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Dispatch #68: Liberty-Who is she? When she’s at home? Part 2
In this dispatch we explore the state-society relationship & how liberty emerges as a result of this interaction. We dive into the main themes of the…
Apurva Kumar
Jan 14
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Dispatch #67: Liberty-Who is she? When she’s at home? Part 1
In this dispatch we explore the state-society relationship & how liberty emerges as a result of this interaction. We dive into the main themes of the…
Apurva Kumar
Jan 8
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December 2022
Dispatch #66: How to get to Denmark?
In this dispatch, we continue our discussion on the state strength and significance of institutions. We will take a deeper look at what factors drive…
Apurva Kumar
Dec 3, 2022
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November 2022
Dispatch #65: Ambedkar's final speech in the Constituent Assembly
On this Constitution Day, let's revisit Dr B R Ambedkar's famous speech when he introduced Draft Constitution in the Constituent Assembly.
Apurva Kumar
Nov 26, 2022
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October 2022
Dispatch #64: State building-Scope and strength
In this dispatch, we will see how state formation happens.We will also explore two key dimensions of stateness- scope and strength and their impact on…
Apurva Kumar
Oct 3, 2022
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September 2022
Dispatch #63: Revisiting 'The Idea of India'
As Sunil Khilnani's 1997 book completes 25 years, in this dispatch we revisit critical passages from the book on Indian democracy, history, society and…
Apurva Kumar
Sep 1, 2022
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August 2022
Dispatch #62: Why liberal democracy is needed for India's economic development?
This is the transcript of Dr Raghuram Rajan's lecture at the 5th AIPC National Conclave in Chhattisgarh
Apurva Kumar
Aug 6, 2022
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July 2022
Dispatch #61: Indian status syndrome
In this dispatch we will look at the recent studies that highlight disparities in life expectancy among different social groups in India. Additional…
Apurva Kumar
Jul 24, 2022
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June 2022
Dispatch #60: Different shades of ‘policy implementation success’
In this dispatch we look into different dimensions of policy implementation success and complex system nature of public policies
Apurva Kumar
Jun 5, 2022
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May 2022
Dispatch #59: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
In this dispatch we will examine the 'trinity' of liberty, equality and fraternity that are the hallmarks of the Preamble to the Constitution
Apurva Kumar
May 14, 2022
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March 2022
Dispatch #58: Article 21- Ark of the Covenant
In this dispatch we will look at the history and the evolution of Article 21 and due process guarantee
Apurva Kumar
Mar 27, 2022
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January 2022
Dispatch #57: From ‘Flailing State’ to ‘Dizzying State’?
In this dispatch we will revisit Pritchett's flailing state argument and will see whether in 2022, the head and the limbs of the Indian state are in…
Apurva Kumar
Jan 17, 2022
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