Opinion
Where are panchayats in fiscal federalism?
There is a need to make PRIs an important part of cooperative federalism (CF) because...
Mann needs time, regular flow of money to fulfil ‘Kejriwal guarantees’ in Punjab
The real issue from the long-term point of view lies in the economic structure of...
Dr BR Ambedkar, Dalits and Panchayats: Sidelights from the Constituent Assembly Debate
What was uttered by BRA happened in reality as the functions of the panchayats reveal....
Vocal for local through strengthening panchayats in UP
The new Government headed by Yogi Adityanath has been formed in Uttar Pradesh (UP)....
Is inflation a non-issue in elections? Do not rush to this conclusion
Inflation may not have had an impact at the hustings for the BJP in four states,...
India’s CEPA with UAE has several firsts and advantages
A free trade agreement with a country that is also a re-exporter can have one major...
Uncertainties loom large over emerging economies like India after Russian invasion of Ukraine
The US Fed has been contemplating an increase in the interest rates, a move that...
Social justice is an issue in UP elections
The Budget allocations for transport, police, health and family welfare, energy,...
Gurjars can make themselves politically empowered through UP Assembly elections
The Gurjars are not getting their desired share in the Assembly. This is mainly...
Why sugarcane and sugar industry is evergreen in UP
The Mulayam, Mayawati and Yogi governments have a stake in the success of the sugarcane...
Sanjeevani Budget for agriculture and cooperatives in Amrit Kaal
This year’s Budget has planted the seeds of a shift in the approach at a fundamental...
State elections’ outcome to decide political-economic policies; rural voters are roaring
After these Assembly elections and in the run-up to more state polls before the...
Caste dimension of Budget 2022-23
The Budget proposals are inclined to benefit the higher-income groups. It appears...
Centralized system of government and parties leads to unrest among leaders of stature
The story is more or less the same in most of the parties — the rights are increasingly...
States should focus on agriculture followed by industrialization for sustainable, inclusive growth
Growth in India may be categorized into several phases. Every phase has had its...
Agriculture-centric policy needed for sustainable and inclusive growth
Economists identified growth linkage and the multiplier effect of agriculture growth...
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