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Governance & Democracy in India: speech given at the Tagore Center, Berlin

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

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Posted By Balu Posted on February 7, 2019
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GDP is passe, Human capital takes center stage for WB, IMF

This article appeared in Deccan Herald on 27th October, 2017 and can be seen here:

Deccan Herald Fri 27 10 17The article can also be read here –

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

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Posted By Balu Posted on October 27, 2017
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Democracy and Development

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

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Posted By Balu Posted on September 22, 2017
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Making Indian democracy dance…

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

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Posted By Balu Posted on August 30, 2017
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Death of Democracy and development in Karnataka

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.  Democratic Institutions are necessary to maintain social order and human progress by creating or enforcing rules.… Continue reading

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Posted By Balu Posted on February 22, 2016
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