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Thursday, October 31, 2024
TopicGovernance

Topic: governance

An American helped IAS officers like me ask the right questions—why James Scott is important

Scott looked at the State as it is—based on its functions rather than through the prism of Kautilya's Arthashastra, Machiavelli’s The Prince, or the Marxist concept.

‘NDA synonymous with good governance,’ says PM Modi after being elected leader by NDA alliance

On Friday, Modi was formally elected as leader of the BJP, the NDA Parliamentary Party and the Lok Sabha.

India’s CPGRAMS system recognized as best practice in governance by Commonwealth Secretariat

The system has been instrumental in improving the quality of governance by providing a speedy and effective remedy to the grievances of citizens.

SubscriberWrites: The dichotomy in Governance and Political system in India

Candidates spending huge sums of money during elections ,try to recover those 'expenses' during their tenure, proliferating corrupt practices, impeding progress and development.

How ThePrint reporters make governance, policy stories interesting for its readers

There are many important stories on governance and social issues at ThePrint that are often overlooked, sadly, amid the daily hurly-burly of political and security news.

Improve infra, make cities more ‘liveable’ — Modi govt plans new programme for urban local bodies

Modelled on existing block & district programmes, policy aimed at improving governance in 4,000 plus ‘statutory towns’. Experts welcome it but ask for ‘proactive role’ from state govts.

SubscriberWrites: God, faith, belief and governance – an Indian perspective

This brief musing is only an attempt to tickle your thoughts in directions not often treaded. There is a need for the nation to travel these paths.

SubscriberWrites: Time to revisit governance of state universities

it is worthwhile to reflect back on the issue and ensure a more satisfactory governance at state-level universities, much required for raising the standards of higher education.

SubscriberWrites: Is India ready? A recurring question

It is because of this very unfounded self doubt, India has been labeled a 'laggard democracy,' & China, Japan, Korea etc sped past us in the decades after the end of WWII.

‘Government must be open to ideas’—Former IAS officer’s book has lessons for new India

Sanjay Kaul launched his book ‘An Alternative Development Agenda’ at New Delhi’s India International Centre. And his target group was the country's political class.

On Camera

Hyderabad has a HYDRAA-headed bulldozer story. Saving lakes or razing opposition?

Revanth Reddy’s bulldozing of lake ‘encroachments’ with new agency HYDRAA have left some serious questions unanswered, especially regarding the selective nature of the work undertaken.

iPhone craze, Goa trips, to making ends meet, ‘addictive’ instant loan apps leading many into debt trap

Unsecured loans have been a concern for RBI for a while now. Last year, it took steps to make it more expensive for banks, NBFCs to give them out in bid to deter such borrowing.

India-China disengagement completed at Depsang & Demchok, patrolling to start after Diwali

Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.