The previous article in this series listed some recent attempts at reform, some ad hoc, others less so. In this…
The problem of case pendency is as old as the hills. Exodus, 18.13 states, ?And it came to pass on…
The Supreme Court accounts for only a small share of the pendency. What is however odd is that 10 years…
In attaining higher GDP growth rates, legal reforms are now recognised as a critical ingredient. In a somewhat belated official…
UPA II completed 100 days on August 29. August 29 has been important in Soviet history. USSR exploded an atomic…
You can?t discuss India?s soft power without discussing the Indian diaspora. The diaspora consists both of non-resident Indians and persons…
We can?t measure India?s soft power without looking at the impact of its film industry. In the last few years,…
Culture is a difficult term to define. Etymologically, it is derived from the Latin cultura, which means to tend, cultivate…
What has happened on Judges (Declaration of Assets & Liabilities) Bill, 2009 is more than the Congress not having numbers…
One shouldn?t be surprised at what RBI has done, or not done. After the first quarter review, this was entirely…
The communications & IT ministry has just come out with a national policy on open standards for e-governance. This is…
Why does one read the Economic Survey? It is usually an extremely boring and unattractive document. Once upon a time,…
?A big source of heartburn for those running banks, managing elections and regulating the stock market in India is that…
?What I saw is Ron Kirk and Anand Sharma clearly engaging in a process that should lead to the conclusion…
In attaining higher GDP growth rates, legal reforms are now recognised as a critical ingredient. The Indian legal infrastructure needed…
Cross-country, there are different definitions of unorganised or informal. These terms are sometimes used synonymously and sometimes a distinction is…
We now know UPA II team of ministers. There are some issues we shouldn?t be na?ve about. If 81 ministers…
Lok Sabha in 2009 is much richer than it was in 2004. Do wealthier MPs mean cleaner democracy? But don?t…
