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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
Opportunity with challenges
23 Jan 2023 12:54 PM GMTThe decision to allow the branches of foreign universities in India is a step in the right direction but certain issues need to be resolved
Grandeur with quality
6 Dec 2022 1:40 PM GMTThe overall investment scenario can be improved only when gala investment meets are complemented with an on-ground systematic and consistent focus on...
A necessary rejig
28 Nov 2022 4:42 PM GMTRevamping the process of selection of CECs and ECs and formulating a law for the same would further strengthen the sanctity of the Election
The writing is on the wall
20 Oct 2022 2:55 PM GMTThe red flags raised by the GHI report regarding malnutrition in India are indeed concerning, and deserve acknowledgement rather than denial
In formative phase
10 Oct 2022 1:09 PM GMTIt may be too early to compare the efficacy of still-evolving NITI Aayog vis-Ã -vis Planning Commission; the new body has the potential to emerge...
Solution through decentralisation
20 Sep 2022 1:07 PM GMTUrban local bodies need to be equipped with adequate funds, functions and functionaries to ensure robust urban governance and solve regional...
A route to reform
16 Aug 2022 1:55 PM GMTElectricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 — through delicensing of the distribution business and incorporation of private players — can address the woes of...