Maharashtra, where the BJP faces a possible Congress and NCP coalition and the tantrums of seasonal friend Shiv Sena, is the largest producer of jowar.

The backwardness of the state is about scale, and it is about the quality of political representation.

Vivek Dehejia argues that NITI Aayog's presentation to the government - Creating a Movement for Change - should be evaluated for what it is supposed to be, a roadmap for the bureaucracy to function better, and not be misconstrued as a statement of e...

After a century and a half of rapid growth, many believe technological innovation, and the growth it brings, is the norm, not the exception

IDFC Institute Advisory Council Member Manish Sabharwal writes in Quartz: "It is futile to hurry. India’s labour law problem can only be fixed in phases."

IDFC Institute CEO Reuben Abraham and Visiting Fellow Mudit Kapoor write in Mint: "The story of poverty reduction in Andhra Pradesh is about two chief ministers with vision and execution skills."...