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Money Alone Can’t Buy Better Policing, What Is Needed Is More Autonomy
The Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF) scheme, recently approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security, has no mention of the men and women who…
Sarokaar – MPLAD Scheme Application and Rationale by Anchor Amrita Rai
The recently published report by IndiaSpend has presented some startling figures regarding the expenditure of funds received from MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)…
Prof Jagdeep Chhokar, Former Faculty IIM Ahmedabad at IACVA URGENT ELECTORAL REFORMS SEMINAR
A seminar on URGENT ELECTORAL REFORMS was organised by IAC Volunteers Association (IACVA) under the aegis of Shri Anna Hazare ji on 16th April…
Lack of Transparency In Political Funding
Salman Soz, Narendra Taneja & Jagdeep Chhokar speak to BloombergQuint's Tamanna Inamdar.
Is it not contempt of court?
Independence Day: There has been a steady dip in democratic values – Jagdeep Chhokar
It wasn’t merely independence from subjugation by a foreign power that India achieved 70 years ago. With an independent democracy, its citizens also won…
India@70: Citizenship in secular democracy
India@70: Citizenship in secular democracy: The event was held at Jamia's Engineering Auditorium on August 12 with speakers like Romilla Thapar, Mridula Mukherji, Zoya…
Partners in deceit
Supreme Court’s judgment over tainted politicians by Anchor Amrita Rai
In a recent judgment, the Honbl'e Supreme Court of India directed the central as well as the state government that chargesheeted politicians shouldn't be…
Scrap electoral bonds, bring law to regulate political parties: Chhokar
‘Radical Reform’ Sought By Election Commission Is Rather Straightforward
The Election Commission of India has taken a logical and commendable stand in two of its depositions before the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on…
Finance Bill: Minor legislative tweaks prompt major fears for democracy’s future
Where does government come from | Jagdeep Chhokar | TEDxJaipur
In an insightful talk, Jagdeep Chhokar shares unseen truths about the most vibrant & biggest democracy i.e. is India and what will be the…
The Big Picture-EVM controversy: Are EC responses enough?
Guests: Dr. S Y Qureshi, Former CEC; Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Professor (Retd.) IIM, Ahmedabad; Venkatesh Ramakrishnan, Deputy Editor, Frontline Anchor- Frank Pereira
Financial Bill Reflects Modi Government’s Consistent Opacity on Political Funding
Contrary to the finance minister’s assurance in the Budget speech, amendments to the Finance Bill ensuring anonymity to the donor as well as the…
Sentiment And Justice
Past efforts at out-of-court resolution of Ayodhya dispute have been non-starters It is neither possible nor advisable to disregard the Supreme Court of India…
Sentiment And Justice
Q&A with GVL Narsimha Rao, Sanjay Paswan, Gaurav Gogoi, Sanjay Paswan, Manoj Jha and Amit Jogi
In a Station Delhi panel discussion moderated by Jagdeep Chhokar, BJP spokesperson GVL Narsimha Rao, Congress member Gaurav Gogoi, former HRD minister and senior…
Station Delhi: GVL Narsimha Rao, Sanjay Paswan, Gaurav Gogoi, Manoj Jha and Amit Jogi
In a Station Delhi panel discussion moderated by Jagdeep Chhokar, BJP spokesperson GVL Narsimha Rao, Congress member Gaurav Gogoi, former HRD minister and senior…