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Redesigning India’s Fiscal Federalism

This editorial is based on the article “Reimagining the NITI Aayog” which appeared in The Hindu on 24th June 2019. The article talks...

24 Jun 2019 Federalism

Cooperative and Competitive Federalism in India

Context Federalism is derived from the Latin world foedus, which means agreement. In fact federation is an agreement between two types of...

19 Jun 2019 Federalism

NITI Aayog Reconstituted

Government has approved the reconstitution of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. The Prime Minister will serve as the...

07 Jun 2019 Federalism

Statehood Demand

Introduction Modern states are large and complex with several cultural and economic problems and historical experiences add complexity to their...

31 May 2019 Federalism

A Perennial Quandary on Separation of Power

The Madras High Court ruled that the Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) of Puducherry could not interfere with the day-to-day administration of the Union...

01 May 2019 Federalism

Challenges for Federal Structure

Instances of tussle between the agencies of central government and the state governments have now become common in India. The latest one in the...

20 Apr 2019 Federalism

Is Judiciary Supporting Centralising Tendencies of the Government?

(The editorial is based on the article “The imperial cabinet and an acquiescent court” which appeared in The Hindu for 8th March 2019. In...

08 Mar 2019 Federalism

Rajasthan to Scrap Education Criterion

Recently, the Rajasthan Assembly passed two Bills which seek to end the minimum education criterion for panchayat and civic poll...

12 Feb 2019 Federalism

Let the Grassroots Breathe

(This editorial is based on the article “Let the Grassroots Breathe” which appeared in The Hindu on 11th January 2019.) Recently,...

14 Jan 2019 Federalism

SDG India Index

The NITI Aayog has released its SDG India Index which intends to provide a holistic view on the social, economic and environmental status of the...

22 Dec 2018 Federalism

Odisha plans Legislative Council

The Odisha government is expected to introduce a Bill in the Odisha Assembly for the creation of a Vidhan Parishad or Legislative Council (LC), a...

06 Sep 2018 Federalism

Should Article 35A be scrapped?

The ‘Yes, No, It’s complicated’ column of The Hindu for 24th August, 2018, looks upon the Article 35 A, its constitutionality and...

24 Aug 2018 Federalism

Punjab Seeks Special Category Status

The State government of Punjab has asked the Centre to grant it special category status under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Swasthya Suraksha...

25 Jul 2018 Federalism

RBI Flags States’ Fiscal Stress

RBI, in its annual report titled “State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2017-18 and 2018-19”, warned that many States may face fiscal...

13 Jul 2018 Federalism

Challenges to the Federal Structure of the Indian Union

The Indian union functions on a federal structure of governance implying decentralization of power which allows power to be divided between the...

06 Jul 2018 Federalism

Simultaneous Elections in India

This editorial is based on the issue of Holding Simultaneous Elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies as it is being debated in the...

27 Jun 2018 Federalism