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Rajeev Ahuja
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The writer is a development economist, formerly with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Bank. Email: ahujaahuja@yahoo.com
    One, the doctors fraternity coming together and speaking in a single voice moved the state administration into accepting their demands that were genuine.Opinion
    Health for all: Doctors and patients both need help

    The frequent violence against medicos is a serious issue that must be dealt with properly.

    23 Jun 2019 10:57 PM GMT

    Defence minister Nirmala SitharamanOpinion
    Slowdown, jobs Sitharaman's twin challenges

    Budget allocations are reflective of government's priorities in keeping with its vision and goals.

    18 Jun 2019 8:54 PM GMT

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI)Opinion
    Bring new ministers up to speed to fast-track development work

    The Prime Minister has himself described his new team as a good combination of youthful energy and administrative...

    12 Jun 2019 9:46 PM GMT

    BJP leaders present a giant floral garland to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election campaign rally in New Delhi on May 8, 2019. (Photo: AP)India
    To truly develop India, Modi 2.0 needs to focus on strengthening...

    These elections have probably witnessed the highest levels of tongue-lashings and verbal attacks.

    20 May 2019 7:49 PM GMT

    Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, and election commissioners Ashok Lavasa (left) and Sunil Chandra (right) address a presser ahead of the 2019 general election. (Photo: AP)India
    Can EC leverage lessons from the social sciences for a more successful...

    Another useful insight that comes from behavioural sciences is that people do pay attention to social norms.

    9 April 2019 8:50 PM GMT

    It was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 2, superseding the amendments earlier carried out by the Rajya Sabha.Opinion
    Let's switch to a new style of presenting Budgets

    The Budget speech didn't convey any sense of the trade-offs and the alternatives considered.

    14 Feb 2019 7:01 PM GMT

    Farmers under the banner of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee raise slogans during a protest against government policies including low milk procurement rates and loan waiver in Amritsar on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)India
    On development, populism & nation's interest

    The Congress party has been planning to pitch for a national farm loan waiver policy in the forthcoming general...

    5 Feb 2019 9:15 PM GMT

    Priyanka GandhiIndia
    If Priyanka is Cong's Brahmastra, what is BJP's?

    In sports, it's a well-known fact that when a weak player plays against a strong opponent, he or she starts playing...

    29 Jan 2019 9:00 PM GMT

    The focus should now turn to quickly getting the bill converted into law and implemented on the ground!India
    Surrogacy Bill: Renting a womb is not like renting a bike!

    The need for a legal framework for regulating surrogacy has been widely recognised.

    31 Dec 2018 1:07 AM GMT

    Systems thinking doesnt come naturally to public administrators. So, getting a group of experts in a room to deliberate and develop a blueprint is a progressive step. But the real test of it will depend on achieving a necessary coordination between the Centre and states.India
    Systems design thinking needed to solve development problems

    To illustrate, Delhi's public transport system is a good example of lack of systems design thinking.

    4 Dec 2018 6:42 PM GMT

    Prime Minister Modi launching health protection scheme PMJAY.India
    PMJAY: Develop metrics to track supply side response

    Short term imperatives may be keeping the implementers busy for now but a longer-term view on the supply side is...

    6 Nov 2018 6:36 PM GMT

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes part in a cleanliness drive. (Photo: Asian Age)India
    Swachhta Hi Sewa: Public must be involved to make drive successful

    The idea behind SHS actually goes beyond selfish behaviours that drive people to cooperate.

    20 Sep 2018 8:38 PM GMT

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