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Sanjeev Ahluwalia
About the AuthorSanjeev Ahluwalia
The writer is a former IAS officer, and a governance and economic regulation expert
    Will India vote with its heart, or with its head?Opinion
    Will India vote with its heart, or with its head?

    Both schemes perpetuate the UPA’s pessimistic assumption that the State’s capacity cannot be revitalised for...

    2 April 2019 1:27 AM IST

    Voternama: Churn is the new 2019 mantraOpinion
    Voternama: Churn is the new 2019 mantra

    Our electoral laws encourage vote splintering. The candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins.

    21 March 2019 7:28 AM IST

    Politics of religion has no room as India risesOpinion
    Politics of religion has no room as India rises

    The five southern states are free of religious divisiveness as are West Bengal and Odisha in the east.

    13 March 2019 2:36 AM IST

    Pakistan and India flagOpinion
    Walk the talk on war, but consider the costs

    Other necessities are an additional one per cent of GDP on infrastructure and an additional one per cent of GDP on...

    7 March 2019 1:00 AM IST

    The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranked India at the 57th spot this year, a slight improvement from the 60th position in 2017.Opinion
    Democracy in India: Is it best fit' or flawed?

    India has a rank of 41 out of 165 countries. Its score (out of a maximum of 10) was 7.68 in 2006.

    2 March 2019 1:48 AM IST

    he geo-politics of containing the enemy through a simmering, low-level, proxy war of attrition is a fine art. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Securing India is costly, think afresh on growth

    The practice of public procurement at an administered minimum support price must be phased out.

    20 Feb 2019 1:01 AM IST

    Can the government do something to reduce the pressure on such kids? Increasing the number of \good\ jobs is the best option.Opinion
    A cautionary tale for our decision-makers

    Overlay this construct with the income-tax data for the same year and the situation becomes even worse.

    14 Feb 2019 1:13 AM IST

    The Steel Frame: A History of the IAS by Deepak Gupta Roli Books, Rs 556Lifestyle
    Narrating IAS history, exploring reform

    The core of the book is an extended review of the historical context which led to the formation of the IAS.

    10 Feb 2019 2:53 AM IST

    The GST Council could be expanded into a Fiscal Council with a broader mandate.Opinion
    Budget 2019 today needs forward-looking ideas

    The revenue from the Central Goods and Services Tax remains significantly below the target of Rs 6 trillion.

    1 Feb 2019 1:15 AM IST

    Piyush Goyal.Opinion
    Budget 2019: Piyush has to think big, take risks

    The primary task before Goyal is to present the interim Budget 2019 on February 1 in the Lok Sabha, where the BJP has a...

    26 Jan 2019 2:46 AM IST

    Though the religious minorities are in principle included in the new category, as far as educational opportunity goes, they cannot take advantage of it because under Article 29 of the Constitution, 50 per cent of the seats in minority-run institutions are reserved for them. (Photo: DC)Opinion
    After EWS quota, only 10 per cent of India is left out

    Politically, the move is well-timed to assuage the perceived discontent of the upper castes.

    16 Jan 2019 7:36 AM IST

    As of now, nearly 50-60 per cent sales of e-commerce companies are generated from tier II and tier III cities.Opinion
    Targeting foreigners in India's e-comm market

    Business sanity might prevail over populism after the 2019 elections if a single party gets an outright majority. That,...

    9 Jan 2019 7:37 AM IST

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