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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicPolicy research

Topic: Policy research

Consultants to govts shouldn’t be yes people.  Must push back with alternative views

The debate around the merits and demerits of private consultants in government has gained prominence. The views have merit but it's important to understand the context.

‘Well-regulated markets, citizen participation critical for future of the Indian state’

At a session organised by Centre for Policy Research, panel of experts discusses future of Indian State.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.