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THE EXTENSION RAJ

From Rajiv Gauba to T. V. Somanathan, the retirement calendar has acquired a new meaning in India’s bureaucracy There was a time when...

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The Bottle Never Left Bihar

Nine years into prohibition, the evidence is no longer anecdotal — and it is time to ask what tribute to Gandhi was ever...

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CAN MATHEMATICS FIX GOVERNANCE? From Discretion to Disciplined Judgment

How mathematics-based governance can make public decisions more reality-grounded, rights-protecting, risk-aware and accountable India does not lack intelligence, data, constitutional principles, administrative talent...

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India’s Energy Future Is Sitting in a Battery—and Nobody Is Asking Who Controls It ?

As India moves towards more than 43 GWh of publicly supported battery storage, the next policy challenge is to ensure that every material...

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Caste Census in India: Counting a Nation, Confronting Its Divisions

An Examination of India’s First Nationwide Caste Enumeration Since 1931 Introduction Sometime in the coming months, an enumerator will knock on a door...