Beyond Electoral Bonds: Tackling Black Money in Indian Elections
India’s democratic model needs an overhaul so that elections are not an expensive affair. Only that can create a more just, transparent and efficient system, argues Prof. Arun Kumar.
Category Governance and Law
Addressing Unaccounted Political Funding Beyond Electoral Bonds
Recorded contributions, whether via electoral bonds or plain contributions for which parties issue receipts, form only a part, probably a tiny part, of the total spending by political parties.
Hollow Claims?: Examining Modi Government’s White Paper on the UPA Administration
The UPA era witnessed the fastest rate of growth in India’s history but the government failed to tom-tom many of its achievements | File photo of former PM Manmohan Singh with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
The Supreme Court’s Misstep: How the Deshpande Case Fuels Information Denial Under RTI Act
The denial of information is increasing regularly and a fundamental right is being constricted illegally. It is hoped that citizens and the legal fraternity realise the gravity of the issue.
Ayodhya | Ecstasy over the temple and the Emperor’s new clothes
Electoral harvest from Ayodhya consecration is likely to be far more underwhelming than either supporters or opponents of Mandir movement assume it to be.
Maldives-China Cooperation: Boon or Burden? Examining the Potential Implications for India
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has made it clear that he has no intention of bringing Delhi-Male ties from the edge of a precipice. In fact, he has doubled down with a rhetorical escalation after his return from China. Even as his ministers were passing derogatory remarks against the Indian Prime Minister, Muizzu, during his five-day state visit to China last week, described China one of its "closest allies and development partners" and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects as "the most significant infrastructure projects witnessed in Maldivian history."
The Left is here to stay: Insights from the Vachathi case
The Left helped TN's tribals to secure justice, proving its huge potential; it now needs to shed objections to capitalism and embrace globalized growth