by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Sep 30, 2026 | Governance
Answering Ethnic Aspirations in Nagaland The Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority borrows from Bodoland and Darjeeling, but its success will depend on how much power, money and political space Kohima actually gives it As one travels east after crossing Siliguri —...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Sep 29, 2026 | Governance
Time for a Political deal in Darjeeling Any permanent political solution to the Gorkha issue in Darjeeling will involve questions relating to the 6th Schedule of the Constitution Istarted my professional career in the IAS as the sub-divisional magistrate in Kalimpong...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Jul 17, 2026 | Governance
Pema Khandu’s Biggest Political Challenge An Arunachal Pradesh Act, passed unanimously by its legislature 48 years ago, when it was still a Union Territory, has stirred the hornet’s nest The Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978 (Act No 4 of 1978) — one of...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Apr 4, 2026 | Agriculture
Empowering Women Farmers A new Rajya Sabha Bill seeks to establish a national commission to secure the rights and entitlements of women farmers, something dreamt by late M S Swaminathan, father of our Green Revolution. Who is a farmer? The person in whose name the...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Mar 14, 2026 | Governance
Need for Younger Civil Servants Those who join beyond the age of 30 have limited chances of making it to the apex scale, irrespective of the service they join. In fact, after years of preparation, the frustration of not making it to leadership positions will continue...
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