Stories from the grassroots | Thoughts on development
The air around the country is already filled with election fever. Parties are scrambling to form alliances or sometimes break them. Though the formal process is yet to be announced by the Election Commission of India, parties are already identifying winnable candidates and fine tuning their strategies.… Continue reading
The election season in India has begun and the decibel levels are getting louder and shriller. Amidst all the din & noise and the drama that is getting played out in states like Karnataka and West Bengal, one tends to ignore issues centered around Governance.… Continue reading
This article appeared in Deccan Herald on 27th October, 2017 and can be seen here:
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While the Indian media and political analysts have been talking about how the slowing down Indian economy is likely to hurt the electoral prospects of the BJP and slow down the Modi-Shah juggernaut, a different scene unfolded last week in distant Washington DC.… Continue reading
Democracy is increasingly being understood in India as elections and voting. The larger role of citizen engagement and the importance of several democratic Institutions in ensuring good governance is rarely internalized by many. Democracy can be meaningful and productive for the people only when Institutions that are created by the legislative frameworks are allowed to operate and deliver on their mandate. … Continue reading
India is not only the largest democracy in the world but is also known as one of the noisiest and unhealthy ones. Whatever it is, the events of the last couple of months is something that will make Indian democracy qualify as a ‘ugly’ one too.… Continue reading