Haryana can become a truly ideal state

Haryana has come a long way from being a nondescript laggard of the united Punjab days. From being a civilizational, economic and political back-of-the-beyond the state is ranked among the most progressive in the country today.

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 Systemic transformation it ought to be!

Indeed, the entire governmental edifice is crying for renovation. It will take strong political will, statesmanlike vision and unstinted support from the civil society to usher in a systemic change...

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 Stem the rot!

Over a period of time governance seems to have lost steam. The enthusiasm with which institutions were built by the makers of India's constitution and sought to be strengthened by the Nehru regime is on the wane now. In fact, the rot had set in during the later years of Nehru's tenure but it manifest itself in all its ugliness during Indira Gandhi's regime when institutions were not only sought to be marginalized but also subverted with impunity.

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 Realizing the Great Indian Dream: multi-pronged approach needed

Even as the country strides towards economic superpower status it faces several challenges that can be broadly classified into socio-economic and sectarian. Spiraling social unrest, epitomized by Naxalism, caste wars, sub-cultural turmoil and sectarian violence threaten to subvert India’s tryst with destiny. In order to counter these threats effectively there is an urgent need to develop institutions and instruments, not to mention political will.

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 The past, present and future of panchayats

When one considers that, presently, India has about 2,50,000 Panchayati Raj Institutions covering its almost entire rural population one wonders at the spread and history of this phenomenon, which is so unique to our country.

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 Anna's campaign against corruption: Revisiting the elephant-blind men

Is Anna Hazare's campaign going to end up in a blind alley? Or would it open up bright vistas to good governance for the common people of India?

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 Changez Khan, Communications and E-governance

E-governance is inevitable. Therefore it becomes necessary to upgrade various aspects of infrastructure and personnel to make it effective. There is a need for setting up e-bureaucracy that would have all the skills and powers necessary for rendering various services to the citizens of the 21st century India.

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 Shashi Tharoor: A Rebuttal

Shashi Tharoor had it coming...

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 To Shashi Tharoor with love: Say it ain't so, Joe

The newspapers say that that tomorrow, when Shashi lands in Thiruvananthapuram, a 'rousing reception' is planned; the idea is to give him a hero's welcome.

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 Building up the nation: mend those fissures

The Republic of India is a majestic, beautiful edifice with strong foundations of liberal democratic values. However, lately it has developed some fissures that need to be attended to urgently lest it becomes too late.

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 Democracy: global context and Indian perspective

As an institution democracy has a hoary pedigree although its evolution has been gradual spanning several centuries. Recorded history tells us of the city-states of ancient Greece and Rome, which were direct democracies, wherein citizens voted in assemblies.

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