The Times of India, July 02, 2015
In a country as diverse as India, economic development should follow the dictum of think locally, act locally. Instead, since Independence, think centrally—and even worse—act unilaterally has been a watchword for governments of all hues, including
The Times of India, July 11, 2015
It isn’t the secret to near-perfect scores that civil servants earn in their annual performance appraisals. But quite a few of them clearly are not averse to fudging their appraisals either.The acknowledgement came
The Indian Express, July 19, 2015
The human resource development (HRD) ministry on Monday restarted the negotiations with the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) to build a consensus on the controversial IIM Bill, which the B-schools say will
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
- NITI Aayog Prepares Roadmap for Development of Northeast
The New Indian Express, July 30, 2015 - Niti Aayog makes blueprint for Modi scheme
The Asian Age, July 28, 2015 - Niti Aayog’s delayed decisions hit central welfare schemes
Business Standard, July 27, 2015 - NITI Aayog likely to draw the line on poverty
Business Standard, July 27, 2015 - Getting NITI Aayog to work
The Financial Express, July 21, 2015 - States and ladders
The Indian Express, July 07, 2015
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
- To renew the civil services
Indian Express, July 22, 2015- PM instructs DoPT for speedy empanelment of officers from all central services
The Times of India, July 20, 2015- Seventh Pay Commission may bump up salaries, but IAS has institutionalized the caste system
The Economic Times, July 19, 2015- Bureaucrats refuse to consider youth for top posts
Indian Today, July 11, 2015- Holes in the government
The Indian Express, June 04, 2015 - PM instructs DoPT for speedy empanelment of officers from all central services
RURAL ECONOMY
- First person – Rural empowerment
The Times of India, July 27, 2015 - Rural areas take lead in solid waste management
The Times of India, July 27, 2015 - Development yet to embrace rural India
The Tribune, July 13, 2015 - Why poverty is development’s best friend
The Hindu, July 13, 2015
EDUCATION REFORMS
- Indian education system is terrible
The Times of India, July 31, 2015 - Crisis in the classrooms
DNA, July 27, 2015 - Value orientation missing in education system
The Hindu, July 26, 2015 - Nalanda is a syndrome
The Indian Express, July 14, 2015 - Base NPE on Credible Data
Asian Age, July 9, 2015 - An inclusive education policy
Livemint, July 08, 2015 - For a rational education debate
The Hindu, July 07, 2015
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- Apprenticeship could be real key to Skill India’s success
The Hindustan Times, July 30, 2015 - Skill in India
Business Insider, July 17, 2015 - Fulfilling the promise of a skilled India
The Financial Express, July 13, 2015 - Skill Development Ministry in pact with Health Ministry
Zee News, July 11, 2015 - Common Norms for Skill Development Schemes implemented by Government of India
Business Standard, July 02, 2015