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चुनावों और राजनीतिक दलों के लिए सरकारी मदद: क्या भारत इसके लिए तैयार है?

भारतीय जनता पार्टी (भाजपा) के नेतृत्व वाली राष्ट्रीय जनतांत्रिक गठबंधन (राजग) सरकार के विमुद्....

Waiting for the Lokpal to Become Functional

Late last month, the Government and the Supreme Court ‘clashed’ yet again, but this time not on the selection of judges. The apex court expressed deep reservations over the continuing delay in the appointment of a Lokpal. It was ....

भारत के कायाकल्प के लिए विमुद्रीकरण के बाद ‘बाबू समुदाय’ द्वारा सुशासन की फौरी आवश्यकता

प्रधानमंत्री का 500 और 1,000 रुपये के नोट बंद करने अर्थात् विमुद्रीकरण का फैसला ऐतिहासिक है, जिसे ज....

Loose Cannons, Generals and US Foreign Policy in the Trump Era

President Elect Donald Trump has a few weeks more to remain in the ‘loose cannon’ mode before he is fully accountable for what he utters. For over a year he has been trumpeting his wares, his mind and his ideas on a nation which ....

Revamping the National Drug Policy

One of the most contentious issues that successive Governments have grappled with since the last four decades but never quite got it right, is the formulation of a national drug policy.Various efforts were made to get the correct balance between the ....

Of Good and Bad Populists that Shape Nation’s Politics

A new wave of populism appears to be sweeping across Europe; western and eastern. Populist leaders have sprouted all over, gaining (or having gained) public support. A new narrative, an alternative brand of politics is being shaped. The trend is evid....

When Leaders Must Flex Muscles to Demonstrate Intent of Purpose

Ever since the Union Government sounded the demonetisation bugle on November 8, various political leaders and sundry experts have been busy categorising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. The opinions, like a functional oscilla....

Common Civil Code - the Law Commission Takes the First Step

The campaign launched by the radical Muslim clergy and phony liberals against the Law Commission of India’s well-intentioned and long overdue exercise to undertake a revision and reform of family laws in line with the constitutional ....

Lessons from De-monetisation - the Bureaucracy Needs a Shake-Up

More than hoarders of black money, the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi’s announcement on November 8 to demonetize high value currency to strike at the root of illicit wealth appears to have stunned his political opponents. Coming w....

After Demonetization a Good Governance from Babudom is Urgently Required for Transformation of India

The decision of the Prime Minister to demonetize Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes is a historic step lauded in general by people. The government hopes to win a decisive war against menace of corruption, black money and terrorism in near future....

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