Governance – Page 3 – NICKELED AND DIMED

Part- I: Reading George Orwell and Interpreting Surveillance and Politicization of Biology

In this two article series, Raj Shah talks about Orwellian literature and its lineages to governmentality.
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The Biggest Corruption Scandal of Brazil

In this article. Madhav talks about the corruption scandal in Brazil that shook the world
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Embracing a (dis)continuance History

In this article, Ashit talks about Indian legal history and it’s link with the Constitution of India.
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Modis’s Inheritance and Legacy

In this article, Dhairya talks about some of the major decisions taken by the Modi Government so far. Reading Time: 7 mins 45 secs
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Peace through Power

In this article, the author talks about the various strategies India should employ towards Pakistan, including all spheres of hard and soft power, from using diplomacy to isolate Pakistan internationally to putting economic pressure by restraining trade.
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Has Democracy Reached its Saturation?

This article offers an insight into how various governments around the world who recognize themselves as democratic are not actually democratic and how has democracy itself suffered a plight.
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Slum Rehabilitation – Why States need to Learn from Maharashtra

By Shorya Choudhary The very first line on the Rajiv Awas Yojana (this scheme has now been subsumed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban) website claims that its mission is to achieve a “Slum-Free India” with “inclusive and equitable cities”. But the Government’s role has been far from a benevolent party. States need to learn…
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Budget 2019: A closer look

This article by Niharika Yadav summarises India’s Interim Budget 2019. It delves into the pros and cons of the new policies and discusses their possible outcomes along with the critique it has received from analysts and professionals.
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BUDGET 2019: Expectations from the last of Ache Din

In this article the author Niharika Yadav provides a stake holder analysis of the upcoming budget.
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Sabarimala Temple: The New Political Battleground?

In this article, Janeesha Singh writes about the debates around the Sabarimala judgment of the Supreme Court and the arising conflict between religious faith and gender equality.
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Constituent Assembly Debates on Alcohol Ban

In this article, Gayatri Virmani critically analyses the relevance and effectiveness of Article 47 (the intoxication of drinks). She highlights how the negative impacts of the ban on alcohol on national highways and in some states, Bihar in particular, outweigh the positive impacts, concluding that imposing a ban on alcohol is in direct violation of…
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Planning Commission to NITI Ayog

In this article, the author Lakshita Singh looks at the points of departure and continuity in the NITI Aayog from its predecessor, the Planning Commission.
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