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Convergence in governance: Why one scheme is rarely enough to solve development issues

August 24, 2026 12:07 pm

From rural livelihoods and agriculture to nutrition and social protection, development outcomes often depend on several departments and schemes working together. What does ‘convergence’ mean in public policy, how is India using it, and why is it difficult to achieve on the ground? See infographics and MCQs.

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Fix the boardroom, the rest will follow

August 08, 2026 7:47 am

The solution is not more pages; it is fewer, sharper ones — a risk heat map instead of a risk register, a handful of leading indicators instead of a hundred lagging ones

From Ravidas and Begumpura, a philosophy of governance

July 30, 2026 1:10 am

To understand Ravidas, one must revisit the Bhakti movement and the consciousness it produced, which expressed itself not in the language of philosophers but in lok bhasha, the language of the people

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Stifling autonomy, one institute at a time

December 06, 2025 7:40 am

ISI’s strength has always been its independence: An environment where statisticians, economists, and mathematical thinkers could work free of bureaucratic interference. That is now under serious threat

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A witch-hunt that speaks of governance deficit

December 06, 2025 7:37 am

In 2023, there was a 100 per cent rise in witch-hunting cases in Jharkhand from 2022

All that our politicians seem to care about is their own political future. They believe that governance is never an election issue for their voters. (Express file photo by Jasbir Malhi)

Tavleen Singh writes: Politicians stir up hatred to win elections… governance never a poll issue

July 13, 2025 2:26 pm

All that our politicians seem to care about is their own political future. They believe that governance is never an election issue for their voters. So, they concentrate their energies on stirring up hatred between communities and ensuring that the divisions they create will help them win the next election.