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Development in any region depends on both cities and villages
Development in any region depends on both cities and villages doing well. But our interventions in government are in complete silos, and thats half th...

Fixing Accountability - from yesterdays order by the High Court in
Fixing Accountability - from yesterdays order by the High Court in the pedestrian safety PIL ... Henceforth, when any serious accident or injury happe...

I usually try to read 15-25 pages of a book a day, but some days I
I usually try to read 15-25 pages of a book a day, but some days I find what Im reading interesting enough that I keep going. Today was one of those d...

Am launching the findings of the IndiaGoverns Research Institutes
Am launching the findings of the IndiaGoverns Research Institutes analysis of government data about the primary education sector this morning at the p...

BDA has outlived its mistakes - my article for Deccan Chronicle on
BDA has outlived its mistakes - my article for Deccan Chronicle on the botched public consultation on the citys Master Plan ... A few days ago, BDA h...

Had an eventful lunch, witnessing an extortion racket in full
Had an eventful lunch, witnessing an extortion racket in full display (in more ways than one !!). Sathya Sankaran and I were settling in for a peacefu...

The new water tariff proposed by the BWSSB should create a proper
The new water tariff proposed by the BWSSB should create a proper debate in the city about two things. (a) Why is it that some parts of BBMP get wate...

Slowly but steadily the good guys in BJP and Congress are gaining
Slowly but steadily the good guys in BJP and Congress are gaining in strength, and able to exert themselves over the voices of those who stall progres...

With the looming closure of the Mandur landfill to waste from
With the looming closure of the Mandur landfill to waste from BBMP, the knee-jerk response has been to look for other places to dump the waste. This i...

The Sakala program is being rolled out in half measures, and one
The Sakala program is being rolled out in half measures, and one single step could change that. At the moment, there is a gradual expansion of the num...