Language policy might seem like a secondary governance issue compared to the fiscal and constitutional disputes covered elsewhere in this category, but it has produced one…
Beyond Karnataka's drought relief case covered in our earlier article on opposition-state fund disputes, disaster relief has produced some of the most immediate, high-stakes Centre-state friction…
Our earlier article covered the 2020 farm laws' introduction and eventual repeal following sustained farmer protests. This article looks specifically at a distinct dimension of that…
Two states are consistently held up in BJP and central government messaging as examples of effective governance: Gujarat, Modi's home state and the origin of the…
This category has covered a considerable number of genuine Centre-state disputes and tensions. It's equally important to look at where the system has actually worked well.…
Beyond the formal, rules-based Finance Commission devolution process covered in our earlier article, several opposition-ruled states have had specific, high-profile disputes with the central government over…
Delimitation, the periodic process of redrawing India's parliamentary constituencies based on population, sounds like a routine administrative exercise. But for southern states, it carries the risk…
Few Centre-state disputes have moved as fast, or turned around as sharply, as the recent fight over how long a state Governor can sit on a…
Some Indian states receive extra financial support from the Centre through a designation called Special Category Status, originally created to help states facing genuine structural disadvantages…