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Prompting concerns
29 Nov 2023 3:26 AM GMTThere is a need for strategic use of consultants; the government needs to recognize and leverage its internal strengths while ensuring consultants...
Deadly disagreements
23 Oct 2023 1:13 PM GMTCasualties in a land dispute in UP’s Deoria district remind that the huge pendency of such cases should be resolved swiftly by police and local...
Parity postponed?
3 Oct 2023 12:34 PM GMTWhile the adoption of the Women’s Reservation Bill can lead to greater inclusion of women in the development process, the inordinate delay in its...
Blueprint for prosperity
11 Sep 2023 11:53 AM GMTThe Indian government should maintain an unwavering focus on holistic development of the citizens to ensure that India becomes a developed nation by...
Glaring lapses
20 July 2023 12:29 PM GMTUrban misgovernance, illegal encroachments, and fast-depleting urban water bodies are the root causes behind the massive deluge faced by major Indian...
Marred with obstacles
27 Jun 2023 1:03 PM GMTEven though Central and state governments have been working diligently to promote the MSME sector as economy’s growth engine, plethora of challenges...
Balance of power
16 May 2023 12:38 PM GMTSC’s decision regarding powers of transfers and postings of civil servants is laudable, but the NCTD government should uphold the criteria of...
Setting benchmark for posterity
25 April 2023 12:49 PM GMTIAS officers must live up to the lofty ideals envisaged at the time of incorporation of the service, and act independently for welfare of the people
Finding the right remedies
13 April 2023 12:59 PM GMTConsidering the comprehensive parameters on which the World Happiness Report is based, India should take the findings seriously and explore ways to...
Dealing with a distress
20 March 2023 12:52 PM GMTTo resolve the recurring crisis faced by growers of TOP vegetables, policymakers should build a sustained institutional mechanism to ensure price...
Leading the change
17 Feb 2023 1:21 PM GMTThrough their creativity, innovative skills, and problem-solving approach, District Officers can transform the lives of people by facilitating good...
Micro-model of governance
9 Feb 2023 12:56 PM GMTIdentification of aspirational blocks under local area development plan holds promise for rural development, but only with the right leadership