Dilemmas of self-rule

In Jharkhand, movement for self-rule is about seeking better governance and community rights over natural resources

At 25, Panchayati Raj has become a powerful development instrument

Panchayats have become a kind of systematic investment plan for political parties to deepen their influence

Step forward from the backward districts

India's 100 backward districts can teach a new lesson on development

Simply Put: Ministry of Environment (Clearance)

Missing spirit of CSR: Structural causes of the challenge

A secure structural framework with well-defined categories is the need of the hour for CSR to make any sustainable impact

News snippets

Can government be its own watchdog?

The Union government has finally set itself free. No longer will it have to perform the dirty, stressful and thankless task of redressing …

Usual suspects

Forget the Internet. Welcome to roadblocks on the information route

Soft 'target'

PDS' poor politic

Stung society

Giver and taker eqully culpable

Yukos' loss is ONGC's gain

Chinese particle invasion

First step to control: legalisation

It's secret mate

News Snippets

CSR in India: 'Long-term vision is a must'

Dinesh Agarwal, ex-GM & CSR head, NTPC was drafting member of Ministry of Corporate Affairs' national guidelines on responsible business …

The media and the republic

Self-governance in tribal villages is not a threat to national sovereignty

Genetic games

... and the government's new set of rules to ensure safety standards in DNA-based drugs

Clipping the wings

Book review: Social Watch India

Governance acts as the mid-wife for development. Accountable and responsive governance is the surest way for perfect delivery of the fruits of …

Dot com or dot in

All for war

How shoddy can we get

No PM

Forging links

Government pursues river-linking