Eye of the tiger
Analysis of India's geopolitical position vis-a-vis China and the US. Exploring power asymmetry, regional alliances, and the shift towards a multipolar Asia.
Policy & Governance
4 articles in The Urban Dispatch.
Articles in Policy & Governance
Broken Foundations
Analysis of structural issues in Bengaluru's metropolitan governance, exploring the Metropolitan Planning Committee, BMRDA, and the need for devolution of powers and proper funding mechanisms.
Federalism & the Fifteenth
Critical analysis of the 15th Finance Commission's Terms of Reference. Examining population data usage, revenue deficit grants, fiscal federalism, and the balance between central control and state autonomy.
The state of politics
Analysis of India's institutional decay from post-independence socialism to modern corruption cycles. Examining power asymmetry, rigid uniformity, and the need to strengthen federal institutions.