The fact is that the states do to local bodies what they allege the Centre does to them.

The failures of governance are manifest as fault lines, in caste clashes, class conflict and an emerging narrative about north-south confrontation.

Had there been no GST regime, could Chandrababu Naidu possibly have resorted to other sources of revenue through state-specific taxes and not severed ties with the NDA?

The case for holding simultaneous elections in the diverse, federal Indian polity is weak.

If strong regional political parties that cater exclusively to voters of their own state held forth in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka, like they do in Tamil Nadu, India’s economic union can be severely tested.

The article highlights the need for greater federalism since the priorities of poor states like Bihar or Madhya Pradesh will be vastly different from that of states like Tamil Nadu