Suvojit Chattopadhyay works on public policy and development, and is currently based in Nairobi, Kenya. Suvojit blogs 
Formulating government programs is just one part of the puzzle. Implementation matters. This government has the wrong approach.
Suvojit Chattopadhyay
Decentralisation has gotten the short end of the rope because of political battles over federalism and what it means for everyone.
This government has broken most of its promises from past budgets. This budget is a tool of political expediency. 2019 is coming. What matters now is rhetoric, not governance.
The Congress party seems to be getting its act together. Here are three areas they need to focus on to pose a challenge in 2019.
The 'Left' and the 'Right' have one thing in common: the lust for power. And there are three ways in which this power is exercised.