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Federalism and cooperatives

SC verdict has brought clarity in regulation of co-operatives

Challenged by regional rivals, Modi has to show he can make federalism work

Federalism is now the primary axis of Indian politics--and the location of the biggest crises of governance.

Political culture

A country as diverse as ours needs a political culture rooted in constitutional values and political discourse based on truth, respect, civility, and restraint

Amid grim fiscal outlook, this 'act of god' could salvage Sitharaman's Budget

If the Finance Commission recommends a smaller tax share for states, the Centre will get more money. On what that would do to 'cooperative federalism', you don't need to guess, writes T N Ninan

Faltering federalism: GST Council meeting failure is not a good sign

States don't issue their own currency, and are by definition a more fragile borrowing construct than the Union. The final solution must reflect this asymmetry

GST, farm Bills and 4 other events that widened Centre-state trust deficit

The roots of the trust deficit lie in the unwillingness of the political authorities to invest in cooperative federalism since their priority is to secure and wield power at the central level

Best of BS Opinion: A fiscal road map, conserving groundwater, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Much ado about nothing: What India's ease of biz ranking won't tell you

The WB's suspension of the Index will deal a minor blow to the Indian government because the credibility of the rankings, which the government was trumpeting, is now in tatters

GST Council meet: States accuse Centre of 'arm-twisting' them to borrow

Even BJP-ruled states like Karnataka suggest central govt should borrow to compensate states

Govt has ended federalism; makes no pretence to be democratic: Sonia

Gandhi said the migrants and 13 crore families in the bottom half of the population have been cruelly ignored by the government

Putting an entire district in red zone makes no sense: Amarinder Singh

Centre-state relations during the battle against Covid-19 have caused cooperative federalism to come under massive stress, says the Punjab CM

Now, the kitchen sink: Finance minister has kissed fiscal restraint goodbye

Lack of demand ails the economy. But that's not addressed, nor are declining exports; the bad old habit of 'loan melas' is back; and tax has been cut in a way that hurts states, writes T N Ninan

Cracks in cooperative federalism as Centre, states spar over key issues

While the GST Council has shown that the federal structure is a workable concept, other flashpoints between the Union and states seem to suggest otherwise

Towards cooperative federalism

It is time the Centre recognised the early signs of protests from states on various governance issues

Special status stalemate: Cooperative federalism put to the test

It is clear that the divide between the BJP and the TDP - indeed, most Andhra Pradesh parties, such as the YSR Congress - is deep

From GST to power

While the GST has furthered the cause of Indian economic integration, the next prime candidate for such an experiment is power

Goodbye to cooperative federalism?

The spat over the Delhi Metro fare hike shows how the Centre and the Delhi government refused to deal with the central issues of governance

Imbibe spirit of competitive cooperative federalism: PM Narendra Modi

As India tries to improve its ranking in the ease of doing business report of the World Bank from low of 130,Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked states to accord priority for creating a conducive business climate, mixing the the spirit of cooperative federalism with competition to attract investment. And, requested them to maximise use of Aadhaar, the citizen identification system, in their programmes and plans.In the backdrop of farmer unrest, the PM also laid emphasis on agricultural reforms, including e-national agri marketing initiatives. He was addressing a day-long conference of state chief secretaries on a theme of 'States as drivers for transforming India'. Madhya Pradesh's chief secretary talked about the pitfalls of developing too fast on the agriculture front. The PM did not mention the impact of farm debt waivers on fiscal deficits. However, Niti Aayog officials stressed that states could not raise their borrowings beyond the limits set by the Fiscal Responsibility and ...