Governance & Institutions
Making Air Less Toxic: Why Has Delhi Failed And Beijing Succeeded?...
Mere policy making does not guarantee effectiveness if there is an implementation gap and participation deficit. The Beijing experience provides us...
The Politics of Data-Based Policymaking...
We need to recognise that the construction of public statistics is informed by political commitments that must be aired and critiqued for good...
Ratan Tata was a Decisive Visionary who Contributed Significantly to...
He invested in institutions and nurtured them with resources, talent, and above all, autonomy, which enabled them to flower. In promoting centres of...
Book Review | Mahatma Gandhi’s Code of Ethics in Today’s World...
Ramu Damodaran reviews Becoming Gandhi: Living the Mahatma's 6 Moral Truths in Immoral Times by Perry Garfinkel....
Too Many Walls, Few Bridges...
Narrow nationalisms and leaders with large egos have pushed the world towards a wider, prolonged conflict. But there is hope in power pivoting away...
Developed India Needs Civil Governance Reforms...
These will facilitate greater inclusion, without which the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047 will be hard to realise....
Privacy Judgment and DPDP Act – Seven Markers...
The DPDPA is not a comprehensive privacy law even as it promises to push the envelope for privacy in the digital realm....
Why There is a Need to Reimagine Corporate Governance in the AI Age...
Indian boards comprise, in the main, elderly individuals with similar experiences. This results in the homogenisation of corporate thinking and...
A Ground Plan for Sustainable Mass Employment...
These 12-point policy initiatives can pave the way for employment with dignity....
Judicial Delays: An Economic Burden...
Inefficiencies in the judicial process are stifling growth and investment in India....
Waterlogging, Filthy Roads: Where Delhi’s Online Complaint Forums Work...
Municipal bodies manage aspects that deeply impact our daily lives and serve as our first point of contact with the government. Even where online...
India’s Urban Imperatives...
With his wealth of experience, Om Prakash Mathur distils insights and wisdom on urbanisation in one comprehensive compilation, making it a must-read...
Path for Inclusive India Lies in Decentralisation...
Green growth cannot be an afterthought. We need to promote climate-resilient agriculture, regulate construction, and community-led action for...
Riding the Tracks of Time: Indian Railways – An Unfinished Revolution...
In this paper, Jaimini Bhagwati and Shalini Chauhan trace the legacy of India's railway system, its expansive growth, and ongoing challenges....
Lessons from the Legacy of a Scientific Stalwart...
India's renowned technologist, VS Arunachalam leaves behind a legacy of scientific accomplishments and institution-building efforts, writes Rahul...
NRF: What Research Should be Funded?...
An effective National Research Foundation would prioritise excellence over relevance, support a wide range of projects, and stress funding millions of...
New Custodians of Corporate Governance...
Private firms should fill the vacancies of independent directors with those who are younger, technically savvy, with domain knowledge to tackle future...
The Supreme Court’s Supremacy...
Jaimini Bhagwati writes about how the Supreme Court should not be challenged, yet judges should not select judges.
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Set the G20 Pace on Plugging Public Finance Data Gaps...
Anoop Singh discusses how “data for development" will be an integral part of India's G20 presidency....
Meritocracy & Reservations...
Has merit become a bad word in India? For India's exceptional human resources to remain in the country, it needs to phase out all caste, community,...
What Drives Media Reporting? | The Media Rumble 2022...
What makes an event newsworthy?
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SVAMITVA May Reinforce Inequalities in Rural India...
The most serious drawback of SVAMITVA is its refusal to integrate gender into the scheme, writes Kaveri Thara....
Back in Time, Ep 2: Montek Singh Ahluwalia on India’s liberalisation...
Podcast | Montek Singh Ahluwalia discuss independent India’s sociopolitical, cultural and economic history with Kunal Kamra....
Review: Recalibrate by NK Singh, With Select Insights from PK Mishra...
A new book provides valuable snapshots of the evolution of Indian policymaking while also pointing out where policy shifts are needed....
Uber Files Gives us a Glimpse of Big Tech’s Playbook for Market...
Bhaskar Chakravorti writes: It is time we reformed the education of future entrepreneurs and disruptors and the many stakeholders who enable them, to...
