In a quasi-federal democratic polity such as India’s, lobbying for central funds by the states is often done in a covert fashion. Unlike as in the USA’s fully federal structure, lobbying is not institutionalized...

Abstract Urban growth in Hyderabad has underscored the need for restructuring urban services, starting with public utilities. What changes are taking place in this sector? Who initiates and implements policies? What is their impact...

The economic and trade relations between India, on one hand, and South-East Asia, on the other hand, are shaped by numerous agreements and groupings, which may become formal international Organisations in the future. They...

Abstract This paper proposes that environment protection should be made complementary to the development process, by aligning different policies that avoid trade-offs and generate multiple dividends during policy implementation. This is especially true for...