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About the AuthorSanjeev Ahluwalia

The writer is a former IAS officer, and a governance and economic regulation expert

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi on Tuesday on the occasion of Indias 71st Independence Day. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Is a sense of hubris slowing down Modi?

Disobedience of an unjust law is fine, if followed by submission to its consequences, under the rule of law.

17 Aug 2017 12:24 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Hard reforms vital, NDA needs to shun populism

Good politics must also be good economics. Acting irresponsibly is not rational.

9 Aug 2017 1:19 AM IST

The politics of religion

Modern Indian, popular culture is syncretic but dominantly Hindu as best illustrated by Bollywood films.

2 Aug 2017 1:35 AM IST

Ram Nath Kovind gestures before the media after being elected as the 14th President of India, in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Template Rashtrapati

The ability of the President to act independently is severely constrained by the Constitution.

21 July 2017 12:09 AM IST

The GST Council cleared nil rate on live asses, mules and hinnies while placing live horses under the 12 per cent bracket.

Power structure needs reform

GST became a reality as a process of cooperative federalism was followed led by the finance minister.

19 July 2017 2:15 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers the Independence Day speech on August 15 in New Delhi.

Book review: Decoding Modi's feats and incentives

This book is about Mr Modi and the inclusive transformation he has wrought in governing India.

30 Jun 2017 12:30 AM IST

Photo caption: Under it, C-GST will be levied by the Centre, S-GST by states and I-GST on inter-state supply of goods and services. (Representational Image)

It's time to smile: GST to usher in a new era...

Consider, that the most vocal protests against GST have come from dry fruit traders, cloth merchants and jewellery...

23 Jun 2017 2:28 AM IST

Cow slaughter is also a non-bailable offence now. (Representational Image)

The cow, India's icon: Who'll pay the price?

Hindu traditionalist members wanted complete protection for the cow as a fundamental right.

3 Jun 2017 12:00 AM IST

Between 2000 and 2016, British FDI created 371,000 jobs 10 per cent of all jobs created by FDI.

A to-do list for govt to create more jobs

Technology is fast eroding the capacity gap between the unique attributes of human labour and machines.

16 May 2017 12:09 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: PTI)

Delhi gives Kejriwal a slap in the face

Can things change even before 2020, if Arvind Kejriwal resigns, admitting he has lost the mandate to rule?

27 April 2017 12:16 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing the third Governing Council Meet of the NITI Aayog, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Niti Aayog's Vision 2032' disappoints

The Planning Commission was merely an extended office of the Prime Minister.

25 April 2017 12:18 AM IST

Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. (Photo: PTI)

To protect consumers, focus on basics

No surprise then that Ram Vilas Paswan, minister for consumer affairs, chose three unorthodox areas to show his...

19 April 2017 2:03 AM IST