Political Forum and Development Goals...
Ramu Damodaran explores how High Level Political Forum (HLPF) is a remarkable innovation that led to its in inception as part of the sustainable...
Analysing Judicial Efficiency of Indian Courts...
Aashita Dawer's study aims at analysing Judicial efficiency for Supreme Court, high courts and subordinate
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Property Laws and Property Practices in India...
While the first amendments to the Indian Constitution were made to enable the State to redistribute land more equitably, this was followed by land...
Corporate Misgovernance in India...
NSE has blotted its record even with separate chairman and managing director roles, says Jaimini Bhagwati.
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Explosive Dying Declaration?...
Government and judiciary must collaborate and investigate into Kalikho Pul's accusations, says Jaimini Bhagwati....
What Drives the Media’s Coverage of Social Issues?...
What influences media reporting? Shishir Gupta and Nandini Agnihotri's study explores reader interest as a factor that drives news coverage....
SVAMITVA: A socio-legal analysis...
The paper highlights the gaps in the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme and suggests ways to...
What Drives Media Reporting?...
Not only is the frequency of media reporting on urban conflicts greater, but each urban conflict is also covered much more extensively than those in...
Why Most Indians Don’t Trust News? A Study of Land Conflicts Answers...
A study of 714 land conflicts in India find that beyond being ‘influenced’ or ‘sensationalised’, there are objective reasons that decide media...
For India to be Financially Inclusive and Economically Better, Financial...
For a financially aware and empowered India, considerable effort and calculated steps need to be taken....
What Drives Media Reporting?...
Is media reporting linked to readers' interest? We revisit a paper by Shishir Gupta, Nandini Agnihotri and Sikim Chakraborty on what drives media...
Between Binaries: The Coming Together of For-Profit and Not-for-Profit...
From being a malleable concept, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has come to be strictly defined by legislation. Somewhat corresponding to this,...
Three Tech Industry Trends to Watch in 2022...
Fringe players take on Big Tech, governments start regulating, and AI could finally prove its worth, writes Bhaskar Chakravorti....
India’s Hopes and Dynasties...
The country needs greater social harmony to accelerate economic development, says Jaimini Bhagwati....
50 Global Hubs for Top AI Talent...
As AI expands into more and more facets of our lives, there is also more scrutiny on who is developing it. Building ethical AI that works for everyone...
Interview | Did UPA Fall Back on Loosening Government’s Grip on...
In the Q&A with Business Standard, Montek Singh Ahluwalia dwells on the areas where he feels UPA did not meet up to the challenges and the progress...
The Saviour Complex of Facebook’s Critics...
Whistleblowers and the Western media have exposed how the social media platform allows dangerous social media manipulation in developing countries....
Is Monetising Public Assets a Good Idea?...
In this podcast, Montek Singh Ahluwalia discusses the asset monetisation policy of the government. ...
Why Article 282 needs a rethink as Centre and states battle for money...
The use of Article 282 to implement centrally sponsored schemes remains a source of tension. ...
The response of Reserve Bank of India to Covid-19: Do whatever it takes...
RBI has succeeded in achieving its broad objective of keeping financial system functioning smoothly....
The Response of the Reserve Bank of India to Covid-19: Do Whatever it...
Rakesh Mohan discusses the role of Reserve Bank of India in fighting the economic impact of Covid-19 and the ensuing lockdown....
Rajiv Gandhi opened the doors for 1991 reforms...
Thirty years after he passed away, it is relevant to reflect on Rajiv Gandhi’s contribution to India’s economic reforms....
In the next big disruption post Covid, the world must act together...
No single entity, whether government, corporate or civic society, has the tools to manage the fallout of a systemic disruption
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Who gets to decide what is legitimate free speech — Big government or...
We now live in a new era of global diplomacy. It isn’t just states butting heads with other states; there are gigantic tech companies that have...
Meenakshi Ahamed’s book shows why Indo-US ties have progressed despite...
The pace of the further development of relations will depend crucially on the quality, knowledge and influence of the people that President Biden...
Beyond binaries: The coming together of Indian non-profit and for-profit...
The study looks at the evolving dynamics of the civil society/non-profit sector and examines variations in governance, changes in funding etc. which...
