10 years of RTI – What ails the implementation?
Right to Information has completed 10 years. But what has been the experience of these…
Author Rakesh Dubbudu
Rakesh Dubbudu
Rakesh has been working on issues related to Right to Information (RTI) for a decade. He is a Data/Information enthusiast & passionate about Governance/Policy issues.
The CIC is admitting less than 10% of the cases it did in January this year. Is there something fishy?
The Central Information Commission is in the news for all the wrong reasons, on the…
Government sets up a Central Victim Compensation Fund, with an initial corpus of Rs 200 crore from the Nirbhaya Fund
The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued guidelines for the Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF),…
10 years on, only 5 Chief Minister Offices (CMOs) have made proactive disclosures under RTI
The RTI act is now 10 years old. One of the most important provisions of…
Fast Track Courts might help reduce Pendency in Courts – But are the Governments Interested?
Huge Pendency in courts is a major bottleneck in providing timely justice to victims. More…
What should an Ideal RTI Reply contain?
A common complaint made by RTI applicants is about the improper reply given by PIOs.…
Voluntary Disclosure of Black Money – Comparing 1997 & 2015
The declarations under the Black Money act surprised many including the Government. At the end…
Making Sense of the Vehicle Registration Number
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNA7U-H53FQ Every Vehicle bought in the country has to be registered with the Regional Transport…
MPs’ Salaries – What about the Rest of the World? – Part 2
In Part 1, we looked at who decides the MPs salaries, services extended to them…
MPs’ Salaries – What about the Rest of the World? – Part 1
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has proposed that a 3-member Independent Commission be setup to…
