FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - The Untold Story

End this asymmetrical conflict over ‘freebies’

The judiciary’s move to study the issue could impact the economic freedom of States and the ‘Idea of India’

The Hindu · Aug 19, 2022

Local governments in a state of disrepair

Politicians have failed to keep their word on the true devolution of powers, responsibilities and accountability to local governments

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2022

Subsidies on power will continue: Power Secretary

Alok Kumar says State governments will have the discretion to continue

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022

The poor state of India’s fiscal federalism

The concerns of the founding fathers — addressing socio-economic inequities — are being forgotten in today’s fiscal policy

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022

Morning Digest | Droupadi Murmu elected 15th President of India; Troops raid Sri Lanka’s main protest site, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day

The Hindu · Jul 22, 2022

States would set lower highway emissions goals under proposed rule

The Federal Highway Administration proposed requiring states and municipalities to set goals for cutting highway greenhouse gas emissions.

Roll Call · Jul 7, 2022

Centre eroding financial rights of States: Balagopal

‘State will have to look at legal and constitutional options’

The Hindu · Jul 5, 2022

Reset mode: On GST reform

As GST turns five, its metamorphosis into a truly Good and Simple Tax needs greater Centre-States dialogue 

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022

Replace flawed GST, says Congress

‘The complex scheme has wrecked the economy’

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022

Long pending cases | Union government to rank performance of consumer courts on disposal speed

Pendency of very old cases remains high in States such as Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, an official said.

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2022