Ownership and governance of private sector banks – Part III...
Going beyond its recommendations on ownership of private sector banks, there are some other internal working group (IWG) recommendations that bear...
Ownership and governance of private sector banks: Part II...
Among the key problems that arise from the ownership of banks by nonfinancial companies are those of conflict of interest....
Why private banks, their ownership structures need to be strictly...
Basic principles and international practice suggest that opening the door to the ownership of banks in India by large corporate/industrial houses...
Interview | Should corporates be allowed to own banks?...
Rakesh Mohan talks about the proposal to allow corporates to own banks and the state of the economy....
Joe Biden will need healing superpowers to get through his first hundred...
Joe Biden inherits a divided nation, government, party. Economy, foreign relations also need immediate healing....
IMF Quota reforms and global economic governance: What does the future...
The world is on the cusp of an epochal change in global economic power, not seen since the start of the Industrial Revolution....
The war over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy may overtake all other...
Battle over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy, her Supreme Court seat, may overtake all other issues — pandemic, economic collapse, fires and...
Antitrust isn’t the solution to America’s biggest tech problem...
The pandemic has revealed the most fundamental of our digital vulnerabilities. ...
Make surveillance capitalists pay their dues...
The world is now facing many technology crises: limited choices of search engines, social media platforms, and e-commerce sites; digital...
India 2024: Policy priorities for the new government...
A changing global order, energy transitions and climate change and rapid technological advancement – India’s next government has the...
India 2024: An informed India...
For years, governments, policymakers, and philanthropists have contributed funds for the delivery of social programs to achieve specific goals and...
India 2024: An urban India...
It is now widely recognised that India’s future will be urban. According to estimates by the United Nations’ World Urbanisation Prospects,...
India 2024: A highly educated India...
India has seen a rapid expansion in the higher education sector since 2001. There has been a dramatic rise in the number of higher education...
India 2024: A healthy India...
India’s economy has grown at an impressive pace over the last few years, but overall, it still witnesses poor health outcomes. The wealth of a...
Preserving the independence of the RBI...
If proposals to set up an appellate body to review RBI’s regulatory and supervisory decisions were to be implemented, the whole supervisory...
Over The Barrel: A note to the class of 2017...
I was in the US last week for Commencement Week when students receive their degrees. The tradition is to surround this occasion with speeches by...
Over The Barrel: Democrat’s dilemma...
Thomas Jefferson wrote, “a government big enough to give you everything you want is also strong enough to take away everything you have “....
Why EVMs are win-win...
Free and fair elections to choose political representatives are a cornerstone of a democracy, and a fundamental human right of people. Voting...
The impact of Electronic Voting Machines on electoral frauds, democracy,...
Free and fair elections are cornerstones of democracy. In India, electronic voting machines (EVMs) were introduced with the objective of reducing...
A sentinel’s censure...
The latest collection of P. Chidambaram’s articles is an indictment of India’s evolution as a liberal democracy I was a panelist...
Finding the sync: connecting the fragmented liberal and democratic...
Last year raised questions over relevance of liberal democratic processes, called for a review. 2016 has been a dramatic year. I am not sure about the...
To keep good company...
There are many other questions, but the larger point is that the time may have come for a broad-based introspective review. Reams have been written on...
Progress must be made to corporatise railways: Rakesh Mohan...
Rakesh Mohan, distinguished fellow, Brookings India, has said that while scrapping the separate Railway Budget is a positive move, the government has...
For smart cities to succeed, strengthening local governance is a must...
The lack of effective devolution of power to local governments is a major bottleneck in the essential transformation of urban India. India is in the...
Emerging Powers and Global Governance: Whither the IMF?...
Although the role of the emerging economic powers is increasing, their soft power is not rising at the same pace, explores Brookings India...
Next step in PM Jan Dhan Yojana is to help people start using their new...
A recent article in Global Government Forum quotes a Brookings India research paper on financial inclusion which calls for a model of financial...
Union Budget: FM has chosen stability over growth...
In the face of a sluggish global economy and volatile global markets Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had to convey a message of continued macro...
Over-Ruled: Why Maximum Governance Must Start With Minimizing Certain...
