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Between Belonging and Thinking: Thoughts on the Year Past
​​The year is coming to a close.
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Bureaucratisation and technology have sucked the politics out of governance
Political leadership is crucial to harness and exercise power in governance
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Why India Lacks a Globally Recognized Public Policy School
World’s largest democracy, with its complex democratic structure and urgent developmental challenges, sends its finest to be trained abroad
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Why is Everything So Stupid These Days?
Kisi ke baap ka Hindustan thodi hai
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Bureaucratisation and technology have sucked the politics out of governance
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Why India Lacks a Globally Recognized Public Policy School
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Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi: The return of Parliament as a forum for debate
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Prajwal Revanna and the culture of impunity
Bezos is right about WaPo not endorsing Kamala Harris
Media is both a context-setting institution and an arbiter and must be seen as a neutral platform for competing ideas - not as a champion for any side
India's job crisis undermines state legitimacy
Unemployment is not merely an economic issue, but a fundamental political challenge that strikes at the heart of how we organise our society
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When Basic Education Requires Legal Battles - And What Needs To Be Done About It
Joint Piece by CWC Member K Raju and Ruchi Gupta
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Instagram Teen Accounts: Meta Shifts Responsibility to Parents
The real challenge is systemic. Social media platforms must be redesigned with built-in safety features that don't depend on parental oversight.
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Delhi New CM's Statement Highlights Indian Politics’ Core Dilemma
For party leaders outside of the top leader, public interest must almost always be expressed as an extension of installing the top leader in power
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Lateral Entries and Modi Government’s Inability to Distinguish Between Civil Services and Political Appointments
This episode raises three issues: the need for expertise within govt, the false dichotomy between representation and merit, and the distinction between…
Will BJP's Employment Initiatives Work?
These sort of direct interventions can only go so far in the absence of a larger paradigm shift in how the Government governs
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The Broadcast Bill says much about the BJP’s opaque lawmaking
The secretive drafting of a far-reaching media regulation bill exemplifies a broader shift in BJP Govt's approach to the legislative process
The Politics of the Karnataka Reservation Bill
Critique of the Bill must be grounded in India's exploding jobs crisis and regional socio-economic disparities
India: Politics, Power & Public Discourse
India: Politics, Power & Public Discourse
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