Almost 65 years after Mahatma Gandhi used "satyagraha" or "truth force" to lead a movement against British rule in India, Gandhism is back, this time facing an enemy more pernicious than colonialism: corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen stashing stolen wealth abroad. The two foremost leaders of India’s anti-corruption movement, Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev, are deploying satyagraha’s most potent weapon – fasting – with telling effect on the government. On Thursday, Hazare...
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Committee on black money to seek comments from public by Sujay Mehdudia
-The Hindu The High Level Committee appointed for tracing black money stashed away abroad and unearthing such ill-gotten wealth in the country, on Thursday decided to seek public comments on the issue. The committee, headed by Central Board of Direct Taxes chairman Prakash Chandra, held its first meeting and discussed laws that need to be amended to tackle the menace. It was set up by Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee last...
More »PM clears plan for movement of foodgrain by Shubhajit Roy
In a bid to smoothen the distribution of foodgrain across the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved the developing of a National Foodgrain Movement Plan that will tie up with the UPA government’s ambitious food security law, sources said. To be implemented by the Ministry of Food and Public Distribution, in collaboration with Indian Railways, the plan was recently discussed between the PM and MoS, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public...
More »Govt may stop acquisition of land beyond project requirement by Subodh Ghildiyal
The Centre could bring in a mechanism to stop entities from acquiring land beyond the project requirement, a practice which is at the heart of corruption and anger among landowners as seen in western UP. An amendment to the Land Acquisition Act could cap the maximum land to be acquired for different categories of projects or could install a process to check the feasibility of the demand for land. Acquisitions...
More »A Case for Reframing the Cash Transfer Debate in India by Sudha Narayanan
Cash transfers are now suggested by many as a silver bullet for addressing the problems that plague India’s anti-poverty programmes. This article argues instead for evidence-based policy and informed public debate to clarify the place, prospects and problems of cash transfers in India. By drawing on key empirical findings from academic and grey literature across the world an attempt is made to draw attention to three aspects of cash transfers...
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