Chapter 1 : Structure and Process of Governance : Indian Model of Democracy
- Structures of Democracy
- Process of Governance
- The Success of Democratic Governance
- How to promote Better Governance?
Chapter 2 : The Union Parliament
- Meaning of Parliament
- Composition and Organisation of Lok Sabha
- Composition and Organisation of Rajya Sabha
- Parliament is a Multi-Functional Institution : Role and Powers of Parliament
- Parliament as an Institution of Socio-Economic Change
- Parliamet’s Influece has declined
- Relationship and Points of Difference between the Two Houses of Parliament
- Parliamentary Committees
- Parliamentary Procedures
- Process of Legislation (Legislative Procedure)
- Amendment to the Constitution
Chapter 3 : Party Politics in India
- Definition and Characteristics of Political Party
- Growth of Political Parties in India
- Various Phases of the Party System (Party Politics) in India
- Main Features and Emerging Trends in Party Politics and Problems Faced by the Political Parties
- Working of the Coalition Governments in India
- Major National Parties
- Indian National Congress
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Communist Party of India (CPI)
- Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)
- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
- The Regional or State Parties
- Role and Effects of the Regional Parties
- Differences Between a National Party and a Regional Party
- Role of Opposition in India
Chapter 4 : Electoral Behaviour in India
- What is Meant by Universal Adult Franchise?
- Adult Franchise in India
- Significance of Electoral (Political) Participation : Importance of Elections in a Democracy
- Level of Electoral Participation
- Factors Influencing Electoral Behaviour
- Patterns and Trends in Voters’ Behaviour
- Suggestions for Electoral Reforms
Chapter 5 : Indian Federalism
- Federal Features of the Constitution of India
- The Federal Design is Mainly Centralist
- India Remains Basically a Federation
- Why does Constitution Create a Strong Centre?
- Centre-State Relations : Distribution of Powers Between Union and States
- Working of Federalism in India
- Tension and Strain in Centre-State Relations
- Means to Strengthen the Federal Ties : Recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission and Decisions taken at Inter-State Council Meetings
Chapter 6 : The Supreme Court and Judicial Activism
- Necessity of A Supreme Court
- Composition and Organisation of the Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction and Powers of the Supreme Court
- Supreme Court’s Power of Judicial Review : Its Role as Guardian and Final Interpreter of the Constitution
- Significance and Utility of Judicial Review
- Independence and Impartiality of the Supreme Court
- Judicial Activism
- A Few Examples of Judicial Activism
- A Critical Evaluation of Judicial Activism and Public Interest Litigation
- Accountability of Judiciary
Chapter 7 : Units of Local Governance : Grassroots Democracy
- India is a Country of Enormous Size and Diversities
- Meaning and Significance of Local Governance, i.e., Democracy at the Grassroots
- Evolution of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)
- The New Panchayati Raj System : Panchayati Raj Act, 1993
- Panchayati Raj System : Its Various Patterns, Achievements, Shortcomings and Remedial Measures
- Urban Local Governance
- Problems of Urban Local Government
Chapter 8 : Institutions in Public Policy
- What is Public Policy?
- The Institutions
- What does an Institution do?
- Who makes an Institution?
- How does an Institution undergo a change?
- How do Institutions affect public Policies?
- Institutions and Social Justice
Chapter 9 : The Role of Experts in Policy Making
- The Experts
- How does Expertise Develop?
- Who Engages Experts?
- How are the Experts able to Influence the Discourse Regarding Public Policy?
- Experts in Indian Policy Making Organisations
Chapter 10 : The Planning Commission
- Economic Planning
- Planning in India
- Objectives of Planning in India
- Who Plans : The Planning Commission
- Organisational Structure of the Planning Commission
- Planning Commission—A Repository of Expertise
Chapter 11 : Union Finance Ministry and Annual Budgetary Regime
- The Political Leadership
- The Bureaucratic Set-up
- The Expenditure Department
- The Economic Affairs Department
- The Revenue Department
- The Budget: Expenditure and Revenue
- The Expenditure Budget
- The Revenue Budget
- The Annual Budgetary Regime
- Economic and Functional Classification
- Budget at a Glance
- Zero-base Budgeting (ZBB)
- Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003
- FRBM Act: An Appraisal
Chapter 12 : The Fiscal Federalism in India
- Need for Transfer of Revenue from the Centre to the States
- Allocation of Financial Powers between the Centre and the States
- Classification of Taxes on Basis of Who Levies, Collects and Uses them
- Sources of Revenue for the States
- Sources of Revenue for the Central Government
- The Disparities in Economic Conditions Prevailing in Different States
- Grants-in-Aid
- Provisions Regarding Loans
- Characteristic Features of Indian Federal Fiscal System
Chapter 13 : The Finance Commission
- Responsibilities of the Finance Commission
- Recommendations of the First Ten Finance Commissions
