-The Indian Express Government has an opportunity to enhance use of social audit to monitor schemes In contrast to its rhetoric, the current government’s record on transparency, accountability, and citizen participation has been uninspiring. Even essential laws such as the Lok Pal and the Whistle Blower Protection Act are yet to be operationalised. However, recent developments on social audits, the conduct of which actually finds a place in the BJP’s 2014...
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When too much is too little -Sanjay Kumar
-The Hindu The issue of food wastage must be fully understood, so that an effective strategy can be drawn up When Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought up the issue of food wastage on his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme about two months ago, he endorsed a valid point when he asked people not to waste food. Though he raised an extremely critical issue of national importance, he could also have used the occasion...
More »How Spin Masters Made You Believe Indians Have Maximum Confidence In Their Government -Siddhartha Mishra
-Outlook Indians’ confidence in their government was higher in 2007, fell to 55 percent in 2012. It stands at 73 percent now. Numbers, facts and a bit of laziness can change perception. Mainstream media reported this morning that ‘India tops global index of countries with the most confidence in their government’, which is incorrect. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Government at a Glance report mentions that “73 per cent Indians...
More »Calcutta HC warns Narendra Modi govt of 'action' if judges' posts are not filled -Ashok Bagriya
-Hindustan Times There are more than 400 posts of high court judges that lie vacant across the country. The Central government is believed to be the country’s biggest litigator, being a party in about half of the 27 million pending cases. The Calcutta high court on Thursday warned the Narendra Modi government of “appropriate action” if appointments of judges were not made at the earliest. The country’s oldest high court has a...
More »Parliamentary panel to question RBI Governor Urjit Patel on demonetisation today
-The Indian Express The panel members have planned to ask Urjit Patel questions regarding RBI's preparedness for digital transition. They will also question about how much money has come back into the system after the November 8 decision to place the existing currency notes of Rs 1000. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel will appear before the Parliamentary panel on Wednesday to respond to clarifications demanded by the panel on...
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