Some time ago, I missed my grandfather’s funeral because an airline’s manager hid behind rules. No, I wasn’t asking him to break any...
India Inc worried about rise of religious, social intolerance...
Is India liberal, tolerant and democratic, or is it conservative, atavistic and authoritarian? Investors want to know Key highlights: It takes a long...
How to make government missions more successful...
The recent behaviour of tur dal prices suggests that the National Mission on Protein Supplements set up in 2011-12 has remained largely...
Simplifying bureaucracy should be PM’s new mantra...
The needle of change must be shifted more sharply, democracy is not an acceptable cover for non-performance. There is a telling vignette in Arun...
Subir Gokarn on RBI Monetary Policy review...
Brookings India Director of Research and former Deputy Governor of the RBI, Subir Gokarn, answers questions on the RBI Monetary Policy review in...
Narendra Modi’s class act on Teachers’ Day...
But the challenge in education lies in enabling teachers to innovate and individualise pedagogy. Key takeaways from the Brookings India publication,...
Spectrum policy in India...
The mobile sector continues to see dramatic growth around the world. Usage of cellphones, smartphones, and tablets is increasing at a rapid pace....
The art of distraction...
I recently returned to Delhi after several days at my home in Binsar. Binsar is a remote forest and wildlife sanctuary in the Kumaon hills. It is...
Key Policy Insights...
Quality Focus on Learning Outcomes: There is an unequivocal need for the education system to shift its focus from access and infrastructure to...
The one-year scorecard...
As the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government approaches its first anniversary, the assessments have ranged from congratulatory to critical,...
Big problem, small solution...
Achhe din sparked hope. The black market bill, whilst laudable in intent, has, however, raised fears of reinvigorated “inspector raj”....
Trysts with e-governance...
This column first appeared in Business Standard, on February 8, 2015. Like other products of the Brookings Institution India Center, this is...
Turning Water Challenges into Opportunities...
Water is vital in South Asia, where most countries are still largely agrarian. As such, water is inherently political – its socio-ecological flows...
You can’t kill two birds …...
This column first appeared in Business Standard, on November 2, 2014. Like other products of the Brookings Institution India Center, this is...
Good governance 101...
The prime minister has hoisted his administration’s flag on the masthead of good governance. This is a welcome and timely objective. The...
Strategy and structure...
This column first appeared in Business Standard, on August 24, 2014. Like all products of the Brookings Institution India Center, this is intended...
Why plumbing in India starts leaking in a few months while it lasts...
This column first appeared in Quartz, on August 10, 2014. Like all products of the Brookings Institution India Center, this is intended to...
Modi’s twin challenge- Oil and water...
They say that oil and water don’t mix. Literally true, perhaps, but, speaking metaphorically, they can be an explosive combination. The mix...
Economic & Foreign Policy Priorities for Modi’s Government...
Brookings India Fellow Dr. Shamika Ravi, and Mr. R.N. Ravi, former Special Director, Intelligence Bureau of India, address questions on the...
Looking beyond Modi win: Experts analyze NDA’s uphill task...
CNBC-TV18’s Shereen Bhan and Latha Venkatesh caught up with some of the most influential voices in the country to get a sense of what is likely...
Three national missions on priority for the Modi government...
**This column first appeared in the Business Standard, on May 19, 2014. All views are personal. Brookings India does not hold an institutional view...
Believing in India again...
It is a matter of confidence, credibility and trust. Whatever be the political hue of the next government and whoever its leader, the challenge will...
The NIF Option...
Over the past few months, I have written several columns about the chronic and intensifying problems in infrastructure. To my mind, two issues are of...
Realigning governance...
In its essence, governance is about alignment. Multiple groups, each with its own menu of interests, some coherently articulated and others not,...
BHAG inclusion BHAG...
The goals for financial inclusion need to be matched by the means being used In their book Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies...
The state of the state...
Whether the state, as an institution, is doing the right things and has the capacity to do them are fundamental questions in a liberal democracy....
Public sector – Act V?...
Act I: Idealism Beginning with the second Five-Year Plan in 1956, public enterprise was given a central role in the industrial development strategy...
Taper tribulations...
When the United States Federal Reserve began what turned out to be a series of quantitative easing (QE) measures in October 2008, most observers would...
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