Despite Prime Minister Modi’s talk of ‘Team India’ spirit, over the last few years, there has been a systematic attempt to chip away at the core principles of fiscal federalism and thereby weaken the States
Amid the raging debate over the implications of the over-centralisation of powers, the Presidential Reference has raised significant questions, both constitutional and political
Instead of enabling close coordination with states to improve educational standards, the UGC draft regulations will marginalise the role of states and curtail diversity