- The Eleventh Finance Commission
- Measures to Reduce Budgetary Deficit
- An Appraisal
Chapter 14 : The Thirteenth Finance Commission
- The Terms of Reference
- The Recommendations
- Finances of Union and States
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Sharing of Union Tax Revenues
- Revised Roadmap for Fiscal Consolidation
- Local Bodies
- Disaster Relief
- Grants in Aid to States
- Finance Commission: An Appraisal
Chapter 15 : The Reserve Bank of India
- Evolution of the Reserve Bank of India
- Organisational Structure of the RBI
- Functions of the RBI
- The Supervisory Functions
- Promotional Functions
- Monetary Policy of the RBI
Chapter 16 : The Commercial Banks in India
- The Definition of a Bank
- Types of Bank Deposits
- Lending and Credit Creation
- Other Functions of Banks
- Evolution and Development of Banking
- Scheduled Commercial Banks
Chapter 17 : Non-Bank Financial Institutions
- Non-Bank Financial Companies
- Different Types of NBFCs
- NBFC versus Commercial Banks
- The RBI’s Regulatory Framework for NBFCs
- The Regulatory Norms for NBFCs
- The RBI Direction to NBFCs
- Prudential Norms for Public Deposit Accepting NBFCs
Chapter 18 : The Monetary Policy and Controls in India
- The Monetary Policy
- The Instruments of Monetary Control
- Bank Rate and Credit Creation by Commercial Banks
- Cash Reserve Ratio
- Statutory Liquidity Ratio
- The Open Market Operations
- The Qualitative or Selective Credit Controls
- Moral Suasion
Chapter 19 : Capital Market
- Financial Market : Money Market and Capital Market
- Links between the Money Market and the Capital Market
- Primary and Secondary Capital Markets
- Main Characteristics of Financial Markets in India
- Need for a Stringent Regulatory Framework
- Satyam Fiasco and its Aftermath
Chapter 20 : Regulatory Institutions in India
- Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
- Securities and Exchange Board of India
- SEBI : Organisation
- The Scope, Functions and Powers
- SEBI : An Appraisal
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
- Duties, Powers and Functions
- An Appraisal
- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
- The Organisation
- Powers and Functions of TRAI
- The Competition Commission
- The Composition
- The Powers, Duties and Functions
- The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Chapter 21 : Lobbying Institutions and Non Government Organisations (NGOs)
- Lobbying in Feudal Times
- Lobbying during early British Rule in India
- Special Business Interest Lobbies
- Assocham : The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI)
- Other Lobbying Institutions
- The Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)
Chapter 22 : The Trade Unions
- Lobbying Institutions
- Meaning, Significance, Aims and Objectives of the Trade Unions : Their Role and Functions
- Beginnings of the Trade Union Movement
- Origins of Trade Unions in India
- Foundation of the All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
- The Post-Independence Era
- The Challenge of the Times and Means of Strengthening the Trade Unions
Chapter 23 : The Farmers Associations
- Definition of Peasantry
- Impact of the British Rule on Indian Peasantry
- Rural Unrest in India
- Formation of the Farmers Associations
- Post-Independence Period : Peasant Movements and Farmers Associations
- Psychological Characteristics of the Peasantry : Reasons Why the Kisan Movement Remained Weaker
Chapter 24 : Political Economy of Development-I (Evolution of Industrial Policy—1949-90)
- Industrial Policy Statement, 1948 (IPS-1948)
- IPS-1948 and Development Policy Debate
- The First Five-Year Plan : Gandhians V/s Modernists
- The Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956
- IPR-1956 : Aftermath
- Industrial Policy Statement, 1977
- Industrial Policy, 1980s
Chapter 25 : Political Economy of Development–II (Liberalisation of Indian Economy)
- The Balance of Payments and Trade Policy in India
- Devaluation of Rupee : 1966
- Trade Policies during 1960s
- The Green Revolution
- The Problems and Policies during 1970s
- The Balance of Payments Policy : 1980s
- ‘Empty Coffers’ and Payments Crisis—1991
- The Payments Crisis 1991 and Policy Response
- The New Economic Policy Package
- External Sector (Import) Liberalisation
- Industrial Policy Liberalisation
- Taxation Reforms and Control over Fiscal Deficit
- Financial Sector Opening Up
- Agricultural Sector Opening Up
- Labour Laws Liberalisation
- New Approach towards Public Sector Undertakings
- Socio-Economic Infrastructure
- Transparency in Governance : e-governance
- The Current Scenerio—A Summing Up
Chapter 26 : Dynamics of Civil Society : New Social Movements and Various Interests
- What is meant by a Civil Society?
- Dynamics of a Civil Society
- Meaning and Features of Social Movements
- The New Social Movements
- Techniques and Strategies of the Social Movements
Chapter 27 : Political Significance of Media and Popular Culture
- The Mass Media
- Evolution of the Press in India
- Electronic Media : All-India Radio
- Electronic Media : The Television
- Political Significance of Mass Media
- How Did the Media Strengthen Civil Society and Deal with Major Issues from time to Time?
- Media and Popular Culture
- Freedom of Press and Electronic Media