Administration
State capacity freed is state capacity built
Almost all of India's governance problems can find links to the lack of manpower in state services
4 min read12 Dec 2017Yes, it is possible to change
If a government fails to get small things right, it will not inspire confidence that it will get geopolitical and geo-economic strategy right
4 min read21 Aug 2017Working with the government, effectively
The government is a monolithic abstraction that doesn't actually exist; in reality, it is people that you have to work with
4 min read6 Jul 2017Tamil Nadu governor meets chief secretary and ministers
Acting governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao met state chief secretary P. Rama Mohana Rao and ministers O. Panneerselvam and Edapadi K. Palanisami to discuss general administration
1 min read8 Oct 2016Telangana govt plans to add 17 districts
Draft notification outlining plan to reorganize state into 27 districts from existing 10 for easier administration and better focus on development released
2 min read23 Aug 2016Compassion: A new administrative tool
Kozhikode district collector N. Prasanth conducts administration through civil society participation and social media. He calls the movement 'Compassionate Kozhikode'
4 min read31 Mar 2016What determines the size of the Indian state?
The state needs to mix and match coercion, prescription and advice to attain optimum governance and maximize welfare for its citizens
5 min read31 Dec 2015Lodha panel gets five more months to frame administrative guidelines for BCCI
Committee is consulting a wide spectrum of stakeholders, including former players and editors of media houses
1 min read8 Aug 2015Narendra Modi promises accountable administration on Good Governance Day
Modi said efforts are being made for re-engineering of govt processes as part of the promise for transparent administration
1 min read25 Dec 2014The seven month itch
Beyond administrative effectiveness, it is not fully clear whether the Modi government stands for lean or fat government
4 min read14 Dec 2014