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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicAllocation ratios

Topic: Allocation ratios

India’s wicked resource allocation problem has an answer— break UP into smaller states

Uttar Pradesh is too big and corners resources by virtue of its size. It’s unfair to other states.

Why doesn’t Maharashtra complain about allocation like South Indian states? Allocation ratios

The allocation ratio formula that the Finance Commission devised is extremely skewed. Nearly 75 per cent of the weightage, in the ultimate analysis, goes toward population.

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Post-elections, Bangladesh Army shuffles top military & intel posts, defence adviser in India recalled

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No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.