Regulating ‘freebies’ in manifestoes would be regressive and unwise.
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3 A project for proactive transparency using mobile phones
Combatting corruption with mobile phones
Brief review of the right to food litigation in the Supreme Court of India.
Lessons from India’s Right to Food Campaign
1 A note on online discussions and democracy
Can crowd-sourced discussions be democratic?
The Public Distribution System (PDS) in India has come under a vigorous attack in the recent months. There have been calls to dismantle the system and to replace with alternatives such as providing coupons or cash transfers. Without any doubt the PDS has serious problems, and performs abysmally in some parts of India. Unfortunately, these are also among the poorest regions where the need for protection from hunger is the greatest. Considering that the PDS is supposed to contribute to something as fundamental as food security, such poor functioning must be addressed. In the recent past there have been discussions […]
Shifting from PDS to coupons or cash transfers: FAQs
Yelp-like tools can help with citizen monitoring and feedback.
Creating a Yelp for the government
1 Young people contribute a lot in social movements...but what is their status in them?