabilityPosted on 04/04/202304/03/2023Categories Op-EdsTags Governance, Public Administration

Democracy, Bureaucracy, and State Capacity: The False Choices We Make

Democracy, Bureaucracy, and State Capacity: The False Choices We Make

Too often, debates on State capacity veer in the direction of setting up a false dichotomy between democracy and efficiency.

Author accountabilityPosted on 04/03/202304/03/2023Categories Op-EdsTags Governance

The Structural Constraints that Hinder Reform in India

The Structural Constraints that Hinder Reform in India

Data from the 2023 Economic Survey illustrates an enduring tension in the dynamics of Centre-state relations that constrains policy reforms.

Author accountabilityPosted on 03/10/202303/10/2023Categories Op-EdsTags Governance, Public Administration

Has Budget 2023-24 Been Successful in Balancing Gender Priorities?

Has Budget 2023-24 Been Successful in Balancing Gender Priorities?

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the article categorises and analyses scheme allocations through the Union Budget’s Gender Budget Statement (GBS), by looking at what schemes various ministries and departments prioritise under the two parts of the GBS.

Author accountabilityPosted on 03/06/202303/06/2023Categories Articles, Op-EdsTags Gender, Governance, Union Budget

Paper Power: The State Rules by Files, Notices, Circulars, Orders

Paper Power: The State Rules by Files, Notices, Circulars, Orders

Paper in the form of files, circulars, government orders are at the heart of India’s bureaucratic tradition

Author accountabilityPosted on 03/05/202303/05/2023Categories Op-EdsTags Governance, Social Accountability

Union Budget and the Unresolved Tensions in National Policymaking

Union Budget and the Unresolved Tensions in National Policymaking

In the pandemic years, the government made a concerted effort to clean up its act and restore the credibility of its fiscal math

Author accountabilityPosted on 02/12/202302/12/2023Categories Op-EdsTags Governance

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