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GovernanceStandard deduction, a mere delusion
IN the budget speech, the Finance Minister, in para 151, under the caption ‘relief to salaried taxpayers’, has accepted the contribution of such...
GovernanceThe Choice is Clear: TECHNOLOGY or DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE?
FOUR years ago, this clarion, ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’, reverberated from every electoral platform of a particular political party. Believing it to be...
GovernanceGovernance : More than just celebration
REPORTS in the media surface occasionally about social functions like marriages, birthdays, anniversaries, etc., being performed on sea/air and at reputed places in...
GovernanceGovernance : Who’s afraid of RTI Act?
IN the mid-sixties, there was a popular play titled ‘Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf’?’ a parody of the song ‘Who’s Afraid of Big...
GovernanceGovernance : Is CSR flawed?
PLACING responsibilities statutorily on companies to undertake socially beneficial activities for the masses out of their profits to the prescribed extent was hailed...
GovernanceGovernance : Economy set to bounce back
THE debate on Indian economy has become feverish with top politicians sharing their diverse views. The Modi government is facing allegations of mishandling...
GovernanceGovernance : Why the boats don’t sail?
THE National Waterways Act, passed in both Houses of Parliament in March 2016, increased the number of national waterways across the country from...
GovernanceGovernance : OIL POLICY – Energy shortage or misplaced priorities
A joke in an old Reader’s Digest issue went like this – An old farmer upon being asked as to the secret of...
GovernanceGovernance : ‘Development’ scam : Tale of a duplicate highway
PREDATORY pursuit of cement and concrete ‘Development’ model was bound to lead to scams and scandals. That is what has precisely happened in...
GovernanceGovernance : Raising the bar
AFTER participating in the international conference on ‘Government Performance Management Systems (GPMS)’ in January 2017, I can say with confidence that Bhutan is...
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