Seven Decades of Republic
Whither Seven Decades of Planned Development?
Decline in Party Politics
Country of Contradictions
Pillars of the Republic
Cost of Parliamentary Democracy

Options and Alternatives
Understanding Linkages
Power to People
Differentiating Parties
A Development Paradigm

Good Governance, Not Rhetoric
Origins of Good Governance as a Concept
Different Perspectives
Distinguishing Features of Governance
Good Governance: Compulsions and Characteristics
Sustaining Development
Some Differentiating and Inhibiting Factors
Proof of Pudding Indicators

Pillars of the Republic
Political Parties
Declining Legislatures?
The Executive/Civil Services/Bureaucracy
Justice System and the Judiciary
Basic Dilemma of the Fourth Estate
Civil Society: Is It Not the Fifth Pillar?
Education: A Differentiator
ICT: The Double Edger

Facilitators and Destabilisers
Negating Trends of Governance
Is Government a Continuing One?
Corruption—Public Face of Good Governance!
NITI Ayog: The New Commission?
Dampening Trends
Desh Badal Raha Hai, Not Our Leaders
Prajala Vaddaku Palana (Government at the Doorsteps)
Most Sought-after Public Services
Hire- and Fire-based Appointments
Institutions Sustain Governance
Not Without a Future Outlook
Slogans Could as Well Be the Mantras

Rights Regime
Rights Regime and Mechanisms
Basic Public Services for Good Governance
Six Pillars of the State
Dilemma of Right to Education
RTI Crying Out for Revival

Could There Be a Formula to Go About?
Initiatives and Instruments
Is Having a Vision Not Good Governance?
It’s a Six-pronged Pursuit
ICT—A Differentiator

Big Change with Citizen Initiatives
Networking
Systems and Institutions Are Important
Education Route—A Sure Bet
Independent Research and Training