Administrative Relations between Centre and State (Art. 256 to 263)

The framers of Indian Constitution made detailed provisions in the Constitution in regard to administrative relations between the…

Issues and Challenges pertaining to the federal structure

The Role of the Governor (Discretionary Power and Appointment Issues), Reservation of Bills for Consideration of President Misuse of…

Misuse of Article 356 by Central Government

Article 356 is the most contentious article of the Constitution.It offers for State emergency or President’s rule in…

The Role of the Governor (Discretionary Power and Appointment Issues), Reservation of Bills for Consideration of President

Role of the Governor The Governor is appointed by the President of India for five years. But he remains…

Functions & Responsibilities of the Union & the States

Concept of Federalism, Federalism in India Division of powers between Union and States Administrative Relations between Centre and State (Art….

Division of powers between Union and States

With reference to Indian Federation, the administration is primarily furnished by the state agencies. Unlike other federations where…

Concept of Federalism, Federalism in India

Concept of federalism There are three ways in which power can be divided between a central authority and…

Devolution of powers & finances up to local levels & challenges therein

Panchayati Raj Institution: Evolution, Features, Composition, Powers, Functions Rural Local Finance: Need, Mechanism Issues with PRIs Roadmap to Panchayati…

Urban Governance: JNNURM, District planning committees

Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) JNNURM has been a path breaking scheme, which extended the scope…

Urban Local Finance: Mechanism, Problems, Way Forward

Municipal Corporations and Municipalities raise their own resources from a variety of sources, as provided for in the…

Urban Local Government: Composition, Functions, Problems

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Parastatals (Autonomous/semi autonomous institutions) and associated problems

Parastatals are institutions/organizations, which are wholly or partially owned and managed by the government (either autonomous or quasi-governmental)….

Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996: Background, Important provisions, Associated problems

Background to PESA PESA is a law enacted by Government of India to cover the “Scheduled Areas”, which…

Roadmap to Panchayati Raj: Finance, Empowerment

The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) was established on 27 May 2004 to specifically look after the…

Issues with Panchayati Raj Institutions

Unscientific distribution of functions The Panchayati Raj scheme is defective in so far as the distribution of functions…

Rural Local Finance: Need, Mechanism

Sources of Income of Panchayats Panchayats can discharge their functions efficiently only if they have sufficient financial resources….

Panchayati Raj Institution: Evolution, Features, Composition, Powers, Functions

Panchayati Raj is a system of rural local self-government in India. It has been established in all the…

Comparison of the Indian Constitutional Scheme with that of other countries

A constitution is a set of rules through which a country or state operates. Some countries have unwritten…

Constitution of Switzerland: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

The Spirit of Republicanism is a prominent theme of the Swiss Constitution. Another important feature of the Constitution…

Constitution of Australia: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

Australia’s system of government is founded in the liberal democratic tradition. Based on the values of religious tolerance,…