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Dr Jayaprakash NarayanFree Press Journal |
Only when the public-spirited and competent citizens find politics hospitable, and when they can rise to power through ethical and rational means, can...
We need to do everything possible to accelerate economic growth. In order to maintain high growth, we need relentless focus on fiscal prudence,...
Rapid growth not only lifts large sections out of poverty, it also generates additional revenues enabling more welfare measures. In the absence of...
The future of the coming generations and that of the nation itself will be determined not merely by election verdicts, but by the borrowings, pattern...
We need to understand the role of money power in Indian politics and the consequences. Only then we will be able to build public opinion in favour of...
All elected representatives and appointed officials of state are public servants, and the claim of absolute immunity for their actions in public...
The inherent bias of Indian policymakers in favour of depressing agricultural prices at the cost of farmers has transcended political divisions
Our public discourse needs to shift from polarising issues and primordial loyalties of caste, religion and region to real issues of economic growth,...
It is nothing short of a miracle that the Indian Republic preserved unity while protecting linguistic diversity
Wherever states are performing better, they are promoting new investments, creating jobs and accelerating growth. But excessive regulation, bad...
Despite all the noise and dysfunctionality, we are still a strong, real and robust democracy. We need honest introspection and systemic solutions to...
Voter inducements and vast election expenditure have now reached such a level that they can no longer be addressed by moral entreaties and personal...
If all our resources go for day-to-day survival and short-term welfare, the economy will stagnate and there will be no growth. Without growth, and...
In the face of glaring failures of governance, promotion of group identity is a retrogressive step
Our democracy is loud, boisterous and rambunctious. Our elections are noisy, crowds are large at political gatherings, and competition is fierce....
We define success horribly – by conducting stressful, memory-based, largely useless examinations. And we measure it badly by allowing mass copying...
Even a poorly designed law to enhance women's representation is welcome; but a better model will improve the nature of polities
Given the Constitutional and political realities in our federal system with the Westminster model of government, it is virtually impossible to conduct...