Choosing between reform and referendum

"Even a few systemic tweaks will yield disproportionately good results in nudging our politics into a more centrist, problem-solving mode. Despite the seeming breakdown and chaos of the political process in recent times, incremental tweaks are simple, far reaching, and feasible."

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Choosing between reform and referendum

Authored by Baijayant ‘Jay' Panda, an MP of the Biju Janata Dal in the Lok Sabha

'To have an effective CBI and Lokpal, first clear judicial backlog'

Q&A


with Joginder Singh, former director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), discussing "the dynamics existing between the government and the CBI, how the workings of the legal world impact the CBI - and why a Lokpal alone may not end corruption"

Interview - Q&A

-The Times of India, January 11, 2012

'Constitutional Lokpal would have been difficult to repeal'

Q&A


with Justice V N Khare, former chief justice of India, on the constitutional dimensions of the anti-corruption legislation

Interview - Q&A

-The Times of India, December 30, 2011

Fix The System

Lokpal Bill can be a milestone on the path to significant political reform


Article - Fix The System

-The Times of India, December 29, 2011

The Anna Factor

Coexistence of political and civil society can strengthen democracy


Article - The Anna Factor

-The Times of India, December 28, 2011

For the people

New Master Plan for Delhi must reflect India's republican spirit


Article - For the people

-The Times of India, December 26, 2011

One step forward, two steps back

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : One step forward, two steps back

Year Of Protests

2011 shows that no government can take its people for granted

Article - Year Of Protests

-The Times of India, December 23, 2011

We want a lean, mean Lokpal: Abhishek Singhvi

The Hindu : Opinion / Interview : We want a lean, mean Lokpal: Abhishek Singhvi:
"The Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Lokpal Bill, on corruption and the most pragmatic ways to check it."

Move ahead on Lokpal

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/article2721187.ece