CWBF – Citizens Whistle Blower Forum to fight Corruption Launched – ACT NOW. Part 1.
Eminent Civil Society members, led by Justice (retd.) A P Shah, launch Citizens Whistle Blower Forum to fight Corruption Concerned with the lack of…
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A story of reckless lending
The Lokayukta Travesty
How Haryana’s poll criteria throttles democracy
Of unopposed candidates and the ‘NOTA’ option
राजनीतिक दलों का रवैया
Text: जब से उच्चतम न्यायालय की पांच सदस्यीय पीठ ने संविधान के 99वें संशोधन को असंवैधानिक घोषित करते हुए राष्ट्रीय न्यायिक नियुक्ति आयोग को…
“मुद्दे नहीं बल्कि जीतने की क्षमता होती जा रही है अहम” (“Not issues but the capacity to win is becoming important”)
Why More Money Does Not Mean More Democracy
Suggestions to allow candidates to spend more money in elections are based on a misreading of how parties function on the ground. In a…
अच्छे व सच्चे को चुनें (Achchhe v sachche ko chunen) (Elect the good and the truthful)
How four leading English dailies reported on Facebook rebranding Internet.org to Free Basics
Disclosures along with the news reports and the lack of them raise some interesting questions. Almost all the leading newspapers on September 26, 2015,…
Distinguish between parties & government
The Big Picture – Gujarat Reservation stir: Where do the fault lines lie?
Guests: Aakar Patel, Columnist and political analyst ; Prof. Jagdeep Chokkar, former Director, IIM-Ahmedabad and founder-member of National Election Watch ; Ajay Gudavarthy, Assistant…
Disruptions in Parliament or a stuck GST Bill: What’s bothering India Inc?
Industry captains’ petition on change.org won’t be enough to get MPs to work. India and India Inc have come a long way since 1944-45…
कैसे रुकेगी संसद में भिड़ंत
संसद के मानसून सत्र में हुए हंगामे और सत्ता पक्ष और विपक्ष में बढ़ते टकराव से देश बहुत चिंतित है। पिछले दिनों इसी पृष्ठ…
Black Money and Political Funding: A Story That Needs Iterations
Political parties cannot be expected to bring back the black money as they are funded by the same.
RTI se parhez kyun? (Why avoid RTI?)
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Magna Carta in India? Partytime for netas
None of the six political parties complied with the decision of the highest statutory body administering the RTI Act, nor did any of them…
Sarokaar – NGOs and Government: Intentions & Actions
The government recently revoked the licenses of 4470 NGOs. These NGOs were charged with violation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). Many prestigious…
Sarokaar – MPLAD Scheme: Application and Rationale
The recently published report by IndiaSpend has presented some startling figures regarding the expenditure of funds received from MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)…
Rajya Sabha Versus Lok Sabha: FM Arun Jaitley’s Remarks Questioning The Role Of Rajya Sabha Are Misplaced
The Indian Constitution does not permit for a hierarchy between the two Houses of Parliament on the basis of a direct and indirect election.…