Strong centre and the politics of federalism

Sanjaya Baru

The Centre is a conceptual myth! So declared film-actor-turned-political leader N.T. Rama Rao, founder of the Telugu Desam Party and …

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States should wake up, find revenue streams

Vinayak Chatterjee

The shift in the balance of power between the Centre and the states has huge implications for infrastructure creation. Before …

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Heavy-lifting mountains deserve rewards

P.D. Rai & Sushil Ramola

The states and areas of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) represent a substantial part of India’s forests, water sources and …

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States should compete and also work together

Kiran Karnik

India is more than one country: it is, in reality, composed of many countries united into one. Even if the …

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Where are the teachers for pre-school?

Vimala Ramachandran

Nutrition and the health of children has been the main focus of anganwadi centres under the Integrated Child Development Services …

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Bring states together on objective goals

R. Balasubramaniam

Evidence from around the world emphasizes how geography matters in the development of a community, country or civilization. India is uniquely …

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Time for reset with elbow room for the states

Vijay Mahajan

Our national anthem extols the extent of India by naming a few provinces of those days: ‘Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, Maratha; …

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