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Punjab elections: Some interesting departures |
The results of the Assembly elections in five States, including Punjab, will be out on 6 March. It remains to be seen whether Punjab will stick to history and vote out the incumbent Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP government or whether history will be made and the latter will be re-elected.
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Identity and Access in Uttar Pradesh
Samir Saran and Vivan Sharan 30 January 2012 |
| The higher levels of development seen in the northern and southern Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh serves to highlight that successive governments have been unable to leverage the agricultural productivity of the region and enhance basic infrastructure throughout the state. |
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Muslim matters in UP
Saurabh Johri 25 January 2012 |
| The political weight of the Muslims is undeniable in Uttar Pradesh. With nearly 18% of the population, they potentially constitute one of the largest consolidated vote banks, notwithstanding the larger Hindu community, which is highly fragmented along caste and class lines. |
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Moving People, Not Cars - Creating Sustainable Transport in Mumbai
02 January 2012 |
| The ORF-RLS seminar on ’Creating Sustainable Transport in Mumbai’ focussed on some key topics of sustainable transport like decongestion of roads, equitable road usage, encouraging people to use public transport. |
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Need for improvements in Grievance Redress Bill
29 November 2011 |
| In a State that rests on the fundamental tenet of constitutionalism - the primacy of the rule of law, it is imperative that the government is made accountable to the citizens in its responsibility as a provider of these public goods and services. |
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The Search for a Model Land Legislation: The New Land Bill and its Challenges
Niranjan Sahoo 29 December 2011 |
| While the draft Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2011 makes a genuine push for a better land acquisition regime in the country, the proposed legislation fails on many fronts to address some of the vexed issues related to land acquisition. This Paper looks at the key challenges to this legislation. |
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Rural Development & Energy Policy: Lessons from Agricultural Mechanisation in South Asia
Stephen Biggs and Scott Justice 29 January 2011 |
| The purpose of this paper is to reopen policy debates on the role of agricultural mechanisation in rural development. The paper examines very different and diverse patterns of agricultural mechanisation in some South Asian countries over the last 30 years. |
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Urbanisation in China: Challenges and the Way Ahead
Sriparna Pathak 16 August 2011 |
| Urbanisation in China is taking place at an unprecedented level and is set to continue over the next decade. This is likely to present many challenges not just for policy makers but for the economy and society as well. This Paper tries and understands the ongoing process of urbanization, the impacts produced and the way that lies ahead. |
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Balancing Old and New in Delhi: Modern Delhi’s Perspective on Built Heritage Conservation
Nancy H. Welsh 29 July 2011 |
| While existing literature provides solid documentation of conservation policy and legislation, coverage of civil society’s perceptions and role within conservation schemes is relatively sparse. This paper presents the under-represented perspective of modern Delhi on the policies and realities of heritage conservation. |
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| Identity and Access in Uttar Pradesh |
| 30 January 2012 |
| Samir Saran and Vivan Sharan |
| The higher levels of development seen in the northern and southern Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh serves to highlight that successive governments. |
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| Muslim matters in UP |
| 25 January 2012 |
| Saurabh Johri |
| The political weight of the Muslims is undeniable in Uttar Pradesh. With nearly 18% of the population. |
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| Making sense of US-Taliban talks |
| 24 January 2012 |
| Haripal Singh Brar |
| The recent US-Taliban moves offer a ray of hope for the Obama administration to achieve a much needed breakthrough before the President begins his re-election campaign. |
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