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Eighty years before Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised a Naya Kashmir, the National Conference released a manifesto using the same words, with the same promises. But instead of ushering in an earthly paradise, Naya Kashmir ushered in an authoritarian and corrupt state. That empowered secessionism and jihadism. To rebuild its legitimacy, New Delhi needs to ensure genuine democracy.

The budgets of three big states — UP, Punjab, & Bihar — show that each is struggling in its own way and to varying degrees. At the core of it is their dependence on the Centre, Economist Radhika Pandey and Deputy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan explain in #MacroSutra

Read Radhika Pandey's column here : https://theprint.in/macrosutra/shortfall-in-central-grants-to-poor-quality-of-expenditure-what-budgets-of-bihar-punjab-up-show/2000958/

As India moves closer to 18th Lok Sabha Elections, Author and Former IAS officer takes delves deep in the transformation of Indian Democracy between 3rd and 5th Lok Sabha elections.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/how-indian-democracy-transformed-between-3rd-and-5th-lok-sabha-elections/1989991/

'The CAA has two agendas, one open and humanitarian, the other less open but equally important', says author and columnist Vir Sanghvi in this week's ThePrint #SharpEdge. He adds, 'Not only is CAA discriminatory, but it is 'meant' to be discriminatory. If the government broadens its scope to include Muslims, then the Act becomes politically unpopular and, therefore, pointless.'