R Srinivasan

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The Finance Commission mandate is not merely a technical exercise in arithmetic; it is an act of federal justice. When the mechanics of that justice are opaque, the legitimacy of the entire exercise comes into question.

When maths is used to discriminate

26 Mar 2026

4 min read

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Why the Census isn’t an answer to all questions

05 May 2025

4 min read

Gujarat and Southern states have argued to give efficiency a greater weight, and other smaller states have argued based on their specific fiscal problems.

Proposing a two-factor formula for sharing

16 Dec 2024

4 min read

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A Glut Of School Boards & No Common Standards

30 Oct 2024

4 min read

For more fairness from the finance commission

For more fairness from the finance commission

17 Jun 2024

4 min read

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