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murali772 - 14-NOV-2011
Elite journals like Economic and Political Weekly are full of articles describing Indian economic policy as neo-liberal. This might lead readers to think that India has become a haven of economic freedom, a business paradise. Anybody who has actually tried to start and run a business will tell you this is a pack of lies, but the fiction continues unabated. |
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murali772 - 14-NOV-2011
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Karnataka Right to Services - Feedback. Summary - need money & IT silkboard - 6-NOV-2011
GoK may have pushed it to score points, may be that they rushed through the ordinance, but this is THE MOST important development in recent years on governance front. We all need to just get in on this to make sure this happens, and happens right. |
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Karnataka - Right to Services Act Bill proposal Public Agenda - 5-NOV-2011
Here is the full bill proposed by the GoK THE KARNATAKA (RIGHT OF CITIZENS TO TIME BOUND DELIVERY OF SERVICES) ACT, 2011 A |
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Smart Cities - Can Bangalore become one? idontspam - 3-NOV-2011
How can Bangalore leverage technology to outsmart corrupt & outdated practices? |
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Time for Comments - Citizens Grievance Redressal Bill 2011 kbsyed61 - 2-NOV-2011
Time for review of the proposed "CITIZENS RIGHT TO GRIEVANCE REDRESS BILL, 2011" drafted by the Government Of India. Source - GOIs Deaprtment of Administrative Reforms Na d Public Grievances |
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Mr Farook vs MLA Sampangi @ Kolar - story trail silkboard - 29-OCT-2011
This is an interesting one from Lokayukta's list. Not sure if all of you remember the case of Kolar MLA caught taking bribe. The story here is different from Land conversions or bloated tenders. read the trail The Hindu, Jan 30, 2009 - KGF MLA caught after 'accepting' bribe (link) |
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Karnataka, Corruption and Numbers silkboard - 27-OCT-2011
A book to hold together numbers regarding corruption in Karnataka. Thanks to Lokayukta and the likes, there are a good number of corruption related cases against high profile politicians in courts of Karnataka. Since actual investigations are on, fir the first time, we are seeing a lot of numbers being put to this "elephant in the room" called corruption. |
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Bengaluru Ministers & Corruption - in numbers silkboard - 27-OCT-2011
With so many high profile guys in jail, or at the door steps, one good thing that I see is that Media is becoming more and more comfortable carrying numbers in their reports on corruption. What we knew and heard through the 'grapevine', now has concrete numbers. But this is probably because of well documented and researched Lokayukta reports. |
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many questions about UIDAI by Home Minister Public Agenda - 21-OCT-2011
IN many ways the open debate was long overdue with salvos fired against UID by the Home Ministry, Planning commission, security analysts jurists and civil society. Now its is clear that it is patronage that has kept UID alive for so long. Patronage by PM to Nandan means the power equations are also becoming apparent |