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As the UPA Government settles down to the business of governance in its second term, there are competing demands for its mindshare. While the neoliberals, emboldened by the UPA’s parting of ways with the Left, are pushing for big ticket economic reforms, the champions of grand pro-poor interventions, who ascribe the UPA electoral gains to such initiatives during the UPA’s Government’s first term, are pressing for another round of populist measures. Hopefully, the Government wil...

Under the Rules & Regulations of COMMON CAUSE as amended by the Governing Council on March 8, 2007, The membership of the Society is open to individuals, irrespective of caste, creed or community. Organisations, which were members of the Society as on March 8, 2007, shall continue as Honorary members without voting rights.   The membership fee for new Individual members (with voting rights) is Rs.500 for one year and Rs.2,500 for life...

The terrorist strike in Mumbai was a grim reminder of the failure of our rulers to learn from their past mistakes. In 1993, consignments of arms and explosives used in the serial blasts in Bombay were smuggled from Pakistan by the coastal route due to the negligence or connivance of the central and state agencies responsible for surveillance and security. The operation, designed to exacerbate the communal tensions in the country and deal a body blow to its economy, was carried out by a local m...

The terrorist strike in Mumbai was a grim reminder of the failure of our rulers to learn from their past mistakes. In 1993, consignments of arms and explosives used in the serial blasts in Bombay were smuggled from Pakistan by the coastal route due to the negligence or connivance of the central and state agencies responsible for surveillance and security. The operation, designed to exacerbate the communal tensions in the country and deal a body blow to its economy, was carried out by a local maf...

In today’s dog-eat-dog world, our senior citizens are particularly vulnerable to the designs of those who covet their assets accumulated through the sacrifices made over their working lives. They could be at risk from their own kith and kin, servants, business associates, neighbours or professional criminals. In this article, an attempt has been made to outline the measures that the elderly may take to mitigate the risk. These measures would help them in safeguarding their life and propert...

nnumerable grievances and problems of the people, of individuals, of localities, of a city, town or village, and sometimes of people in general, arise from time to time.  These may be man-made or caused by nature or by governmental functioning.  These call for redressal, removal of their cause, avoidance of their recurrence, and provision of compensation where necessitated.  Numerous organisations, institutions and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) have got created for assuming ...

The role of the judiciary in the Indian polity has grown significantly over the years. Insensitivity and inertia of the executive and the legislature have turned the common people away from these organs of the State. The masses increasingly look up to the judiciary to redress their grievances, secure their rights and address the neglected issues of governance. The judiciary has also progressively been enlarging the space allocated to it under the scheme of the Constitution. In this context, it i...

The role of the judiciary in the Indian polity has grown significantly over the years. Insensitivity and inertia of the executive and the legislature have turned the common people away from these organs of the State. The masses increasingly look up to the judiciary to redress their grievances, secure their rights and address the neglected issues of governance. The judiciary has also progressively been enlarging the space allocated to it under the scheme of the Constitution. In this context, it i...

After twenty six years of advocacy of public causes and striving for redress of the problems of the people, COMMON CAUSE today finds itself face to face with new challenges and opportunities. The first generation of its leaders conceived and concretized the idea of an independent platform for ventilating common problems of the people and made it a force to reckon with through its dogged pursuit of vital public causes and skillful use of the newly fashioned instrument of public interest litigatio...

After twenty six years of advocacy of public causes and striving for redress of the problems of the people, COMMON CAUSE today finds itself face to face with new challenges and opportunities. The first generation of its leaders conceived and concretized the idea of an independent platform for ventilating common problems of the people and made it a force to reckon with through its dogged pursuit of vital public causes and skillful use of the newly fashioned instrument of public interest litigatio...