Events

Book Discussion on ‘Rethinking Public Institutions in India’

Date and Time

March 10, 2017

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Location

Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003

This book analyses the challenges of governance faced by contemporary India. It argues that while the expansion and growth of India’s private sector and a vibrant civil society can fill in for some of the shortcomings of the public sector in the foreseeable future, there is a wide range of core functions from regulation to security, from social inclusion to public goods provision, where the State is-and will be-indispensable. The integrity and responsiveness of the Indian state to the multiple challenges facing the country, both internal and external, will fundamentally determine India’s future.

The contributions to this volume critically assess different institutions and frameworks-civil services, presidency, judiciary, Parliament, Election Commission, financial and federal institutions, audits and accountability framework, and institutions of local governance. The editors of the volume demonstrate that fundamental state reform will be a necessary condition for India to realize its potential and fulfill its people’s aspirations in the twenty-first century.

Joining us on the panel will be Arvind Subramanian, Jay PandaMontek Singh AhluwaliaShailaja Chandra, and Yogendra Yadav.

Please join us for tea at 3:30 p.m.
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